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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.

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Regionals

Are there any major marching events happening near you this week? Check it out here.

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Two Perspectives on Competition

Publisher Christine Ngeo Katzman and her husband Josh Katzman discuss their different marching band experiences and the positive aspects of competitive and non-competitive programs in this issue's publisher's letter.

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Mastering Memorization

Memorization is one of the biggest hurdles for marching band and color guard students, but a few helpful tips can make all the difference.

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Fast Fingering For Flutists

Great flute technique results from consistent practice, hand position, posture and patience. Professor Mary Karen Clardy from the University of North Texas in Denton provides some practical advice for flutists hoping to improve their fingering technique.

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onQ Performance Education

Drum Corps International (DCI) recently announced its upcoming onQ Performance Education Division to expand the organization’s scope in promoting music education.

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Sound Ideas

The number one goal of all brass players is to produce a beautiful sound. Jazz trumpeter and author Chase Sanborn provides valuable tips for brass players looking to improve their sound.

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To Compete or Not to Compete

Thousands of high school marching bands and color guard groups perform in competitions each year. But does competing help or hurt students and the school’s overall band program?

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The Five T's

Whether a young student, a high school player, a college percussion major, a teacher or a professional, a good percussionist can be identified by his or her attention to the seential "Five T's"—time, technique, touch, taste and tuning.

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Get Quick Buxx on the Road

The US Scholastic Band Association based in Allentown, Pa., recently teamed up with National City, a financial holding company, to offer the Visa Buxx pre-paid credit card program to its students.

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Recovering from Drops

Even the most experienced and skilled performers drop their equipment from time to time, but drops don't need to define your performance. Color guard director Catina Anderson gives some hints on how to prepare for those unexpected color guard mishaps.

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Demystifying the Judging Process

Being judged at a competition can be an intimidating experience, but advanced knowledge of the judges and their scoring sheets—as well as reflection after the show—can help you understand what judges look for.

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Clinician for WGI's Spinfest!! Wins Emmy

Choreographer Mia Michaels won “Outstanding Choreography” at the Emmys just a few days before appearing as the featured clinician at WGI Sport of the Arts’ Spinfest!!

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Rico Reserve Reeds

Are you tired of buying a new box of reeds, only to find that the majority of them are unusable? D'addario aims to solve that problem by providing higher-quality, more consistent reeds in its Rico Reserve line.

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Brentwood Band Plays on Country Album

Country music star Brad Paisley’s latest CD “5th Gear” features a cameo appearance by the Brentwood High School Marching Band.

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"From the 50 Yard Line"

“From the 50 Yard Line,” a film by Doug Lantz, depicts the experiences of the marching bands at Dayton, Ohio-based Centerville High School, Lantz’s alma mater, and Los Angeles-based Fairfax High School, where music education was recently reinstated after 18 years of silence due to budget cuts. The documentary allows audiences to see just how emotionally gratifying—even life-changing—marching band can be for high school students.

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Battle of the Bands

With the high-energy, high-emotion style of HBCU bands, sometimes halftime becomes more important and more intense than the football game.

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Smells Like Team Spirit

Fostering a bond between the marching band and the football team can engender more memorable and meaningful experiences for all who take the field on game day.

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2007 DCI World Champions

Who’s the best of the best in DCI? Want to know how your favorite drum corps placed or who had the best horn line, drum line or color guard? Find out the final rankings and award recipients.

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Ferndale High School Golden Eagle Marching Band

Elon Jamison, director of the Ferndale (Mich.) High School Golden Eagle Marching Band, shares his thoughts on competition, his career and his band’s three-peat as state champions.

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Sleep Rules

Want to know why you need one or two more hours of sleep than your younger siblings?

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Crossword: Rank and File

Check out the second installment of Halftime Magazine's musically-themed crossword puzzle.

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Building Blocks of a Band

The Vista Murrieta High School Golden Alliance started from scratch just four years ago. Now, the band boasts more than 200 members and will compete at regional Bands of America competitions this year. Find out about the band’s rise from obscurity to potential greatness from the viewpoint of its former drum major.

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IYM Mouthpieces

New mouthpieces offer brass players greater comfort and stability while improving endurance. In addition, the product's thicker plating lasts longer than other brands, reducing expensive maintenance.

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The National Music Center

Have you ever wanted to learn how to scratch like the world’s best DJs or pound your stress away on a West African drum? At the National Music Center in Washington D.C., you can.

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Spalding Electronic Whistle

If you’re skeptical about blowing a used whistle when you’re out on the field, you’ll love the new Spalding Electronic Whistle. Perfect for drum majors, section leaders and band directors, this whistle can produce three distinct tones at the touch of a button.

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Halftime Magazine®, 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.