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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Gillian Desmarais, who teaches Music Production and Engineering at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, MN. Gillian is the founder of Sound Tech Ed, a website that provides resources for music programs that allow students to learn and grow with music technology. She has also been named to the 2024 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of music educators, and was named 2024 Teacher Of The Year by TI:ME.
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Our conversation was recorded August 12, 2024. We've broken it up into three episodes, and this is part three.

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After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators

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Setting Schedules Early And Communicating With Everyone In The School Makes Recruiting Easier. 37:08

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This week we wrap up our six-part series looking at recruiting students for your band program as Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Brent Hopper , Nathan Anderson , and Brandan Bakkala . Brent is Middle School Band Director at Lakeland Preparatory School in Lakeland, TN, which is a town of around 14,000 located just northeast of Memphis. Nathan is a band director at Greene County Tech in Paragould, a city of 30,000 in northeast Arkansas. Brandan is Band Director at Valley View High School in Jonesboro, which is the fifth largest city in the Arkansas, with a population of just over 80,000, and is also located in the northeastern part of the state. In this episode we'll find out how these educators successfully work with school administration, fellow teachers, and especially counselors, to make sure deadlines are met and schedules are set. They'll also tell us how they communicate with parents and students directly, to let them know more about the band program. Our conversation was recorded January 3, 2025. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part two.…

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Recruiting Begins On The First Day Of School And Goes All Year 22:23

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This week we continue with episode five of our six-part series looking at recruiting students for your band program as Nick Averwater talks with Brent Hopper, Nathan Anderson, and Brandan Bakkala. Brent is Middle School Band Director at Lakeland Preparatory School in Lakeland, TN, which is a town of around 14,000 located just northeast of Memphis. Nathan is a band director at Greene County Tech in Paragould, a city of 30,000 in northeast Arkansas. Brandan is Band Director at Valley View High School in Jonesboro, which is the fifth largest city in the Arkansas, with a population of just over 80,000, and is also located in the northeastern part of the state. In this episode we'll learn about the similar ways in which these directors begin thinking about recruiting for next year on the first day of school in the current year. They'll also tell us about the ways they use short videos and social media to reach out to potential band members. Our conversation was recorded January 3, 2025. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one.…

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Strong Relationships With Colleagues and Administrators Can Improve Recruiting Efforts 34:09

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This week we continue with episode four of our six-part series looking at recruiting students for your band program as Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Joe Quinnelly , Reggie Coleman , and Daniel Ritch . Joe Quinnelly is Director of Bands at Hernando Middle School, which is part of the largest school district in Mississippi, and is located just south of Memphis. Reggie Coleman is Band Director at Rocky Fork Middle School in Smyrna, TN, which is a town of 53,000 located a half hour southeast of Nashville. Daniel Ritch is Head Band Director at Hardin County Middle School in Savannah, TN, which is a town of 7,200, two hours east of Memphis. In this episode we'll learn about the ways that recruiting has changed at their schools since the pandemic, how they build and maintain strong relationships with counselors and administrators, and more. Our conversation was recorded December 23, 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part two. Here are the band director resources on Amro Music's website that were referenced in the conversation.…

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Three Different Schools, Three Different Recruiting Strategies 33:42

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This week we continue with episode three of our six-part series looking at recruiting students for your band program as Nick Averwater talks with Joe Quinnelly, Reggie Coleman, and Daniel Ritch. Joe Quinnelly is Director of Bands at Hernando Middle School , which is part of the largest school district in Mississippi, and is located just south of Memphis, Reggie Coleman is Band Director at Rocky Fork Middle School in Smyrna, TN, which is a town of 53,000 located a half hour southeast of Nashville, and Daniel Ritch is Head Band Director at Hardin County Middle School in Savannah, TN, which is a town of 7,200, two hours east of Memphis. Our conversation was recorded December 23, 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one.…

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Effectively Communicating With Parents To Maximize Recruiting Efforts 32:46

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This week we continue our series taking a closer look at recruiting students for your band program, and we'll hear the second part of a conversation Nick Averwater had with Brittany Jerrell and Emma Lang. Brittany is Co-Director of Bands at Stewarts Creek Middle School in Smyrna, TN, a city of just over 50,000, 20 miles southeast of Nashville. Emma teaches at Trenton-Rosenwald Middle School in Trenton, TN, which is a town of 4,200 in West Tennessee, 75 miles northeast of Memphis. In this episode we'll be learning more about how these educators communicate with the parents of students to let them know about the benefits of being in band. We'll also find out how they encourage students to join the band when there are so many other activities available to them. Our conversation was recorded December 11, 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part two.…

