Nick Averwater talks with Dan Emery, Founder and CEO of the NYC Guitar School. They talk about techniques for more effective practicing.

Nick Averwater and his three guests discuss ways to plan for a successful recruiting season for band, orchestra, and choir.
Guests include:
Marcia Neel - Yamaha's Senior Director of Education
Barry Trobaugh - Director of Bands, Munford High School, Munford, TN
Tyler Swick - Elementary Music Educator, Las Vegas, NV

Nick Averwater talks with Hope and Greg Bruner, band directors in the Highland School District in northeastern Arkansas. They talk about what it's like maintaining a successful band program in a small, rural community, balancing family time and work time, and techniques for recruiting and retaining new students.

Nick Averwater talks about ways to improve student morale and engagement with three guests:
Stephen Price, South Gibson County High School, Medina, TN
Kaitlin Roll, Annie Camp Jr. High School, Jonesboro, AR
Jacob Campos, Franklin High School, Franklin, TN

Nick Averwater talks with author, speaker, clinician, consultant and renowned educator, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser. Dr. Tim shares his thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on music education, what challenges are on the horizon, and what steps we can take to make 2021 our best year yet.

Nick Averwater talks with music educator Tyler Swick and Yamaha's Lisa Steele-McDonald about the unique partnership between Yamaha and Disney/Pixar to grow music awareness and participation as the film Soul is released on Disney Plus. Recorded January 5, 2021.

Nick Averwater talks with Scott Lang, founder of Be Part of the Music, about the "State of Music Education" survey that was recently completed by 2,100 music educators across the country. They discuss the survey's findings, what it means for music education, and where we go from here. Recorded December 8, 2020.

Nick Averwater and Dr. Brandon Robinson, Director of Bands at Mississippi University for Women, talk about developing student leaders in your music program. Recorded November 17, 2020.

Marcia Neel and George Quinlan, Jr. join Nick Averwater to discuss the many benefits of hosting a beginner concert in the first semester of learning to play. We will discuss turnkey materials to make it your easiest (and most fun!) concert of the year, plus great resources if you are teaching online this semester.

In this episode of "After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators", author and educator Scott Lang joins Nick Averwater to discuss ways to stay positive, and seize new opportunities in the challenging age of Covid 19. Recorded October 13, 2020.