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Dec 31, 2018

Works by composer Randall Standridge are consistently among the highest selling and most widely performed music each year. In this episode, he offers insight into his music and career as a composer.

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  • A brief overview of Randall’s career from college student at Arkansas State through the success of his...


Dec 17, 2018

Courtney Snyder is the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Michigan, the president-elect of the Women Band Directors International, and a panelist for the brand new ...And We Were Heard project.

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  • Courtney’s background and the stories of some of the teachers who influenced her career.
  • The story of...


Dec 15, 2018

Mark is joined by Sean Smith from the Source Material Podcast and Olin Hannum from the AMusEd Podcast as we have a conversation about our expectations for the 2018 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. In the episode we discuss a few sessions we're interested in, take some time to talk about creativity in the...


Dec 10, 2018

John Bogenschutz, the creator of the band and music themed Tone Deaf Comics tells the story of why he switched from band director and composer to comic strip creator and offers thoughts about our community from a very different perspective.

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  • John’s early musical background and his experience as a band director...


Dec 3, 2018

The Director of Bands at the University of Missouri, Brian Silvey joins the show to talk about his background, music teacher education, and the importance of conducting gestures.

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  • Brian’s background as a young trombonist from rural Kentucky, the lessons he learned from his band director, and his path...