Dec 18, 2017

Current Past President of the Florida Music Educator's Association and 2017 Midwest Clinic Medal of Honor winner John Southall joins me for an inspiring conversation about music education.

Topics:

• Why a good music education program should inspire the potential teacher to continue to learn and grow throughout their...

Dec 11, 2017

Matt Koperniak of Riverwatch Middle School in Georgia joins the show to talk about his school's upcoming performance at the 2017 Midwest Clinic. He also shares his thoughts about music education and tips for other teachers in this very informative episode.

Topics:

• The story of Riverwatch being accepted to the Midwest...

Dec 4, 2017

Mary Land joins me to share 29 years of experience as a middle school band director. Also discussed is her role on the Midwest Board of Directors, finding balance as a band director, and her recent transition to college professor.

Topics:

• The program at Young Harris College and how Mary made the transition from a 29...

Nov 27, 2017

Kenny Hansen of Blue Springs South High School joins me to discuss his award winning program, the importance of expecting excellence, the value of marches, and the story behind his band's exceptional YouTube channel.

Topics:

• Kenny’s background and the program at Blue Springs South High School.
• Blue Springs South’s...

Nov 20, 2017

Former director of bands at Eastern Illinois University and current CEO and founder of the non-profit Music Guerrilla, Milt Allen joins me to speak about his own career and his views of music education and the band world.

Topics:

• The problem of elitism in music and the need to eliminate placing value judgments on...