Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with David Newman, instructor of voice and aural skills at James Madison University. Well-known for his Youtube solfege song videos, David talks with us about why he started writing songs for his aural skills students and how he uses humor in his classroom teaching. David's first music theory album, “The Well Trained Ear,” is available on Bandcamp.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Leigh VanHandel, associate professor of music theory at the University of British Columbia. Editor of "The Routledge Companion to Music Theory Pedagogy", Dr. VanHandel discusses a variety pedagogical topics - including her work shining a light on imposter syndrome and its effect on theory instructors and students alike.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Akira Sato, the full time AP Music Theory teacher at Plano West Senior High School in Plano, Texas. A member of the AP Music Theory Test Development Committee who regularly leads AP Summer Institutes and One Day Workshops throughout the country, Mr. Sato shares with us the experiences that led him to his current position and the approaches he uses to create an engaging and relevant classroom environment.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Gary Karpinski, Professor of Music at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The author of numerous ear training texts, Dr. Karpinski shares his wealth of knowledge on the study of aural skills, aural perception, and pedagogy.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk Elizabeth West Marvin, the Minehan Family Professor and Professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music. The co-author of numerous theory textbooks, Dr. Marvin shares her passion for teaching theory and aural skills and how textbooks have the power to shape and guide the musical understanding of today's music students.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with J. Daniel Jenkins, associate professor of music theory at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Jenkins discusses his work in the area of public music theory and shares his experience teaching music theory at Lee Correctional Institution.

In a spirit of gratitude and festive good will, Paul, Jenn, and Ben list their favorite things about the past semester of teaching theory and aural skills.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. John Mortensen, Professor of Piano at Cedarville University and an internationally recognized leader in the revival of classical improvisation. Dr. Mortensen shares why he began performing entire concerts of improvised music and how he teaches historic improvisation to his students both in the United States and abroad.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben discuss the pedagogy sessions and topics presented at the annual Society for Music Theory Conference.

Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Jenny Beavers, Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Beavers shares her enthusiasm for mentoring undergraduate students and how she started the UTSA Music Theory Club.