Pennsylvania State Senator Carolyn Comitta joins us to talk about music education, her experiences with the arts, and ways to effectively advocate for music and arts education.

Jerome Collins is a Pennsylvania native and a product of PMEA. He's gone on to great things in music, including being a member of the acapella group, Straight No Chaser. He joins us to discuss his PMEA experiences and some behind the scenes information about Straight No Chaser.

We continue to gear up for the 2022 PMEA All-State Festival by talking with the conductors of all six All-State ensembles. Today we talk with Brian McCarthy, All-State Jazz Ensemble Conductor and Elizabeth Radigonda, All-State Vocal Jazz Conductor. Learn about the musical programs and what student participants can expect.

On this special edition of PMEA's Take Note podcast, we talk to Brett Keith and Jason Lerew - the candidates for PMEA President-Elect.

Monica Ellis is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and one of the founding members of the GRAMMY nominated, Imani Winds. She joins us to talk about Imani Winds, chamber ensembles in general, and her scholastic musical journey.

We continue to gear up for the 2022 PMEA All-State Festival by talking with the conductors of all six All-State ensembles. Today we talk with Dr. Paula Crider, All-State Wind Ensemble Conductor and Jason Seber, All-State Orchestra Conductor. Learn about the musical programs and what student participants can expect.

NAMM President and CEO, Joe Lamond, joins us to talk about the free Believe in Music event beginning on January 20th. We discuss the great content available for anyone with a passion for music - especially music educators. We also talk about what NAMM offers for music educators and what we can expect from NAMM in the coming year. We hope you enjoy our chat with one of the most valuable and influential members of the music industry.

We're gearing up for the 2022 PMEA All-State Festival by talking with the conductors of all six All-State ensembles. We start today with Dr. Jonathan Helmick, All-State Concert Band Conductor and Dr. Amelia Garbisch, All-State Chorus Conductor. Learn about the musical programs and what student participants can expect.

Dr. William Behre is the president at Slippery Rock University. He joins us to talk about the value of music programs on a university campus and the future of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Stanford Thompson is the founder and executive director of Play On Philly. He joins us to talk about Play On Philly but also his thoughts on power shifting in American orchestras.