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The Cookout Brings Together People of Color in Color Guard for Networking and Celebration
Just like a backyard barbeque brings family and friends together, The Cookout inaugural event will create a new camaraderie for ... -
Hello to New Adventures
With increased vaccinations, the United States is emerging from the shutdowns and restrictions that resulted from COVID-19. However, we all ... -
Marching Up the Hill
The start of every year brings us a chance for a new beginning. This year is certainly no exception as ... -
Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
The marching arts activity continues to face countless challenges—canceled events, decreased funding, remote participants, and lack of support from athletic ... -
CBDNA Intercollegiate Marching Band Combines 200 Ensembles
College marching bands from across the nation will collaborate in a virtual performance, showcasing their talents and commitment to the ... -
Reimagined Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2020
The annual televised parade will include a few local marching ensembles, many pop and Broadway stars, and traditional floats and ... -
A Return to Marching
We have all had a rough six months. Although many aspects of our lives have been turned upside down due ... -
Clubhouse Trailers Webinar
Find out how to move your band equipment safely, whether across town or across the country, in this webinar hosted ... -
Keep on Marching!
I’m writing this publisher’s letter on my 44th birthday. The date is fitting since I launched Halftime Magazine around my ... -
Will Live Music Ever Be the Same?
After two months of “safer-at-home” policies, the economy is opening up in many ways, but live music performances by students ... -
Our changing world
The world is changing minute by minute due to COVID-19. Events have been canceled, schools and businesses have been closed, ... -
More Q&A with Dr. Arthur C. Bartner from the University of Southern California
During his 50 years with the University of Southern California (USC) Trojan Marching Band, Dr. Arthur C. Bartner has built ... -
Welcome to a new decade
Welcome to a new decade. The year 2020 is just as close to 2050 as it is from 1990. Who ... -
Dr. Arthur C. Bartner
Many of our readers know that I marched during my undergraduate years at Northwestern University, where I received my journalism ... -
The University of Southern California
At the helm of the University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band for the past 50 years, Dr. Arthur C. ... -
An Annual Family Tradition
Each year, my family plans our last summer vacation around Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships in Indianapolis. While I’m ... -
Women in Marching Arts
For centuries, women have needed to fight for equal rights, equal pay, and equal opportunity. Though Susan B. Anthony and ... -
Find a sense of belonging within marching arts
In May my son began practicing with the local high school marching band as a rising freshman. For four days, ... -
2019 WGI Winners
Many of this year’s WGI winners explored thoughtful topics including fostering relationships, resolving conflicts, taking risks, and pursuing passions. World ... -
Always Leave a Place Better than You Found It
I am a co-leader for my daughter’s 4th grade Girl Scouts troop. We meet one evening per month in a ... -
Create a Formula for Success
In January, my son performed in four concerts and had an audition—all in the span of two weeks. Whew! I ... -
Music Brings People Together
More than 160 years ago in 1857, strife between the North and South would soon push the United States into ... -
Celebrating the 2018 DCA World Championship and World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
In September my family and I traveled to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the all-age Drum Corps Associates (DCA) World Championship. As ... -
Music for All (MFA) Summer Symposium
In June, my son attended the Music for All (MFA) Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha Corporation of America. As a ... -
Take the First Step Toward Prevention
When I started Halftime Magazine 11 years ago, I never thought I’d be writing about sexual assault or active shooters. ... -
2018 WGI Winners
The 2018 WGI gold medalists tackled many dark subjects including isolation, suicide, and war. At the same time, they showcased ... -
Music as a Social Connector
In a world where technology connects us more than ever, it may seem counterintuitive that the very same technology can ... -
Marching is More than Just the Music Played
Being in marching band opens up doors of opportunities: traveling, performing with celebrities, and making a difference. As part of ... -
Your First Band Director
Your first band director has the power to make you love music for the rest of your life. Your child’s ... -
My Day with Pete Friedmann
A year ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to shadow Pete Friedmann, the voice of the Northwestern University ...
Author: Christine Ngeo Katzman
Christine Ngeo Katzman
Christine Ngeo Katzman is founder and chief executive officer of Muse Media, LLC, creator of books, magazines, and additional content highlighting performing arts and youth activities. Magazine assets include Halftime Magazine for marching arts participants and fans as well as Yamaha SupportED Magazine for K through 12 music educators. Previously, she was a writer and editor at Crain Communications and Imagination Publishing and a marketing manager at Chatsworth Products, Inc. Christine also worked for Yamaha Band and Orchestral Division. As a child, Christine learned five instruments, with flute being primary. She marched in the Northwestern University Marching Band, including the 1996 Rose Bowl and 1997 Citrus Bowl. Christine graduated cum laude from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1997 and earned an MBA with honors from the University of Southern California in 2007.
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