In this episode, Gabe and Jess discuss their experiences with the 2025 Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland and how conferences can better perfect your craft as a music educator.

Gabe and Jess welcome in their first special guest of the new season, Mr. Richard McCready! Richard McCready is a Music Technology, Piano, and Guitar teacher based in Howard County, Maryland and is the Chairman of the Young Composers Project for the Maryland Music Educators Association.

Gabe, Jess, and Richard discuss how you can incorporate creativity in your elementary or secondary music classroom and also the Young Composers Project, currently open to all Maryland students for submissions through February 28th!

Listen in on this sneak peek of episode 3, featuring special guest Richard McCready of Howard County, Maryland! Gabe, Jess, and Richard discuss on how you can incorporate creativity in your elementary or secondary music classroom. Be sure to hear the full episode on Friday, January 31st!

In this episode, Gabe and Jess discuss one of the busiest seasons for a music educator: Winter Concert season! Gabe and Jess talk about their recent performance experiences, including Gabe's first guest conducting gig, and some of the twists and turns that come with it. They also discuss what do they do to help keep themselves physically and mentally well to keep up with the holiday season.

We also may or may not have had an unexpected guest come in the middle of our episode. Just listen and see!

This episode features the new President and President-Elect of the Maryland General Music Teachers Association, Mr. Gabe Gray and Ms. Jess Windsor.

Gabe and Jess talk about the importance of self awareness in mental health when starting a new school year through personal experiences and speaking to other music educators.