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May 28, 2018

Happy Memorial Day! For this most important and solemn of holidays I am joined by Sara Corry, the staff arranger for the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own."

Topics:

  • Sara's background and how her parents took her to the doctor as a child because she heard music in her head!
  • The variety of ensembles and opportunities that...


May 21, 2018

Music educator John Benham joins the show to discuss his book Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision and his concept of "reverse economics" that has helped save school music in over 400 districts throughout North America.

Topics:

  • John's background as a brass player and vocalist and a bit about his early career...


May 14, 2018

Episode 60 features composer and educator Travis J. Weller, who is completing his first year as a music education professor at Messiah College after a long career as a high school educator in Western Pennsylvania.

Topics:

  • Travis' background as a composer and educator including how he got his start in music and as a...


May 7, 2018

It's job season! In this timely episode, David Hedgecoth, an assistant professor of music education at the Ohio State University  joins me for a discussion of his career and offers his tips and advice for those seeking secondary music teaching jobs.

Topics:

  • David's path to becoming a college professor of music...