Jan 27, 2020

Jay Londgren is the band director at the Singapore American School, one of the largest international schools in the world. He joins the show to talk about teaching band abroad and shares stories of teaching in Venezuela, South Korea, and Singapore.

Topics:

• Jay’s early years as a musician and some teachers who...

Jan 20, 2020

John Thomson enjoyed a hugely successful 40-year career as a band director at New Trier High School (IL) and East Allegheny High School (PA). He is also a contributing author to the Instrumentalist Magazine.

Topics:

• John’s early career including playing trumpet duets with his father, how he got his first job at East...

Jan 13, 2020

James David is a composer on the faculty of Colorado State University. He’s enjoyed a great deal of recent success with his composition for band and joins the show to tell his story.

Topics:

• Jim’s background growing up in Southern Georgia and the importance of gospel and jazz in his musical development.
• Advice for...

Jan 6, 2020

Tim Heath is the Director of Athletic Bands at Wake Forest University.

Topics:

• Tim’s background growing up in Eastern North Carolina playing trumpet in the high school band and drum set on the side and how he ended up becoming a music teacher.
• Tim’s early teaching jobs, his decision to go back to school to earn a...