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Episode 34 - Joshua Gailey Nov 06, 2017

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Joshua Gailey is a PhD candidate in musicology at Yale University and his dissertation focuses on the factors that influenced the development of the school band movement during the Progressive Era. The fact that this episode falls on the birthday of John Philip Sousa is a happy coincidence!

Topics:

The institutionalization and standardization of the concert band in the early years of the 20th Century as part of the larger social reform movements of the era.
The "Golden Age" of the wind band during the 19th Century and how it performed European music, particularly the high art that hadn't come to America yet.
The founding of NAfME and the early goals of music education during the Progressive Era.
Early marching bands and the role of marching in the early development of school bands and the development of standardization through early band competitions sponsored by the MSNC.
The role of instrument manufactures in the development of the school band and the reality behind the myth of Harold Hill.
The historical background of gender bias band music.

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Biography:

Joshua Gailey is a PhD candidate in Music History at Yale University, where he is writing a dissertation that examines how the public school wind band was used as a tool for enacting progressive-era social reforms in the United States and charts the emergence of the American school band industry in the first decades of the twentieth century. Joshua hails from Port Angeles, WA, and he graduated from the University of Washington with bachelor's degrees in Music History, Trumpet Performance, and Italian Studies. While at the UW, Joshua performed with the UW Wind Ensemble, the UW Symphony Orchestra, and the Seattle Chamber Brass Quintet, as well as with numerous other local orchestras. His teachers at the UW included David Gordon, Justin Emerich, and Allen Vizzutti.

Episode 33 - Joe Allison Oct 30, 2017

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Joe Allison joins me to talk about the marching arts, surrounding yourself with great people, and being open to learning from others.

Topics:

The Marching Roundtable Podcast and the importance and role of the marching arts in a comprehensive high school music program.
Joe's incredibly diverse and unique background and how that has made him a better musician and teacher.
The Marching Roundtable Judge's Academy.
The importance of persistence and hard work to being a good teacher.

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Dr. Joseph H. Allison is currently Professor of Music at Eastern Kentucky University, serving as an Arts Curriculum Designer and Director of the Marching Arts Research Team. He previously served as Director of Bands and the Graduate Conducting Division for 13 years. Additionally, Dr. Allison is a Managing Partner of the Marching Roundtable Web Platform, and an Educational Clinician for Conn-‐Selmer, Inc.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education (French Horn) from East Tennessee State University, a Master's Degree (Percussion) and the Doctorate in Musical Arts in Conducting from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Allison is the former Director of Bands at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Associate Director of Bands at East Tennessee State University, and Director of Bands at Sumter (SC) High School, Greenwood (SC) High School and Richmond County (NC) Senior High School. He serves as an adjudicator, clinician and consultant for concert, marching and jazz events throughout North America, Europe, and Japan.

Dr. Allison has held professional affiliations with the Kentucky Music Educators Association (Board of Control), East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association, South Carolina Band Directors Association, College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Band Association (Board of Directors), American School Band Directors Association, International Association of Jazz Educators, Percussive Arts Society (Advisory Board), The Conductor's Guild, Drum Corps International Judges Guild (Executive Board), Bands of America (Advisory Board), Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Fraternity, Phi Beta Mu Honor Fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

During his 19 years of public school teaching, ensembles under Dr. Allison's direction received consistent superior ratings in adjudicated events and performed regularly at significant regional and national events. During his tenure as Director, the Sumter Bands became the first internationally to be honored by the John Philip Sousa Foundation as laureates of both the Sudler Flag of Honor for concert excellence and the Sudler Shield for marching achievement. The Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensembles, Percussion Ensembles and Chamber Orchestra were all regularly featured in major regional and national settings. As an adjudicator, in addition to extensive concert band and jazz ensemble activity, Allison has judged the major competitions of the music pageantry world: the Drum Corps International World Championships, and the Bands of America Grand National Championships, Winter Guard International, Drum Corps Japan, and the World Music Contests in Holland. He is the Founding Director and curriculum designer of the Kentucky Marching Band Adjudicators Association, and is a consultant for several other state associations.

