This week Nick Averwater talks with <a href='https://www.tkafinearts.net/wesley-lowe-assistant-director-instrumental-arts.html'>Wes Lowe</a>, Director of Instrumental Arts at <a href='https://www.tka.net'>The King's Academy</a> in West Palm Beach, Florida. Wes was recently named to the <a href='https://hub.yamaha.com/music-educators/40-under-40/2022/40-under-40-2022/'>2022 Yamaha 40 Under 40</a> list of music educators, and in this episode, he talks about what it's like to direct ensembles at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, and how he has grown the band program at the school in the last few years. Our conversation was recorded July 5th, 2022. It's broken up in to two episodes, and this is part one.

This week Nick Averwater talks with Wes Lowe, Director of Instrumental Arts at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. Wes was recently named to the 2022 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of music educators, and in this episode, he talks about what it's like to direct ensembles at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, and how he has grown the band program at the school in the last few years. Our conversation was recorded July 5th, 2022. It's broken up in to two episodes, and this is part one.

This week Nick Averwater talks with <a href="https://www.tkafinearts.net/wesley-lowe-assistant-director-instrumental-arts.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wes Lowe</a>, Director of Instrumental Arts at <a href="https://www.tka.net" rel="noopener noreferrer">The King's Academy</a> in West Palm Beach, Florida. Wes was recently named to the <a href="https://hub.yamaha.com/music-educators/40-under-40/2022/40-under-40-2022/" rel="noopener noreferrer">2022 Yamaha 40 Under 40</a> list of music educators, and in this episode, he talks about what it's like to direct ensembles at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, and how he has grown the band program at the school in the last few years. Our conversation was recorded July 5th, 2022. It's broken up in to two episodes, and this is part one.

Doubling The Size Of The Band Program During A Pandemic

After Hours:  Conversations for Music Educators is a music education podcast from Amro Music Stores, Inc. Our After Hours podcast host, Nick Averwater, facilitates engaging conversations each week with band directors, private music teachers, general music educators, orchestra directors, and other music industry professionals just like you. Each podcast guest shares practical advice on things like classroom management in your band program, placing beginners on instruments, band and orchestra recruitment strategies, band boosters, fundraising, and more. The goal of After Hours is to provide a podcast for band directors, orchestra directors, and music educators with strategies for both "on-podium" and “off-podium” skills that can help create a school music program that you can be proud of. If you can't find what you're looking for in our current episodes, we'd love to hear from you! Send us an email with questions or topics you'd like to see addressed in the podcast.

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After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators is a music education podcast from Amro Music Stores, Inc. Our After Hours podcast host, Nick Averwater, facilitates engaging conversations each week with band directors, private music teachers, general music educators, orchestra directors, and other music industry professionals just like you. Each podcast guest shares practical advice on things like classroom management in your band program, placing beginners on instruments, band and orchestra recruitment strategies, band boosters, fundraising, and more. The goal of After Hours is to provide a podcast for band directors, orchestra directors, and music educators with strategies for both "on-podium" and “off-podium” skills that can help create a school music program that you can be proud of. If you can't find what you're looking for in our current episodes, we'd love to hear from you! Send us an email with questions or topics you'd like to see addressed in the podcast.

After Hours:&nbsp; Conversations for Music Educators is a music education podcast from Amro Music Stores, Inc. Our After Hours podcast host, Nick Averwater, facilitates engaging conversations each week with band directors, private music teachers, general music educators, orchestra directors, and other music industry professionals just like you. Each podcast guest shares&nbsp;practical advice on things like classroom management in your band program, placing beginners on instruments, band and orchestra recruitment strategies, band boosters, fundraising, and more. The goal of After Hours is to provide a podcast for band directors, orchestra directors, and music educators with strategies for both "on-podium" and “off-podium” skills that can help create a school music program that you can be proud of. If you can't find what you're looking&nbsp;for in our current episodes, we'd love to hear from you! Send us an email with questions or topics you'd like to see addressed in the podcast.

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