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Music Ed Mentor Podcast #052: Connecting Rehearsal with Home Practice
Today we talk about something that can make or break your music classes: at-home practice.
This is something that continues to come up in discussions between music teachers: how do you get kids to stay engaged enough that they want to practice at home?
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #051: Creating and Recreating Music Using Technology
In this episode, we continue our foray into technology in music education – this time delving into electronic music. As our regular listeners will know, I do not claim to be a music technology person.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #050: Coding and Music
Today’s episode is a bit off-brand. While I typically stick to non-pedagogical topics – like fundraising, personal development, and classroom management – today’s guest, and her passion for sharing coding and music with students, is just amazing.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #049: Conferences on Your Couch and On-Demand PD
The underlying theme for this week’s very short podcast is innovation, something that we both love and hate in music education.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #048: Setting Realistic Expectations
Chris Munce is an accomplished choral performer, conductor, educator, clinician, and arts administrator. He’s also the host of the Choralosophy podcast.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #047: Benefiting from Critique
This week my guest is David Beil, expert band director and host of the “Beyond the Clef” podcast. We share some of our personal critique stories and talk about why we take groups to festival (and other performances) in the first place.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #046: Modern Band and More
Today’s podcast is a bit of a continuation of our last episode, where Steve Holley and I talked about incorporating pop music into our ensembles and classrooms.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #045: Incorporating Pop Music Into Your Ensemble
I am always interested in ways to increase student engagement. This week my guest is GRAMMY-nominated music educator Steve Holley.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #044: As a Woman in Music Education
Today we are continuing our celebration of Women’s History Month. My guest is Adriana Linares, a professional violist, music educator, entrepreneur, and mother.