Jan/Feb09 - Halftime Magazine

A Great Honor

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:19:00 -0800

One student looks back on his journey with the Honor Band of America, made up of the nation�s best high school musician-athletes.

Bowl Bound

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:02:00 -0800

2008 proved to be an outstanding year for college football, and the 2009 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) brought together tremendous talent and school spirit. But no college football game is complete without the sights and sounds of the marching bands that bring the game to life. At these four games (Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl,...

As Seen On TV (Or Not)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:48:00 -0800

What�s the main difference between NFL and college football? The bands, of course. There�s nothing quite like the pageantry to make college games, especially BCS bowls, more exciting. And even the television studios are noticing (we hope).

The Road Through Pasadena

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:42:00 -0800

The New Year. The breathtaking floral floats. The pageantry. And the anticipation of a
great football match-up. For marching bands and their fans, almost nothing beats the
Rose Parade. We hope you enjoy our 2nd annual photo coverage.

A New Year, A Time for Hope

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:40:00 -0800

Happy 2009. For the second time in a row, I started my year with the bustling crowd in Pasadena, anticipating an amazing spectacle of sights and sounds for the Tournament of Roses Parade. Watching the floats and the bands go by through the zoom of a camera lens, I could see even more clearly the determined looks, the proud faces and the...

BOA Alumni Campaign

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:37:00 -0800

Bands of America (BOA) has launched a viral campaign to reach its 1.25 million alumni and raise $250,000 by the end of the fiscal year. The organization has been hit hard by declining event income and says it needs to reach this fundraising goal by Feb. 28, 2009, in order to be financially stable.

On the CMA Red Carpet

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:35:00 -0800

�Country Music�s Biggest Night,� the 42nd Annual Country Music Awards, brought new meaning to marching down the red carpet this year, inviting the John Overton High School Marching Bobcats to officially begin the celebration.

Pullanthropy: A New Way to Fundraise

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:34:00 -0800

If you�re tired of selling pizza, cookie dough and gift wrap, then you might want to check out PULLanthropy, a new way to fundraise and an official partner of Music for All.

Hail to the Chief

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:33:00 -0800

President Barack Obama�s Inauguration Parade on Jan. 20 featured a large assortment of marching bands and other groups celebrating the new leader�s swearing-in.

Instruments at Best Buy

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:31:00 -0800

In a move that could potentially change the music industry, a number of Best Buy retail locations now sell musical instruments. The nation�s leading consumer electronics retailer sells guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and recording equipment along with other musical accessories.