Dr. Allison's personal honors include the National Band Association's "Citation of Excellence" and the John Philip Sousa Foundation's "Sudler Order of Merit," as well as achievement citations from both the International Association of Jazz Educators and the Percussive Arts Society. He has been listed in Who's Who of American Educators, Outstanding Young Men of America, and was honored i in multiple resolutions of the South Carolina State Legislature. Allison has received letters of commendation from Presidents Bush and Clinton and is a laureate of both the Order of the Palmetto from the state of South Carolina, and Kentucky Colonel from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Episode 32 - Mark Norman Oct 23, 2017

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Mark Norman is the director of bands at the North Carolina School of the Arts, a professional tuba player, and owner of the Charlotte Music School and he brings his wonderfully varied experiences to the podcast in a conversation that takes some unexpectedly informative turns.

Topics:

Mark's background, Karel Husa's Music for Prague 1968, and the Selmer Musical Aptitude Test.
Creating experiences for his ensembles and a story about David Maslanka.
Mark's time in the Navy Band and his journey to becoming a college band director.
Putting yourself in a position to be successful by being prepared and the kind of person that others want to work with.
How playing or working with great musicians helps you to understand what a great sound is and why that helps you to demand it of your students.
Starting a new ensemble or small business and the Charlotte Music School.
Having a mission statement for each ensemble, knowing some basic business skills, and always making sure the books add up.
Building trust and never taking anything personally on the podium.

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Mark A. Norman has enjoyed a career spanning thirty years as a conductor and tuba artist. He is currently the Director of Wind Ensembles and the Tuba/Euphonium faculty artist at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Norman has served on the conducting faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Michigan, Washburn University, Towson University and UNC at Greensboro. As a conductor, ensembles under Norman's direction have performed at the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) conference, regional College Band Director National Association (CBDNA) and the state music educators' conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Kansas. He is a frequent guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States and has received critical acclaim for his performances and recordings in the U.S. and England. He is the previous Conductor/Music Director for several professional and community organizations including the American Wind Orchestra, Riverside Wind Symphony and Greensboro Concert Band. Norman is a past tuba performer with the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, DC, Fountain City Brass Band, Washington Brass, Tubas in the Sun Quartet, and the Georgetown, Mt. Vernon and McLean Orchestras. As a tuba soloist and clinician, Norman has performed and presented at national and regional conferences such as the U.S. Army Band Tuba and Euphonium Conference, six international and regional International Tuba and Euphonium Association (ITEA) conferences. Norman holds a D.M.A and M.M. in Instrumental Conducting and a B.M in Tuba Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His primary teachers are John Locke and Kevin Geraldi in conducting and David Lewis on tuba. Norman is the co-owner with his wife, Amanda, of the Charlotte Music School providing private and ensemble music instruction to over 250 students.

Episode 31 - Emily Moss Oct 16, 2017

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Emily Moss, music education professor and chair of the Department of music at California State University, Los Angeles talks about training young music teachers and not allowing our ego to get in the way of our growth.

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Emily's background, her current position, and her early years growing up in a small town north of Seattle, Washington where she played last saxophone and bassoon.
How an experience playing David Maslanka's Symphony No. 4 changed Emily's view of the wind ensemble.
The influence of Tim Salzman and the importance of singing and modeling for your students.
The nature of the program at CSU Los Angeles and the emphasis on urban music education.
Emily's tips for young music teachers, dealing with fear of criticism, and thoughts for picking and programming music.
Making mistakes is part of our growth and progress as music educators and why reflecting upon our failings helps us grow as people and musicians.

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Dr. Emily A. Moss is the Director of Bands and Director of Instrumental Music Education for the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at California State University, Los Angeles. Her duties include direction of the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting, and instruction in instrumental music education methods.

