The Global Band Room

In addition to being the Judge Administrator for Drum Corps International, John Phillips is a widely sought-after clinician and music education consultant for Conn-Selmer. Just like many musicians and educators, 2020 presents many challenges for him, so I was excited to speak with him to see how he's been and what the rest of the year has in store for him.

Find out more about John at https://www.dci.org/static/john_phillips

Find out more about DCI' Soundsport at http://www.soundsport.com

Find out more about WASMB at www.wamsb.org

I was doubly delighted to be joined by both Tom Davoren and Pete Meechan on this episode. Both composers grew up in the UK brass and wind band communities before moving to North America and I had the opportunity to ask the about that big move, as well as how composers are dealing with this current crisis.To find out more about Pete Meechan you can head over to www.meechanmusic.com and for more on Tom Davoren, head over to www.tomdavoren.co.uk

Jason Noble joined me on St. Patrick's Day to chat about his bands, his unique approach to touring, and the importance of commissioning new wind band works at all levels.

I was delighted to be joined by Andrew Trachsel of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and the University of North Texas to chat about their current and upcoming virtual band projects!

Updates from around the virtual band world! On this episode I chat with Fernando Sanches of La Banda Show Francisco de Miranda in Caracas, Venezuela. In addition to music tuition, this band provides a dafe place and even food for many of its young members.

Rick Cook, the Director of Music at Southern New Hampshire University has been a regular traveler to Ireland in recent years as a member of the bi-annual Irish Symphonic Wind Orchestra. I was excited to find out more about his many virtual band and orchestra projects he's been running at SNHU and how they differ from many of the other projects happening right now.

Mark Nichols, the Brasss Caption Head of Santa Clara Vanguard joined me in my in social distancing office in Ireland in mid-March to chat about his work and the Drum Corps strategies he's applying to the rest of his teaching during this challenging time.

The interview was recorded just prior to the cancellation of the DCI 2020 season, but lots of the topics are still very relevant and helpful to music teachers everywhere. We'll check in with Mark and the team again very soon!

Capt. John Carpenter from the Defence Forces School of Music and Drogheda Brass Band joined me on a rare St. Patricks Day off to discuss his career and how the current crisis is effecting his own work.

I was delighted to be joined by Gail Brechting, conductor of the West Michigan Concert Winds and President-Elect of the Association of Concert Bands (ACB), on her career with school and community bands and how the current crisis is effecting her community.