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July/August 2011
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. |
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Read the July/August 2011 issue of Halftime Magazine via the Digital Edition, an interactive web-based version of the print magazine that includes full layout and live links to more information. Click the arrow buttons to scroll through the pages, or click anywhere else to view in full screen mode. FULL STORY » |
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Shows featuring only the top
eight groups. An experimental
entertainment score sheet. Finals
open to all. And a street parade.
These are just some of the changes
happening with Drum Corps
International’s 2011 tour. Get the
skinny about why these changes
were made and what corps
members and fans think about them. FULL STORY » |
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In Joplin, Mo., a tornado may have destroyed the city, but it did
not kill the human
spirit, especially not for the 139 members and staff of the Eagle Pride
Band. FULL STORY » |
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A sharp drop-off in
marching band participation
occurs between high
school and college. For
those that do make the
leap, college band proves
to be extremely rewarding. FULL STORY » |
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In May 2011, Joplin (Mo.) High School and many other area buildings/homes were destroyed by a massive tornado. Help the Joplin Eagle Pride Marching Band recover. FULL STORY » |
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Do you want your marching band to play a song by a multi-platinum rock band? Well, it’s as easy as pie … or Cake, that is. The U.S. Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and popular music group Cake have partnered for a new contest, “The Federal Funding March,” for high school and college bands across the country. FULL STORY » |
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Drum corps and music education supporters
have leveraged their social media
prowess to win $860,000 for different
organizations through the J.P. Morgan
Chase
Community Giving Project on Facebook. FULL STORY » |
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Disneyland Park has a new musical entertainment offering,
Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, led by drumming group
Percussion Kings. FULL STORY » |
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A group of Southern California drummers became honorary American Idols, performing with singer Taio Cruz during the show’s season finale on May 24, 2001. FULL STORY » |
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In a historic agreement, Drum Corps International (DCI)
and Drum Corps Associates (DCA) have decided to collaborate
on certain sales and marketing efforts. FULL STORY » |
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A new multimedia resource for current and future marching
band directors is now available online. Marching Roundtable is
a collection of podcasts, videos, academic resources and discussion
aimed at “the adults” of the marching world. FULL STORY » |
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Go slowly and consistently to practice more efficiently. FULL STORY » |
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We all know how to breathe;
it’s the very first and last things
we do! Advanced control of
the air is the single most
crucial element of high-level
brass performance. Here
are a few exercises to help
you enhance an ability you
were born with. FULL STORY » |
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Can you believe it’s time
for another fall marching
band season? Here are some things to keep in mind starting
with the very first rehearsal. FULL STORY » |
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Find out why the first 10 seconds and the last 10 seconds are the most important part of any performance. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication for the marching arts. FULL STORY » |
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A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and
conferences, by region. From July to September 2011. FULL STORY » |
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BCE Apparel, a new fashion line
for the “bold, confident and excellent,”
features a drum major icon on
its clothing, in hopes of “fashionably
inspiring people to achieve greatness.” FULL STORY » |
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Need a little extra support in your percussion section? Adams Percussion recently released the Endurance Field Frame Percussion Rack System (FFRS) to hold up your drums, cymbals and other percussion accessories. FULL STORY » |
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Believe it or not, playing the flute
takes more air than even a tuba,
and a product called the Pneumo Pro
Wind Director has flute players using
all that air more effectively.
FULL STORY » |
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With 50 years in the drum corps activity, Pioneer has gone through
many changes. Roman Blenski, executive director and one of the
corps’ founders, discusses the corps’ history, present and future. FULL STORY » |
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As one of the first drum majors (and, so far, the only female leader) at Stony Brook University, Megan Spicer helps shape the future of one the fastest growing collegiate bands in the country—and finds herself maturing in the process. FULL STORY » |
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Everyday stress and physical activity tend to build up
tension in your neck. Try these tips to reduce the pains
in your neck. FULL STORY » |
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A musical-themed crossword puzzle featuring clues regarding Drum Corps International's 2011 tour. FULL STORY » |
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