Originally from Seattle, WA, Dr. Moss earned her Bachelors' degrees in music and music education at the University of Washington, studying conducting with Timothy Salzman and bassoon performance with Arthur Grossman. She taught middle school band and private bassoon lessons in Chandler, AZ and Seattle, WA for six years where her bands received honors and awards from regional and state festivals. While serving as a teaching assistant with the University bands at the University of Northern Colorado, she earned her Master's degree in Wind Conducting and the Doctor of Arts in Music Education and Bassoon Performance, studying with Kenneth Singleton, Richard Mayne and Charles Hansen.

As a conductor and clinician, Dr. Moss has been invited to guest conduct at middle schools, high schools and universities in multiple states across the country and regularly gives band clinics throughout Southern California. She is also an accomplished bassoonist, actively performing during her degree programs in Washington and Colorado, with the Conservatory Orchestra and other ensembles at Brooklyn College, and for student and faculty recitals at Cal State LA.

Episode 30 - Aaron Given Oct 09, 2017

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Middle school band director Aaron Given joins me for a conversation about his background, his career, and his belief that his passion for music influences everything that he does as a teacher.

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Aaron's background and his current position as a middle school band director near Columbus, Ohio.
Lessons learned from Ken Singleton at the University of Northern Colorado.
Why it is so important to care about your students and the value of bringing that to the classroom.
The use of electronics in band music.
What Aaron's program looks like and the value of doing a November concert rather than one in December.
The problems with the push towards vocational training and why we must resist that and re-embrace the liberal arts model.

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Aaron Given is a band director with the Olentangy Local School District, near Columbus, Ohio. He also serves as Associate Director and Director of Educational Outreach for the Horns of Ohio. Previously, Aaron was a founding member of the Capital City Chamber Players, where he served as Associate Conductor.

A passionate advocate for new music in the classroom, Aaron works with professional composers to create high quality repertoire for young players and engage students in the compositional process. Notable collaborators include Scott McAllister, Michael Rene Torres and the Columbus Ohio Discovery Ensemble.

As a hornist, Aaron has performed with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, the Westerville Symphony and the Dublin (Ireland) International Symphonic Festival, and the Interlochen Arts Camp Faculty Brass Ensemble. His teachers include Grammy-winning hornist Marian Hesse and Bruce Henniss.

As a clinician, Aaron has presented sessions for the Ohio Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, and the Capital University Complete Band Director Workshop. Aaron earned his bachelor's degree in Music Education at the University of Northern Colorado and his master's degree in Wind Conducting at The Ohio State University.

Episode 29 - Amy Cherry Oct 02, 2017

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In this episode I am joined by trumpeter Amy Cherry. Amy is currently the secretary of the International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC) and joins me to talk about that organization, tell her story, and offer some advice from her own career as a performer and teacher.

Topics:

Amy's background and early years as a musician including being steered towards playing the flute even though she wanted to play the trumpet and how growing up in Fairfax County Virginia gave her great musical experiences.
We get in a weeds with a bit of conversation about the trumpet, including some teaching tips and thoughts about the potential impact of regional dialects when learning to articulate.
The International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC), its history and mission, and the current programs offered by the organization.
The Penny Turner competition for young female brass students.

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Amy K. Cherry holds a B.M. in Trumpet Performance from the University of Illinois and an M.M. and D.M.A. in Trumpet Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She recently relocated from North Carolina where she served as Assistant Professor of Music at Western Carolina University. She has previously held the position of Instructor of Trumpet at Morehead State University, Wright State University and East Tennessee State University. Amy served as Associate Principal Trumpet of the Hofer Symphoniker in Hof, Germany for a six-week appointment.

During her years in North Carolina she was Principal Trumpet with the Asheville Lyric Opera, Assistant Principal Trumpet with the Spartanburg Philharmonic, and Third Trumpet with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. She has served as principal trumpet of the Kingsport Symphony and Johnson City Symphony Orchestras in Tennessee and performed with groups such as the Cincinnati Opera, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Dayton Opera, the Lexington Philharmonic, the Winston-Salem Symphony, the Flat Rock Playhouse, Mannheim Steamroller, the Monarch Brass Ensemble, the Athena Brass Band, and the Summit Brass Ensemble.

