Oct 30, 2017

Joe Allison joins me to talk about the marching arts, surrounding yourself with great people, and being open to learning from others.

Topics:

• The Marching Roundtable Podcast and the importance and role of the marching arts in a comprehensive high school music program.
• Joe's incredibly diverse and unique background and...

Oct 23, 2017

Mark Norman is the director of bands at the North Carolina School of the Arts, a professional tuba player, and owner of the Charlotte Music School and he brings his wonderfully varied experiences to the podcast in a conversation that takes some unexpectedly informative turns.

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• Mark’s background, Karel Husa’s...

Oct 16, 2017

Emily Moss, music education professor and chair of the Department of music at California State University, Los Angeles talks about training young music teachers and not allowing our ego to get in the way of our growth.

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• Emily’s background, her current position, and her early years growing up in a small town...

Oct 9, 2017

Middle school band director Aaron Given joins me for a conversation about his background, his career, and his belief that his passion for music influences everything that he does as a teacher.

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• Aaron’s background and his current position as a middle school band director near Columbus, Ohio.
• Lessons learned...

Oct 2, 2017

In this episode I am joined by trumpeter Amy Cherry. Amy is currently the secretary of the International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC) and joins me to talk about that organization, tell her story, and offer some advice from her own career as a performer and teacher.

Topics:

• Amy’s background and early years as a...