May/June 2010 - Halftime Magazine

May/June 2010 Digital Edition

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:47:00 -0700

Read the March/April 2010 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.

2010 WGI Winners

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:13:00 -0700

Congratulations to the 2010 WGI World Champions. This year, many of the groups achieved their first gold medal, making it a year to remember. Enjoy our third annual photo spread, depicting each of the winning guard and marching percussion performances.

Saving Music Education

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:58:00 -0700

Forced to cut budgets, many public schools look first at trimming or eliminating the arts. Luckily, large corporations in and out of the music industry have partnered with major not-for-profit organizations to help avoid this scenario.

Band Camp Strategies

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:08:00 -0700

Start in June or August? Go away or stay on campus? Work all day and night or plan for play? Although schools structure their band camps in different ways, all strive for an atmosphere that builds the right habits and team bonding to set the tone for the rest of the season. Three top programs share their methods of getting the band...

"Don't Give Up"

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:59:00 -0700

All of us have known someone, some company or some organization affected by these difficult economic times. Maybe your spouse or parent has lost a job, your school�s budget was cut or you had to decrease your competition schedule. Or maybe your issues are even more personal in nature. We�ve all experienced the down sides of...

Marching.com Celebrates 15th Season

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:50:00 -0700

Marching.com has reached a major milestone as 2010 marks its 15th season as an authoritative online destination for marching-related information.

Messiest Band Contest

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:48:00 -0700

Are you in the messiest band in America? You might not want to admit it, but you could reap the benefits by entering the Gator Cases �Nation�s Messiest Band Contest.�

Guards Merge to Become Zydeco Open

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:42:00 -0700

After a one-year hiatus in 2010, Zydeco Colorguard will return in 2011 with a new guard�Consortio Colorguard�folding into its organization, now know as �Zydeco Open.�

USSBA Indoor Recap

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:39:00 -0700

The new U.S. Scholastic Band Association Indoor circuit completed its first season with a championship event in Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, N.J., on April 17, 2010. Nearly 50 dance, color guard and percussion groups participated in the event.

In Times of Need

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:34:00 -0700

In times of great need, the marching band family comes together. Matt Hodge, a senior quad player at Page High School in Franklin, Tenn., was driving home one evening in August when his car was struck by an oncoming train. That night he was given less than a 1 percent chance of living�but he pulled through. Matt has been in a coma ever...