Amy is an active chamber musician interested in reaching new audiences and expanding the repertoire for brass instruments. To achieve those goals she founded the Balaton Chamber Brass in 2010 with her husband, trombonist Dan Cherry.

Episode 28 - Chris Bernotas Sep 25, 2017

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Chris Bernotas is passionate about teaching! He is infectiously energetic as he talks about his career and shares wisdom gained as a high school band director, a composers, and a co-author of three books in the Sound Innovations series.

Topics:

The Sound Innovations books, Chris' background, and the lessons he learned from his high school band director that he still applies in his classroom.
Insights into Chris' compositional process, how he got his first piece published, and learning how to deal with rejection.
The importance of always trying to get better and thoughts about how to avoid burnout.
Tips for other band directors who might want to start composing.

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Composer, conductor, clinician and educator Chris M. Bernotas brings an energetic and enthusiastic approach to the world of music education. An active composer and arranger of concert band music, Mr. Bernotas is published with Alfred Music Publishing, Daehn Publications, Wingert-Jones Publishing, Northeastern Music Publications, Carl Fischer Music, TRN Music Publishing, and Bandworks Publications. His music has been performed at the Midwest Clinic and has appeared on J.W. Pepper's Editor's Choice list and numerous state lists. Mr. Bernotas is co-author of three books in Alfred's Sound Innovations series, Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young, Intermediate and Advanced Concert Band, along with Peter Boonshaft.

Episode 27 - Jerry Junkin Sep 18, 2017

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I am thrilled to welcome conductor Jerry Junkin to the show for a conversation about his career, how every commission provides a new opportunity, and the importance of cultivating good relationships.

Topics:

Jerry's background as the son of a high school band director and being prepared to take advantage of serendipitous opportunities that helped to shape his early career.
Collaborating with other musicians and how to ask a composer to work with your group.
The most important bit of advice that Jerry looks to pass along to all of his conducting students at the University of Texas.
Criteria for selecting literature for his concerts and advice for sifting through the large number of pieces that are released each year.

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In his 25th season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Dallas Winds, Jerry Junkin is recognized as one of the world's most highly regarded wind conductors. He has served as Music Director and Conductor of the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia since 2003, additionally, 2017-18 marks his 30th year on the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Vincent R. and Jane D. DiNino Chair for the Director of Bands. There, he also holds the title of University Distinguished Teaching Professor. Previously, he served on the faculties of both the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida. In addition to his responsibilities as Professor of Music and Conductor of the Texas Wind Ensemble, he serves as Head of the Division of Conducting and Ensembles and teaches courses in conducting and wind band literature. He is a recipient of multiple teaching awards, and students of Mr. Junkin hold major positions throughout the world. Since 2007, he has been the Principal Guest Conductor of the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Wind Symphony in Tokyo. Performances under the direction of Mr. Junkin have won the praise of such notable musicians as John Corigliano, David Del Tredici, Gunther Schuller, Karel Husa, William Kraft, Jacob Druckman and Michael Colgrass, among many others. Mr. Junkin has released over 30 compact disc recordings for the Reference, Klavier and Naxos labels. The New York Times named his recent release on the Reference Recordings label, Bells for Stokowski, one of the best classical CD's of the year. His performance of Circus Maximus with The University of Texas Wind Ensemble was recently released on the world's first Blu Ray audio disc in 5.1 surround sound by Naxos and was nominated for a GRAMMY. During the summer of 2014 he led The University of Texas Wind Ensemble on a four week tour around the world. Jerry Junkin is an enthusiastic advocate of public school music education, having conducted All-State bands and festivals in forty-eight states and on five continents. He spends his summers in residence at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan, as well as appearing at major music festivals throughout the world. Mr. Junkin has served as President of the Big XII Band Director's Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of The John Philip Sousa Foundation, is Past-President of the American Bandmasters Association, and is Past President of the College Band Directors National Association. Regularly making guest appearances with ensembles such as the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and the Taipei Symphonic Winds, the 2017-18 season finds him conducting throughout the United States in addition to multiple appearances in Japan, China, and Europe. In 2005 he was presented the Grainger Medallion by the International Percy Grainger Society in recognition of his championing of Grainger's works, and he has received numerous career awards from Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Beta Mu, and the Midwest Clinic, among others. Mr. Junkin is a Yamaha Master Educator.

