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Nov/Dec 2007
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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The Reading (Pa.) Buccaneers won the 2007 Drum Corps
Associates World Championship, scoring just tenths of a
point away from the highest point total in DCA history.
Find out the story behind the corps’ continued success. FULL STORY » |
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Check out the second installment of Halftime Magazine's musically-themed crossword puzzle. FULL STORY » |
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Can marching bands play an integral role in professional football? Many groups, including the Baltimore's Marching Ravens, the Redskins Marching Band, the Houston Texans Bull Pen Pep Band and the Niner Noise drum line, have proven that they can and do. FULL STORY » |
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Who’s got the best band in the land? Who has what it takes to be a national champion? Let’s take
a moment to review top high school bands in the 2006 Bands of America and US Scholastic Band
Association circuits as the 2007 championships get underway. FULL STORY » |
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As the 2007 USSBA National Championships get underway, we take a moment to review the top bands from 2006. Read profiles of the North Penn Marching Knights from Lansdale, Pa., the Blackstone-Millville Marching Chargers from Blackstone, Mass., and the Immaculata Spartans from Somerville, N.J. FULL STORY » |
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As the 2007 Bands of America Grand Nationals get underway, we take a moment to review the top bands from 2006. Read profiles of The Pride of Broken Arrow (Okla.), L.D. Bell Blue Raiders from Hurst, Texas and Kennesaw Mountain from Kennesaw, Ga. FULL STORY » |
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Hundreds of student musicians march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation’s best-known parades. Read one individual’s story. FULL STORY » |
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Going on a trip is one of the best ways to bond, make memories, and have fun with your band mates. But traveling with your marching band can also be an educational—even eye-opening—experience. FULL STORY » |
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It's Bowl Season. Find out the days and locations of every bowl game. FULL STORY » |
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Are there any major marching events happening near you this week? Check it out here. FULL STORY » |
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Clarinets are chamber (cameral) instruments—think of it as playing a mouthpiece attached to the room. The different acoustics of each room will affect your perception of your sound. But what do you do when the “room” has no walls? Find out from jazz clarinetist Jim Snyder how to improve your projection. FULL STORY » |
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How is playing a brass instrument similar to playing with a Play-Doh Fun Factory? Read this article by jazz trumpeter Chase Sanborn to find out. FULL STORY » |
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How much do you really know about cymbals? Do you know the facts from fiction, the reality from the myths? Take this simple 10-question quiz to find out your “Cymbalic” IQ. FULL STORY » |
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After you've tested your "Cymbalic" IQ, find out the answers and detailed explanations provided by drum corps legend Dennis DeLucia. FULL STORY » |
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Whether you’re putting those finishing touches on your fall show or starting your winter season, well-performed transitions are an often-overlooked way to add polish to your show. FULL STORY » |
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King recently developed its new model 1151 King Ultimate Marching Tuba in cooperation with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps to address the specific needs of drum corps and marching bands. FULL STORY » |
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The innovative new Tricky Pole, created by Jeff Hurr, can seesaw back and forth between two flags, allowing more seamless color guard equipment changes. FULL STORY » |
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Pro Tec International, best known for its innovative instrument cases, recently released a new line of stick bags for marching percussionists. FULL STORY » |
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"Not for the Faint of Heart: My Journey to Manhood in the Santa Clara Vanguard” is the story of the strength of will required to be at the top of the marching activity. This strikingly honest, brutally authentic and intensely emotional story recounts the tale of Jeremy “Spike” Van Wert’s three seasons in the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps Tenor Line. FULL STORY » |
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The Drum Corps International (DCI) Executive Committee recently voted to combine DCI's Division II and III into a single "Open Class." FULL STORY » |
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No matter how skilled you are with a flag, rifle or saber, you’ll benefit from WGI Sport of the Arts’ new instructional video “TOSS! FULL STORY » |
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The Census Project, under the direction of Indianapolis-based Music for All, combined the results from surveys throughout New Jersey to create a report about arts education in the state. Those involved in the study believe that the results will help strengthen of the state's art programs. FULL STORY » |
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Publisher Christine Ngeo Katzman discusses her experiences as part of Northwestern's homecoming alumni band and reminisces about her time in the marching band. FULL STORY » |
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What makes a great student leader? Sometimes, it’s about asking the right questions and doing the job without being asked. FULL STORY » |
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Raymundo Vizcarra, instrumental music director at Los Angeles-based Fairfax High School, speaks about the challenges of starting a music program from scratch in a financially strained environment. FULL STORY » |
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Find out how a field commander, often
the second-in command
of the
band, rose to the
challenge to teach
a new marching
style and conduct her
first show on the main
podium. FULL STORY » |
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Lip care is beneficial not just for wind instrument players but also for everyone on and off the field. FULL STORY » |
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