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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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Features

This issue focuses on competition. Find out: How do HBCU bands build on and maintain their unique Southern style? Does competing help or hurt students and the school’s overall band program? What can students and directors do prior to a competition to get mentally prepared? How do bands and football teams support one another? Who were the winners and what were the highlights of the DCI World Championships in Pasadena?

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Publisher's Letter

Read the musings of Halftime Magazine's publisher and editor-in-chief. This issue highlights competition.

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Noteworthy

News and other notes: In this issue, read about jammin' at the National Music Center; an award-winning band documentary titled "From the 50 Yard Line"; one high school band's performance for Brad Paisley's "5th Gear" country album; and interesting news and information from Drum Corps International, US Scholastic Band Association and Winter Guard International.

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Gear Up

The latest cool products: In this issue, find out about IYM brass mouthpieces that will improve your intonation; Rico Reserve Reeds; and an electronic whistle with three tones at the touch of a button.

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Sectionals

Leading instructors provide practical tips for each section of the band: In this issue, learn about memorizing your music and color guard routine; fast fingering for flutists; sound ideas for brass; the five T's for percussion; and recovering from drops for color guard. Written by musician/clinicians: Mary Karen Clardy, Chase Sanborn, Dennis DeLucia and Catina Anderson.

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Regionals

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

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Direct From ...

Q&A with Elon Jamison, director of the Ferndale (Mich.) Golden Eagle Marching Band, three-peat state champions.

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Behind the Baton

A drum major's story: In this issue, read about the Vista Murrieta Golden Alliance. Started from scratch just four years ago, now the band boasts more than 200 members.

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Fitness to the Max

Athleticism and health: In this issue, find out why teenagers need more sleep than their younger siblings.

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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.