Episode 26 - Giovanni Santos Sep 11, 2017

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Giovanni Santos joins me to discuss social media, being selfless, and his willingness to take risks.

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Giovanni's background including his time in college and his teaching stops including starting a band program in a new high school with some special challenges.
The music program at La Sierra University and tips for building a program.
The importance of being true to yourself. Do things the way that you think that they should be done.
The value of having guest composers, conductors, and other teachers into your band room and giving your students an experience that they will remember.
Special things take time to build. Have patience and persistence and good things will happen.
Building relationships by being a nice person, not letting people down, and listening to your heart.
Not having regrets and making your dreams happen any way that you can.

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Giovanni Santos serves as assistant professor and Director of Wind and Percussion Studies at La Sierra University, where he directs the University Wind Ensemble, Big Band, and teaches courses in instrumental music education, popular music, and conducting.. For 7 years, Professor Santos had the privilege of leading the band department at Loma Linda Academy, where he led their Wind Symphony in performances across the United States and Europe. Santos has led successful performances in such venues and festivals as the Notre Dame Cathedral of Chartres (France), Fete de la Musique in Paris, San Giovanni Valdarno Classical Music Festival (Italy), Teatro Titano (Republic of San Marino), the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, ForFest International New Music Festival (Czech Republic), MaskFest International New Music Festival (Republic of San Marino), San Ignazio di Loyola Basilica (Rome). Santos will lead the La Sierra University Wind Ensemble in performance at Carnegie Hall this coming March, 2018. Professor Santos also enjoys frequent engagements as a guest conductor/clinician for festivals across the US, Mexico, and Europe.

Prof. Santos has proudly implemented a yearly wind band conducting workshop at La Sierra University, and has worked alongside Prof. H. Robert Reynolds and Dr. Thomas Lee, helping some of the brightest young music educators in the U.S. Santos welcomes Prof. Allan McMurry to this year's workshop.

As a composer, Prof. Santos has premiered his works across the United States and Europe. In January, the United States Naval Academy Band Brass Ensemble will premiere his composition in the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. In classes, lessons, and workshops, his conducting mentors have included, Barbara Favorito, Donald Thurber, H. Robert Reynolds, Sharon Lavery, Mallory Thompson, Tim Robblee, Frank Battisti, Mark Davis Scatterday, and Brad Lubman. Santos had the privilege of studying trumpet with Dr. Richard Hofmann, Boyde Hood, and Donald Green.

Santos is a graduate of La Sierra University (B. Mus). He earned his MM in Music Education from the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, where he was also a scholarship trumpet student. He continues an active performance schedule as a freelance musician (trumpet), and has been published by the International Trumpet Guild Journal.

Professor Santos is inspired by his family. His wife Tanya, is an elementary teacher in Perris, CA. Tanya and Giovanni are proud parents of Gianna and David.

Episode 25 - Andrew Ardizzoia Sep 04, 2017

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Composer and conductor Andrew Ardizzoia is the new director of instrumental studies at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He joins me to tell his story and share his thoughts about music and teaching.

Topics:

Andrew's background, education, and an influential early horn teacher.
Studying conducting with Eric Hammer at the University of Pacific and then moving on to study composition at Arizona State and the Hartt School.
Andrew's new gig at Muhlenberg and his plans for the instrumental program.
Concert programming, especially for his first concert in a new job.
Making the performing ensemble accessible and welcoming.
The importance of being open to paths different than what you expect and the potential importance of a "gap year"

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Assistant professor of music, director of composition and instrumental studies at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Active as a composer in a wide variety of genres, including band, orchestral, chamber, percussion, and vocal music. Degrees in composition from the Hartt School (D.M.A.), Arizona State University (M.M.), and the University of the Pacific (B.M.)

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