May/June 2011 - Halftime Magazine

May/June 2011 Digital Edition

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:36:00 -0700

Read the March/April 2011 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. This issue features WGI champions, visual design and physical conditioning.

2011 WGI Winners

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:39:00 -0700

Congratulations to the 2011 WGI World Champions. This year�s championships sought to be �the most amazing show on Earth�; with newcomers to finals as well as old favorites, the groups did not disappoint. Of special note, Santa Clara Vanguard took home gold for its World Class guard as well as its Open Class percussion unit. Halftime...

Visual Appeal

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:10:00 -0700

Visual effect has always been an important consideration in marching shows. Today�s groups are pushing the envelope with more body movement, more dance choreography, more costuming and more oomph to tell their stories.

On One Condition

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:38:00 -0700

Stretching. Sit-ups. Pushups. Weight training. Dance moves. Sound like an aerobics class at the gym? Actually, it�s the start of marching band. More and more marching ensembles have implemented a physical fitness program to improve students� stamina and overall performance. You can too.

Jumpstart the Fall Season

Tue, 31 May 2011 21:03:00 -0700

Musings by Christine Ngeo Katzman, Halftime Magazine publisher and editor-in-chief. In this issue: the importance of physical conditioning for band members.

Lautzenheiser Joins Music for All

Tue, 31 May 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Music for All (MFA) announced that Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser has joined the organization as the senior educational advisor. The position puts an official title on the many responsibilities that Lautzenheiser was already handling.

Introducing Cadets2 - Print Article

Tue, 31 May 2011 20:57:00 -0700

A new drum corps, created by Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!), will be taking the field beginning in 2012. Cadets2, for performers between ages 16 and 22, will operate and compete within the Drum Corps Associates circuit, an all-age organization separate from Drum Corps International. The group will function as a...

LPGA Golfer Bae Suports Drum Corps International

Tue, 31 May 2011 20:47:00 -0700

Professional LPGA golfer Kyeong Bae recently attempted to win hundreds of thousands of dollars for Drum Corps International (DCI). Bae competed in the 2011 RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup, a unique tournament that donated all of its $1 million purse to charity.

Marching a Marathon

Tue, 31 May 2011 20:42:00 -0700

If you think your local parade is long and tiring�think again. The Huddersfield University Marathon Band marched and played the entire 2011 Virgin London Marathon, achieving the Guinness World Record for fastest marching band to complete a full marathon.

Flutes in Space

Tue, 31 May 2011 20:39:00 -0700

There�s one special Powell Flute that is out of this world�literally! Colonel Cady Coleman, United States astronaut, brought several flutes with her aboard the International Space Station, making the flute the first wind instrument in space.