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Welcoming New Students Into The Band Family 39:33

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This week we're kicking off a series taking a closer look at recruiting students for your band program, a topic that seems to come up in nearly every episode of the podcast, and one that you have asked us to address even further. In the next six episodes we'll be learning a lot from eight educators in three different conversations. So, in this episode and the next one, Nick Averwater will be talking with Brittany Jerrell and Emma Lang. Brittany is Co-Director of Bands at Stewarts Creek Middle School in Smyrna, TN, a city of just over 50,000, 15 miles southeast of Nashville. Emma teaches at Trenton-Rosenwald Middle School in Trenton, TN, which is a town of 4,200 in West Tennessee, 75 miles northeast of Memphis. Our conversation was recorded December 11, 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one.…

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More Ideas For Using Pop Music Groups To Recruit Students For All Music Ensembles 26:07

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Michael Parsons, Director of Instrumental and Popular Music at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN. Michael is also Director of Sound Fuzion , a pop vocal ensemble at the University of Memphis. In this episode we'll learn more about how Michael uses pop music ensembles like Soundscape, which is a group of 16 instrumentalists and vocalists, to recruit students for Briarcrest's many music ensembles. We'll also get his perspective on what it's like to teach music at a private school vs. a public school. Our conversation was recorded in August of 2024, just as the new school year was beginning. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part two. Here's Soundscape's YouTube channel Here's One Voice's YouTube channel…

After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators

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Using Pop/Commercial Music Studies To Strengthen Traditional Music Ensembles 30:59

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Michael Parsons, Director of Instrumental and Popular Music at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN. Michael is also Director of Sound Fuzion , a pop vocal ensemble at the University of Memphis. In this episode we'll learn about how Michael has incorporated pop music groups and commercial music studies into the music department at Briarcrest, but in a way that enhances the traditional music ensembles. Our conversation was recorded August, 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one.…

After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators

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Adapting To The Different Ways Students Learn Music 26:51

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Gillian Desmarais, who teaches Music Production and Engineering at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, MN. Gillian is the founder of Sound Tech Ed , a website that provides resources for music programs that allow students to learn and grow with music technology. She has also been named to the 2024 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of music educators , and was named 2024 Teacher Of The Year by TI:ME . In this episode Gillian will tell us more about Harmony Learning Center, the students she teaches there, and the ways in which she customizes the curriculum so that they can excel academically, and musically. She'll also tell us about how she continues to evolve and improve as a music educator. Our conversation was recorded August 12, 2024. We've broken it up into three episodes, and this is part three.…

After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators

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More Ideas To Easily Bring Music Technology Into Your Classroom 26:55

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Gillian Desmarais, who teaches Music Production and Engineering at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, MN. Gillian is the founder of Sound Tech Ed , a website that provides resources for music programs that allow students to learn and grow with music technology. She has also been named to the 2024 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of music educators , and was named 2024 Teacher Of The Year by TI:ME . In this episode Gillian will share some ideas for music educators who want to introduce music technology into their classroom, or expand upon what they are already using. Our conversation was recorded August 12, 2024. We've broken it up into three episodes, and this is part two. Here are the different music technology resources Gillian mentions in this episode: FL Studio Soundtrap Garage Band Launchpad BandLab Logic Ableton Live Cubase Ableton Push Akai MIDI Controllers…

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Using Digital Audio Workstations and Web Apps To Teach Music 23:38

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This week we continue our look at using technology in music education, as Nick Averwater talks with Gillian Desmarais, who teaches Music Production and Engineering at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, MN. Gillian is the founder of Sound Tech Ed , a website that provides resources for music programs that allow students to learn and grow with music technology. She has also been named to the 2024 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of music educators , and was named 2024 Teacher Of The Year by TI:ME. In this episode we'll be learning about Gillian's early interest in music technology, and how that influenced the way she teaches music. We'll also find out which software and web-based programs she uses. We have links to all of these resources below. Our conversation was recorded August 12, 2024. We've broken it up into three episodes, and this is part one. Here are the hardware, software, and web-based resources Gillian mentions: Launchpad Ableton Soundtrap drumbit Groove Pizza Chrome Music Lab…

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More Practical AI Resources For Music Educators 22:51

