CROWN BRASS • COACHELLA ENERGY • DCI LEGEND

From Star of Indiana rookie to the face of Carolina Crown’s famous brass line, educator MATT HARLOFF just checked off an unexpected bucket-list item: conducting a 60-piece ensemble for Travis Scott at Coachella. Hosts NICOLE YOUNGER and JOSÉ “JOEY” MONTES III dig into the email that started it all, the three-week scramble, and why saying “YES” to wild opportunities feeds your students, too.

🎙️ HOSTS & GUEST

• Nicole Younger — IG @o2bnpjs
• José “Joey” Montes III — IG @joeymontes57
• Guest: Matt Harloff — IG @mattharloff | Carolina Crown Brass Caption Head

💡 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• 32-Count Life Story — Iowa beginnings → Star of Indiana → Avon HS & Crown
• The “Alyssa” Email — why Matt almost deleted the Coachella invite
• Building a 60-piece brass army with Crown, FAMU & Jackson State
• Rehearsing in Phoenix: three weekends, handful of reps, zero room for error
• Live-show curveballs: 1 AM hard curfew, in-ear stage calls, Travis’s un-rehearsed dance break
• Red-eye gymnastics to catch Avon Winds at WGI finals
• “Stop & Smell the Roses” — Matt’s advice for educators who never slow down

“Opportunities like this remind you: full-out energy wins every time—on the field and on a festival stage.” — Matt Harloff🔗 LISTEN & CONNECT

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