Not Your Forte

This week on the Not Your Forte Podcast we present our first live recorded episode for Future Music Educators Day at Kansas State. Eric is joined by a large panel of current music students at KSU for a fun and informational Q & A session with the visiting students.Future Music Educators Day is an annual event at KSU that helps potential students learn more about what it means to be a music educator and how you can go about getting your degree.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Music History is often a subject that gets a bad rap amongst music students. From how it can be taught to the ever interesting book by Donald Grout (you all know the one), Music History is a class that presents plenty of struggles to all music students. Dr. Payne and Eric will be discussing resources and study methods to help you pass and how Music History courses are some of the most important that you will take and help you develop a deeper appreciation of music overall. Support the show

For most of our lives we have played the role of the student, learning, asking questions and trying to graduate. But what about that next step? When you become a first time teacher, it can be an unusual transition. This week Dr. Payne and Eric will be discussing how to successfully make that transition and “put on your teaching hat”Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

As October rolls around, we all start getting a bit overwhelmed. Homework, papers, performances and much more all stack on top of each other and just listing all these off is probably getting you a little stressed. This week Dr. Payne and Eric talk about how to continually stay motivated and on top of that hectic schedule that all music majors know all too well. Additionally, self-care is a huge part of keeping motivated and stress free, so take some time to drink some water, have a snack and relax with your favorite music ed podcast today!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

This week on Not Your Forte, Eric and Dr. Payne will be joined by our first guest, Dr. Alyssa Morris who is a professor of Oboe and Music Theory at Kansas State University. As a group we will be discussing the importance of Music Theory and resources available to students for some extra theory help!Support the show

Not Your Forte Podcast is officially up and running! For the first episode, Dr. Payne and Eric will discuss the pod then dive right into the best ways you can set yourself up for a successful year as a music education student! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)