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Theresa Hoover , a music educator, clinician, author, and podcast host. In the last episode, we learned about how technology, particularly AI, can benefit music educators with things like writing lesson plans and recruitment. This week Theresa will talk about other AI resources that are useful to music educators. We'll also find out more about the concepts behind her book, Empowering Ensembles with Technology , which can be downloaded at the website for F-Flat Books. Our conversation was recorded August 5, 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part two. Here are the online resources Theresa mentioned: LyricLab ChatGPT Suno Udio ChordChord Hookpad Padlet Music Snippet…

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Making The Most Of AI In Music Education 27:26

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Theresa Hoover, a music educator, clinician, author, and podcast host. In this episode, we'll be learning about how technology, particularly AI, can benefit music educators with things like writing lesson plans, recruitment, and more. Theresa is the author of the book, Empowering Ensembles with Technology , which can be downloaded at the website for F-Flat Books. Our conversation was recorded August 5, 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one. Here's Theresa's website Here's Theresa's "Pass The Baton" podcast…

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Envisioning Success As The New School Year Begins 41:10

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Matthew Arau, Chair of the Music Education department at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin and author of the book, Upbeat! Mindset, Mindfulness and Leadership in Music Education And Beyond , published by GIA Publications. Dr. Arau is also the founder of Upbeat Global . As the 2024-2025 school year gets underway, Dr. Arau will share his ideas for starting the year off right, including ways of defining success, setting realistic goals for yourself and your students, and more.…

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The Importance Of Diversity In Repertoire, Ensembles, And Instrumentation 28:46

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We've been away for a few weeks while we finished up a two-year renovation project here at Amro Music. We're thrilled with the results, and excited to serve our education partners more effectively than ever. We've posted a video on our YouTube channel that shows some of the improvements that we've made to the store, our repair shop, and our Director Services department, but there's nothing like seeing it all in person, so if you're ever in Memphis, we hope you'll take some time to stop by. We would love to see you. This week we have the second half of Nick Averwater's conversation with David Davis. The first part of the interview was posted back in May of 2024. David is a Music Teacher at Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School in St. Louis Park, MN, a city of around 50,000 people just west of Minneapolis. In 2023, David was named to the Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators . In this episode David shares his thoughts about music literacy and how it's defined. He'll also tell us what the first few weeks of school is like in his band room. And we'll learn more about the importance of diversity in terms of repertoire, ensembles, and instrumentation in his school's music program. Here's our conversation with Dr. Anita Collins that was mentioned in the interview.…

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"Everyone Is Musical And Music Education Is For Everyone" 31:15

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This week Nick Averwater talks with David Davis, Music Teacher at Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School in St. Louis Park, MN, a city of around 50,000 people just west of Minneapolis. David was named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators . In this episode we'll learn about the people and experiences that inspired him to become a music educator, and we'll find out about some non-traditional approaches to keep students interested, and increase enrollment and retention in his music ensembles. Our conversation was recorded in January 2024. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one.…

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Being Positive And Proactive When Advocating For Your Music Program 27:50

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Burch , Professor of Music at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Dr. Burch was also named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators . In this episode we'll learn about the work she has done with the American Choral Directors Association to provide advocacy resources to fellow educators. Our conversation was recorded in November, 2023. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part two.…

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Looking At The Business Of Choir To Build And Maintain A Successful Choral Program 45:09

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Emily Williams Burch , Professor of Music at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Dr. Burch was also named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators . In this episode we'll learn about the book that she co-authored with Alex Gartner called The Business Of Choir, A Choral Leader's Guide For Organizational Growth . Our conversation was recorded in November, 2023. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one.…

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Focusing On Potential And Progress (Not Perfection) To Maintain A Successful Band Program 37:37

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Timothy Sexton, Associate Director of Bands for Tarpon Springs Leadership Conservatory For The Arts in Tarpon Springs, Florida, a city of around 25,000 located 25 miles northwest of Tampa. Dr. Sexton has also recently been named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators . In this episode we'll learn about the music educators and performing opportunities that influenced him as a student musician, his individualized approach to teaching students, the benefits of regularly recording the music ensembles, and more. Our conversation was recorded in November, 2023.…

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Successfully Recruiting Students For Your Orchestra Program 42:14

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Johanna Kitchell, Orchestra Director for Riverside Intermediate and Junior High Schools in Fishers, Indiana, a northeastern suburb of Indianapolis with a population of nearly 100,000. Johanna is also a conductor with the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra , and has been named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators . In the last episode we learned about how being an athlete has influenced her as a music educator, and the way the music and athletics departments work well together in her schools. This week we'll find out how she approaches recruiting, what educators should look for when working with a local music store, and more. We'll also learn about the method book that she has written for intermediate string players . Our conversation was recorded in October of 2023. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part two.…

