AMusEd

We sit down with Russ Gavin from Stanford to talk about the Jacktrip project. This was recorded via the Jacktrip platform live and in sync.

S7E26 Recorded March 24 2021

This week we have Stephanie on as a guest to talk about getting an elementary music program off the ground in her district.

S7E25Recorded 3/17/2020

Enrollment crises and pressure on kids to take more "academic" classes has us on the back foot this week and discussing how to promote the value of arts education to our admin and families.

This week we discuss putting the definition of success into our students hands for student engagement and ownership of the ensemble and material. The Pandemic is offering us an opportunity.

S7E23 Recorded March 6 2021

Sus, Olin and Veronica discuss the challenges of retention and recruitment when all the social aspects of ensembles that draw kids in seem a distant memory.

S7E22 Recorded 2/25/2021

This week, we bring on Tyson Wooters, a leadership consultant to talk shop about designing a leadership course.

Adapted from his bio on Leaders Creating Leaders:

"Tyson has been called an entertainer, a comedian, and most importantly an educator. His life mission is to educate people through humor, shared experiences, and win-wins, about the phenomenal power of helping those around you by activating them to help each other.

Although Tyson spent his first career educating in public schools, colleges, and corporate events, these days he serves educators in the classroom, in personal development, and even in retirement."

Information on the March 4th #BeBandReady and #KeepPlaying Spring Campaign he mentioned can be found here

S7E21 Recorded 2/18/2021

This episode we talk with Dr. Kaitlin Bove about doing the work to find and perform music by underrepresented composers while remembering that you don't have to do it all at once.

Dr. Bove's bio, taken from And We Were Heard:

Dr. Kaitlin Bove is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Ensembles at Pierce College in Puyallup, Washington. Prior to this appointment, she served as a teaching assistant with the band program at University of Kentucky where she was awarded a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting under the tutelage of Cody Birdwell. Kaitlin earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Education from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California where she studied with Eric Hammer. Kaitlin also serves as a co-founder with the gender parity organization, Girls Who Conduct, and on the board for Lift Our Voices, a scholarship fund for students of marginalized identities in the field of music composition. Dr. Bove served as Director of Bands at Payson High School and Director of Bands and Orchestras at Mt. Nebo Junior High School in Payson, Utah. She is a member of National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, and Women Band Directors International.

This week we have Dr. Steve Zielke on to talk choir and specifically laughter in rehearsal.

Recorded 2/4/2020 S7E19

Sus is out for the week, so John, Veronica and Olin regress to their true selves and talk shop for band in 2021 (let's be honest, it's not much different from when Sus is present, just a little less fun).

S7E18 Recorded 1.30.21

We've all experienced a lot of challenges this year, this week we sit down to figure out where we need to grow and where we're focusing our efforts at improving our teaching.

S7E17 Recorded 1/21/2021