Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Have you been considering starting a side hustle as a way to bring in extra money or as a creative outlet? So many teachers find side hustles to be beneficial to them in a number of ways. If you’re unsure what a side hustle entails or …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Have you brought your students on a music field trip or does the thought completely overwhelm you? We have been bringing our students on field trips for quite a few years and to be honest, the first few were stressful and caused a lot of worry. …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Playing the bass clarinet is very much different than playing the B-flat clarinet, and as band instructors, it is important to know the difference. We are so thankful to have bass clarinetist Christina Rawady here to share some incredible insight on the bass clarinet so we …
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts As in most areas of life, experiences are very different for women in music than they are for men. Luckily, there are some amazing women that are finding ways to inspire and encourage other women. We are so grateful to be joined by one of those …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Does composing music interest you but you aren’t sure how or where to begin? Is the fear of not composing good pieces holding you back? Our guest today, Matt Neufeld, is a band teacher and composer who is joining us to talk about music composition and …
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Are you wondering how to best teach your beginner clarinet players or just looking for more information about playing clarinet in general? Our guest today, Tom Heimer, has a wealth of knowledge about all things playing clarinet and teaching beginner clarinet players. He is sharing some …
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Have you ever wondered how to compose fun pieces that students are excited about? Our guest is giving you an inside look at what it’s like composing engaging pieces for students. Today, composer and band director Aaron McMichael is joining us to talk about his experiences …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Are you an oboe expert or could you use a little support when it comes to helping your oboe players? If you’re wanting to better support your oboists, this episode is for you! Today, we are talking all about oboes and playing the oboe with professional …
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts Winter concert season is upon us and we all know how stressful planning and prepping for a concert is. We often get caught up in wanting to play the hardest and coolest music our students can and we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to …
Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts If you have any questions about how to teach trumpet, you are in luck! Today we are talking trumpet with trumpet extraordinaire, Rachel Doolittle, who is sharing so many tips to teach students how to play trumpet and her experience playing trumpet. Whether you teach beginners …
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