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Publisher’s Letter

  • May-June-July-2021

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    July 11, 2021
  • Marching up a hill.
    January-February 2021

    Marching Up the Hill

    The start of every year brings us a chance for a new beginning. This year is certainly no exception as ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    February 16, 2021
  • Confessions of a Teenage Band Geek
    November-December 2020

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 5, 2020
  • Publisher's newsletter for September / October 2020.
    September-October 2020

    A Return to Marching

    We have all had a rough six months. Although many aspects of our lives have been turned upside down due ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    October 7, 2020
  • Publisher's letter July-August 2020.
    July-August 2020

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    August 1, 2020
  • A photo of Cincinnati Music Hall.
    May-June 2020

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    May 21, 2020
  • Publisher's Newsletter Feb-March 2020.
    March-April 2020

    Our changing world

    The world is changing minute by minute due to COVID-19. Events have been canceled, schools and businesses have been closed, ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    March 27, 2020
  • Publishers letter January / February 2020
    January-February 2020

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    January 30, 2020
  • Publisher's letter November / December 2019
    November-December 2019

    Dr. Arthur C. Bartner

    Many of our readers know that I marched during my undergraduate years at Northwestern University, where I received my journalism ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 2, 2019
  • Publisher's Letter September/October 2019.
    September-October 2019

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    October 3, 2019
  • 2019 July August Publisher's Letter
    July-August 2019

    Women in Marching Arts

    For centuries, women have needed to fight for equal rights, equal pay, and equal opportunity. Though Susan B. Anthony and ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    August 7, 2019
  • May / June 2019 Publisher's Letter
    May-June 2019

    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, ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    June 10, 2019
  • March / April 2019 Publisher's Letter
    March-April 2019

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    April 7, 2019
  • Michael Leckrone
    November-December 2018

    Music Brings People Together

    More than 160 years ago in 1857, strife between the North and South would soon push the United States into ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 6, 2018
  • Photo of Carolina Gold.
    September-October 2018

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    October 8, 2018
  • Music for All (MFA) Summer Symposium
    July-August 2018

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    August 16, 2018
  • May-June 2018 Publisher Letter
    May-June 2018

    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. ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    June 16, 2018
  • 2018 March April Publishers Letter
    March-April 2018

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    April 4, 2018
  • Publisher letter for January-February 2018 Issue
    January-February 2018

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    January 29, 2018
  • Lonnie Stover
    November-December 2017

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 6, 2017
  • Photo of Pete Friedmann and Christine Ngeo Katzman.
    September-October 2017

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    October 1, 2017
  • Halftime Magazine Publisher's Letter
    July-August 2017

    Quiz Yourself on 10 Years of Halftime Magazine

    This July/August 2017 issue of Halftime Magazine marks 10 years of covering the marching arts. Take this quiz as a ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    August 1, 2017
  • A few belated thank you messages.
    May-June 2017

    A Few Belated Thank You Messages

    As we close out another school year, I am writing lists of people to thank. Predominantly the list includes teachers ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    May 26, 2017
  • Are you prepared?
    March-April 2017

    Are you Prepared?

    “Carpe diem—seize the day!” This phrase and everything surrounding it in the 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society” played a big ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    April 10, 2017
  • January-February 2017

    Halftime Magazine Celebrates our 10th Anniversary

    The year 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of Halftime Magazine. Time flies when you’re marching along in life. As we’ve ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    February 10, 2017
  • November-December 2016

    New Year, Fresh Start!

    At the end of the year, we often reflect on our lives and make resolutions for improvement. Personally, I would ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    December 10, 2016
  • September-October 2016

    Marching Band Harmony

    My children are involved in a robotics program called FIRST LEGO League. In this environment, they are learning teamwork as ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    October 10, 2016
  • July-August 2016

    “Hey! Baby” Still Popular After all these Years

    “Hey! Baby” I wanna know … how many of you have played this tune? Chances are: Many of your marching ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    August 7, 2016
  • May-June 2016

    Arts, Education and Presidential Candidates

    The Presidential election is coming up in just a few short months. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, if ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    May 30, 2016
  • March-April 2016

    Music: Stick with It

    Recently my 6-year-old daughter asked to take dance lessons. Since she already has swimming lessons, piano lessons, Girl Scouts, an ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    April 4, 2016
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