Tenuto Podcast

I sit down with UF Graduate Trombone Assistant, Dan Sherman, and we talk all about his first year in Florida.

In ten minutes, I tell you what has been going on in my crazy life down in Northern Virginia. We talk all about my last field trip and what made it a success! As well as my call one parent a week rule.. interesting stuff that you don't want to miss.

My student teaching supervisor from a year ago comes on the podcast to discuss her new position as Assistant Professor of Music Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Assistant Director of Bands, David Thornton, sat down with the Tenuto Podcast to discuss why music education is important in schools today. David recently joined the Michigan State faculty in 2015 and we discuss some of the similarities and differences he is facing now between high school and college as well as his session at Midwest this year, "Make a Decision: Your Musical Viewpoint is Valid!"

Jonathan Villela is the assistant band director at Four Points Middle School in Texas. After interviewing Jeff Loeffert last week, this is one of his students from the saxophone studio at OKST. Jonathan recently presented at Midwest on how to Thrive not Survive as a first year teacher.

I sit down with Associate Professor of Saxophone at OKST, Jeffrey Loeffert and talk about an array of topics. One of the most inspiring and motivating interviews I have done this year.

My good friend and first year teacher, Mark Pages, comes on the podcast to talk about his experiences as a first year teacher.

I sit down with AG Wright Strings Director, Carly Sokol, where we talk all about the things we are going through as first year teachers in Virginia

Director of Music Education at University of Missouri, Wendy Sims, comes on the podcast to share her story of how she got where she is. Wendy is an early childhood music education specialist shares in the podcast one thing that every music teacher should be doing more of. Be sure to listen!

Segments include my interview with Kemper (3:00-50:00) and March Madness basketball talk (51:00-59:00)