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Halftime Magazine™ is a glossy print magazine that highlights the “sights, sounds and spirit of marching band.” This bimonthly lifestyle magazine connects high school and college musician-athletes through shared experiences about competitions, school spirit, and band traditions with profiles, first-person accounts and thought-provoking feature stories. In addition, the publication will provide tips to enhance students’ musical and marching skills as well as connect the band community through news, events calendars and product reviews. Halftime Magazine is a publication by Muse Media, LLC, based in Los Angeles, California.

Halftime Magazine - Cover -  Second Issue 09-10, 2007

Features

In this issue, find out: What does it take to be a Drum Corps International World Champion? What do Pixy Stix, a toilet seat and a beer serenade have in common? Which high school band appeared in the blockbuster hit, "Spider-Man 3"? How do students survive band camp at the University of Southern California?

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Publisher's Letter

Read the musings of Halftime Magazine's publisher and editor-in-chief. Inside Halftime you will find band and band camp stories, marching band traditions, a marching band community, and so much more.

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Noteworthy

News and other notes: In this issue, read about the honored bands in the National Independence Day parade; the adventures of a female drum-line member in a new novel called "The Line"; and interesting news and information from Drum Corps International, Bands of America, Youth Education in the Arts and Winter Guard International.

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Gear Up

The latest cool products: In this issue, find out about new Yamaha brass and percussion; an advanced metronome that plays various drum patterns; and a stylish, ultra-flexible, durable marching shoe.

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Sectionals

Tips on improving your performance: In this issue, learn how to care for your instrument and color guard equipment and protect them from the elements.

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Regionals

A listing of events: competitions, shows and major parades, by region.

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Direct From ...

Q&A with an influential marching band director, arranger or instructor. In this issue, meet Dave Woodley, director of Athletic Bands from Indiana University, which received this year's Sudler Trophy.

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Behind the Baton

A drum major's story: In this issue, read about the Ropes Eagle Band, home to the largest Class A Six-Man Band in the state of Texas.

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Fitness to the Max

Athleticism and health: In this issue, find out the warning signs of heat exhaustion and other information about proper hydration.

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For Fun

A musically-themed crossword puzzle, created just for Halftime Magazine.

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Halftime MagazineTM, a bimonthly print publication and online community, presents the sights, sounds and spirit of the marching arts, providing education, entertainment and inspiration for students, directors, alumni and fans of high school marching band, college marching band, drum corps, color guard and winter guard, indoor drum line or percussion, and all-age ensembles. A portion of subscription sales will be donated to marching programs across the country.