Episode 108 - Cathi Leibinger

Apr 22, 2019

Cathi Leibinger is the band director at Ransom Everglades Middle School, the current president of the Florida Bandmasters Association, and knows just about everyone in the band world!

Topics:

• Cathi’s early musical experiences, her educational background, and early experiences as a horn player and music educator.
• The organization of the program at Ransom Everglades Middle School and some discussion of the specific pedagogical decisions Cathi has made with her students.
• The Band Director's Facebook group.
• Cathi’s long association with the American Band College and why she seems to know everyone.
• Cathi shares an anecdote about Sam Pilafian and then talks a bit about her impostor syndrome and how she deals with it.

Links:

• Cathi Leibinger
• Florida Bandmasters Association
• Program Notes Podcast
• American Band College
• Reed: Russian Christmas Music
• Music Mentor Network

Biography:

Cathi Leibinger is currently in her 30th year of teaching middle school in Miami Florida. she is the current president of the Florida Bandmasters Association and has been a staff member at the American Band College since 1999. With degrees from Millikin University and Southern Oregon University, Cathi is the founder and executive director of the Music Mentor Network.