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205 | Using YouTube As A Teaching Tool With Jeff Costello


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⭐ Find links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcast/205/ ⭐
In episode #205, Nikki welcomes special guest Jeff Costello, an accomplished musician, vocalist, music educator, and voice teacher with decades of experience.
Today’s conversation dives into a surprisingly controversial topic: using YouTube as a teaching tool. While it’s widely used, some voice teachers still see it as a less-than-ideal option for instruction. Jeff and Nikki unpack common misconceptions and share how YouTube can actually be a powerful and effective resource for both teachers and students.
Tune in for insights, practical tips, and a fresh perspective on serving your students in the digital age on The FULL VOICE Podcast.
🔹[9:40] Meet our Guest, Jeff Costello
🔹[20:31] The FB Post That Started It All
🔹[23:54] Why Some Teachers are Uncomfortable Using YouTube?
🔹[29:20] What is Holding Back Some Teachers
🔹[32:12] Student-led Voice Instruction
🔹[34:22] What about the Musical Literacy?
🔹[45:50] Why Teachers don’t need to be “relevant” to be effective in their instruction
🔹[1:02:28] Credits
⭐ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
🔗 LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework at Baldwin Wallace University https://cas.bw.edu/departments/teacher-education/lovetri-institute/summer/
🔗 Zoom lessons to teachers and professionals all over the world. https://www.zeelandacademyofmusic.com/contact.html
⭐ ABOUT OUT GUEST:
Jeff Costello earned his Bachelor of Applied Arts (Music) from Central Michigan University in 1991, his Bachelor of Music Education from Grand Valley State University in 1996 and his Master's in Education (Music) from GVSU in 2007.
He has been a Professional (including touring regionally) Musician for over thirty years performing in fourteen US states. His band, Paris Blue performed approximately 300 dates per year from 1991 - 1994. Jeff has performed professionally on Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards and has also been a Sound Engineer for 30+ years.
Jeff has also been performing in Cos & Cos, an acoustic duo, with his brother Michael for 30 years, was a Public School Choir Director for 24 years, was Music Director for Musicals for 20 years, and also directed a Church Choir for 10 years. Jeff is certified in all three levels of Somatic Voicework(TM) The LoVetri Method and has taken the courses (including several post graduate courses) nearly every summer since 2008, the last ten summers while serving as a faculty member, leading breakout sessions, presenting on audio equipment, how to teach pop rock to choirs, how to teach distorted rock vocal sounds and also serving as the official sound engineer for the LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework(TM) at Baldwin Wallace University in the Cleveland area and is now on the Executive Board.
Jeff 's writing has been published in Michigan Music Educators Journal (2007) and a chapter in the book Action-Based Approaches in Popular Music Education (2021) by F-flat books.
Music and teaching are Jeff's true passions in life.
🔹website: http://zeelandacademyofmusic.com
🔹instagram: @zeelandacademyofmusic
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ℹ️ Hosted by Nikki Loney; Edited and Theme Music by Shawn Trotter; Released [April 25, 2025]
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