Updated and audio corrected. 

Here it is: Episode 10! We're missing Sus this week but the topic is focused on Music Education Advocacy regarding both the public and students (current and prospective) as well as our beefs we have with the way Music ed advocacy has been done in the past.

Basically this is an "It Gets Better" for teachers in the middle of BTSA or other induction programs. The discussion leads to assessment and NCLB (this year is the year every student is to be proficient, according to the language of the law).

Basically this is an "It Gets Better" for teachers in the middle of BTSA or other induction programs. The discussion leads to assessment and NCLB (this year is the year every student is to be proficient, according to the language of the law).

This week we take a break from being band nerds. Susanna leads a discussion on vocal health and choral techniques.

This week we take a break from being band nerds. Susanna leads a discussion on vocal health and choral techniques.

We bring on another guest, Tom Slabaugh the director at Davis High School to speak as a percussionist and band director and answer our percussion questions.

We bring on another guest, Tom Slabaugh the director at Davis High School to speak as a percussionist and band director and answer our percussion questions.

We touch on a few topics that could easily take an entire episode for themselves; focused more on the parts of our job that happen outside of the classroom. Olin talks about what it was like to host 10 high school marching bands and the work it took to pull of his Band Day. Sus shares horror stories regarding travel and busses.

We touch on a few topics that could easily take an entire episode for themselves; focused more on the parts of our job that happen outside of the classroom. Olin talks about what it was like to host 10 high school marching bands and the work it took to pull of his Band Day. Sus shares horror stories regarding travel and busses.