September/October 2009 - Halftime Magazine

September/October 2009 Digital Edition

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:23:00 -0700

Read the September/October 2009 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. Or read individual articles by browsing the content listed below.

2009 DCI Champions

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:41:00 -0700

The Blue Devils made history by going back to �1930� while Carolina Crown showed that �the grass is always greener� when it comes to the sweet sounds of its horn line. Meanwhile, the Holy Name Cadets returned to the field to pay respects to Leonard Bernstein for its 75th anniversary. But those weren�t the only drum corps that turned...

Band Day: Uniting Present and Future

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:04:00 -0700

For one day each year, many high school bands travel to nearby universities to get a taste of collegiate marching band life. Although this event is generally known as �Band Day,� it appears across the country in a variety of forms. Whether it�s a competition, a clinic or a larger-than-life halftime show, Band Day is an event...

Marching Around the Globe

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:18:00 -0700

Throughout the world, marching organizations have sprouted up not only to provide music education but also to promote global unity and improve lives.

Bringing Music to Life

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

How does being in a marching band inspire you in your life? In a co-sponsored essay contest that celebrates the release of the new movie �FAME,� Halftime Magazine and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., asked this question to marching band students across the country. Here is the winning entry in the MGM & Halftime...

A Time to Remember

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:58:00 -0700

Musings from Halftime Magazine's publisher, Christine Ngeo Katzman, about how marching band has made a difference in people's lives.

"The Band That Wouldn't Die"

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:26:00 -0700

The inspirational story of Baltimore�s Marching Ravens will be featured in a documentary, �The Band That Wouldn�t Die,� which will be aired on ESPN on Oct. 13, 2009.

VolcanoScore Lets Audiences Vote

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:20:00 -0700

If you�ve been to a drum corps or marching band competition, you�ve heard the grumblings of the audience members. Everyone has an opinion on who should have won. Now those voices can be heard by using VolcanoScore, a system that allows audience members to vote or give scores for individual groups by sending text messages from their...

Drum Corps Associates Winners

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:13:00 -0700

The Reading (Pa.) Buccaneers dominated the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) World Championships, winning its fifth championship in a row and receiving a record score of 99.025 at the Labor Day weekend event in Rochester, N.Y., all while mourning the loss of one of its members.

Developing Breath Control

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:38:00 -0700

With any flutist, regardless of age or level, the first priority is understanding breathing. Breath control determines 100 percent of a flutist�s success with tone quality, phrasing, technique and intonation, so practice daily breathing exercises to develop control and capacity. Try these exercises. From University of North Texas flute...