May 26, 2020

Aaron Perrine is a composer and two-time winner of the American Bandmasters Association Sousa/Ostwald Award. He joins the show to talk about his career and shares some remarkable anecdotes from his journey so far.

Topics:

• Aaron’s daughter and keeping kids motivated during the period of online learning.
• Aaron’s...

May 18, 2020

Oscar Dames is a music educator in Nassau, Bahamas where he serves as a lecturer at the University of the Bahamas after recently retiring as the band director of C.R. Walker Senior High School. He has a fascinating story and is also the author of book titled Oscar's A+ Band Director Guide: A Veteran Band Teacher's Guide...

May 12, 2020

Travis Cross is the director of the wind ensemble and the Chair of Music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He is a champion for greater diversity in the band community and an especially strong advocate for Asian composers, conductors, and teachers.

Topics:

• Adopted from Korea as a baby, Travis grew up in a middle...

May 4, 2020

Adrian Barnes is a music education professor at Rowan University. He joins the show for a discussion about his career and culturally responsive teaching.

Topics:

• How hip hop and growing up playing music in the church were foundational experiences to Adrian’s musical career and how an important teacher helped him put...