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Effectively Coordinating Schedules For Students Who Participate In Both Athletics And Music 31:44

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Johanna Kitchell, Orchestra Director for Riverside Intermediate and Junior High Schools in Fishers, IN, a northeastern suburb of Indianapolis with a population of around 95,000. Johanna is also a conductor with the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra , and has been named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 List of Music Educators . In this episode we'll learn more about her early years as a musician in upstate New York, the way being an athlete has influenced her as a music educator, and the way the music and athletics departments work well together in her schools. Our conversation was recorded in October, 2023. We've broken it up into two episodes, and this is part one. Here's more information about Johanna's method book for intermediate string players .…

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Ways That Music Education Has Changed (Often For The Better) After The Pandemic 33:44

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Matthew Arau , Chair of the Music Education department at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Dr. Arau was our guest on two episodes in April 2023, but we realized that there was much more to talk about that we couldn't fit into those two episodes, so we've invited him back to share his thoughts about the state of music education after the pandemic, and why kindness, encouragement and support in the classroom is more important than ever.…

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Teaching Trombone For The Non-Trombonist, Part 2 21:14

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Dr. Bruce Faske , Associate Professor of Trombone at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro . In the last episode Dr. Faske shared ideas for band directors who are non-trombonists, but are teaching the instrument at the beginning and middle school levels. This week we'll have a similar conversation, but we'll focus on musicians and band directors at the high school level. Dr. Faske will also have some helpful advice for keeping a trombone in good working condition. We've broken up our conversation into two episodes, and this is part two.…

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Teaching Trombone For The Non-Trombonist, Part 1 29:07

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Bruce Faske , Associate Professor of Trombone at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He has taught at the University since 2014, and in this episode we'll learn more about the path that brought him to Northeast Arkansas, and he'll also share some helpful tips for band directors at the middle school level who have little or no experience playing the trombone. We've broken up our conversation into two episodes, and this is part one.…

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Ideas To Build Strong Connections Between Music Programs And Communities 36:49

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This week Nick Averwater talks with Franklin Willis , Community Impact Director for the Country Music Association Foundation . He has been with the foundation since August of 2022 after 13 years as a music educator. In this episode we'll learn more about his early influences as an educator, the foundation's Music Teachers of Excellence Program , and some of the ways a music program can have a positive effect on a community. Our conversation was recorded in September, 2023.…

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More Helpful Information From The State Of Music Education Survey, Version 4 36:30

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This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with author & educator Scott Lang about the fourth version of the State Of Music Education Survey. The survey started in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, and version 5 expected later in 2023. Version 4 is broken up into six categories. Last week Nick and Scott talked about three of those categories: instructional time, student learning, and enrollment. This week they'll be talking about budget, administrative support, and state of mind. Our conversation is broken up in to two episodes, and this is part 2.…

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The State Of Music Education After The Pandemic 29:55

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This week Nick Averwater talks with author & educator Scott Lang . We last spoke with Scott in December 2020 about the State of Music Education survey, which started as a result of the pandemic. The survey is now in its fourth version, with version 5 expected later in 2023, so we thought it was time to check back in to see what has changed in the music education world, post-pandemic. Our conversation is broken up into two episodes, and this is part 1.…

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Maximizing The Start Of The School Year 57:54

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This week Nick Averwater hosts a Back-to-School conversation focusing on maximizing the start of the school year. Our three guests include Lindsey Williams from Paducah Middle School in Paducah, KY, Lauren Duncan from Lafayette Middle School and High School in Oxford, MS, and Evan Burton from Page Middle School in Franklin, TN. Our conversation was recorded on August 2, 2023.…

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Amro Music's Back-To-School Recruitment Webinar 1:04:22

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This week Nick Averwater hosts a Back-to-School webinar focusing on recruitment and retention. Our guests include Kaitlin Roll from Annie Camp Junior High School in Jonesboro, AR, Vanessa Cobb from Montgomery Central High School in Cunningham, TN, and Dr. Mike Yopp from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN. The conversation was recorded August 1, 2023.…

After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators

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Learning Life Skills While Playing In The Orchestra 36:41

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This week, Nick Averwater talks with Cody Price, Orchestra Director at Arlington Middle School in Arlington, TN, a town of around 15,000 people located just northeast of Memphis. In this episode we'll learn more about Cody's approach to teaching, which is based on the idea of teaching life skills through music. She'll also share some tips for getting string players to properly tune their instruments and develop proper posture so they can play at the highest level possible. Our conversation was recorded in February 2023.…

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