In this episode of the Marketing Music Education podcast, I sat down with Eric Martin of Music for All. He’s one of my favorite people to talk to, and we covered a lot: enough for two episodes! Listen to the second episode here. In this first installment, we talk about his experience as an African-American band […]

In this episode, I share what I learned from the recent Marketing Music Education listener survey. Plus I talk about the accident at the Foothills Invitational Marching Band Competition on October 3, 2015, at North Iredell High School near Charlotte, NC. Links and Resources from this episode South Iredell band returns to the field following tragedy Driver cited […]

This week I continue my conversation with Donna Schwartz of Music Teachers’ Resource Guide. We talk about her two masters degrees and whether she’d do it all again, why she believes music education in our schools is so vulnerable, and her two biggest goals. About Donna Schwartz Donna’s musical career can be best described as the “comeback […]

Donna Schwartz of Music Teachers’ Resource Guide joined me for a great, passionate conversation about the importance of music education. In this episode, we cover: How Donna got into music education Why she got out of music education, and how her side trip helped her Why Donna left New York for California Why this music educator will never […]

Joe Beard of The Marching Podcast joins me on this show, the second in a two-part series. His podcast (which you should go download!) focuses on the marching arts within the world of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In this episode, we talk about some of the things you learn in marching band that have nothing […]

Joe Beard of The Marching Podcast joins me on this show, the first in a two-part series. His podcast focuses on the marching arts within the world of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HBCU bands have their own distinctive show style, and Joe gives us a great primer on where to start with HBCU bands. […]

This episode explores the importance of wellness for music educators. A continuation of my earlier conversation with him, it seems Gary Doherty still has a few things to left to teach to former student Bruce Faske—and to the rest of us! If you’re interested in joining us on our journey, or even just following along, […]

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About Laura Blake Laura Blake has been around the marching arts and Indianapolis area school bands since she was 6.  A trumpet player (and cable in percussion), she still plays each week in a community band and occasionally for local community theatre. Between 1998 and 2005, Laura worked with over 10 different Indiana school band programs, joining Music for All […]

About Tony Mazzocchi, author of The Music Parents Guide A GRAMMY® nominated music educator, Anthony Mazzocchi has performed as a trombonist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Opera, Riverside Symphony, Key West Symphony, in various Broadway shows and numerous recordings and movie soundtracks. Tony has served as faculty or […]