Ed Rep Radio

With this pandemic finally showing signs of ending, Scott Lang will share how Covid has affected the world of music education, it's teachers and students, and what you can do as an Ed Rep to be a powerful force to shape the future of music programs around the country.

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The supply chain crisis has impacted just about every business around the world, including those in the School Music Industry. Ralph Torres, Director of Operations for Eastman Music Company will help us understand how this problem started, what this means for Ed Reps, and how to help teachers navigate these challenges.

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Amro Music is regarded today as a model for how to best promote and move step ups in the schools, and their Ed Reps play a huge role in the process. Nick Averwater of Amro Music shares the system they use to be so successful in this important category.

The world of flutes can be more complicated than other instruments, and Korinne Smith of the Wm S. Haynes flute company will help us learn what we need to know to better work with flute customers out in the field

George Quinlan Jr. is well known to the industry as the owner of the highly successful Quinlan and Fabish Music store in the Chicagoland and surrounding area. He is also an active Ed Rep with a regular route, with decades of experience on the road.

An active professional violinst, clinician, and private teacher, Rachelle Puccini shares her candid thoughts on what is important to her and other private string teachers when working with music stores, and how influencial private teachers are in the purchase of new instruments for their students

Chuck Kerrigan, tuba guru and Low Brass Product Manager of Eastman, shares some great practical tuba knowledge that every ed rep can use when working with band directors

Charles Laux, orchestra teachers at Alpharetta High School in Atlanta, has taught strings at every grade and skill level, and shares his experience working with music stores and ed reps. He also offers some tips on how to better service orchestra programs

Ralph Alcala, head luthier in the Eastman Strings workshop in Pomona, CA, shares his experience as a Luthier working on school instrument repairs over the years, and the causes of the most common issues

Adam Campgagna, band director in the Chehalis School District in Washington, shares a great idea an how to recruit beginners during the challenges of Covid