Dec 7, 2020

Allan McMurray enjoyed a 35 year career as the Director of Bands at the University of Colorado. Over the course of his remarkable career he has earned numerous honors and awards and is a past president of CBDNA.

Topics:

• Allan’s background in music and his early influences.
• The influence of H. Robert Reynolds on...

Nov 24, 2020

Mark Spede is the band director at Clemson University and the current president of the College Band Directors National Association. In this episode he shares his story and talks about CBDNA’s role in funding the aerosol study at the University of Colorado.

Topics:

• Mark’s background and musical origin story.
• His...

Nov 10, 2020

Michael Giannetta is the band director at Oyster Bay High School on Long Island. He has been a band director for 18 years and joins the show to talk about his program and also the Long Island Wind Ensemble.

Topics:

• Michael’s background and the program at Oyster Bay High School.
• Thoughts about switching beginners.

Nov 2, 2020

Susan L. Smith has taught general, choral, and instrumental music at the elementary through collegiate level in Florida, Virginia and Alabama and has served as an author, clinician, conductor, and adjudicator across the United States

Topics:

• Susan’s early career and education, including the lessons she learned from...

Oct 5, 2020

Scott Rush is the Director of Fine and Performing Arts in Dorchester School District Two in South Carolina and is the former Director of Bands at Wando High School. He is the lead author of the "Habits" series published by GIA and is an active conductor, adjudicator and clinician.

Topics:

• Scott’s background and early...