The Real Band Talk's Podcast

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Latest Episodes:

Dr. Rodney Dorsey-Episode 6 Aug 10, 2020

I was so fortunate to have Dr. Rodney Dorsey (Director of Bands at Indiana University) on the show this weekend. His credentials (which speak for themselves!) paired with charisma and positivity make him one of the most highly respected music educators in the country. Please enjoy! Time stamps are below.

Intro/Background

What did I learn from teaching High School? 40:00

Work/Life Balance- 54:45

How to achieve stunning sonority- 1:00:45

Composers/Programming-1:14:00

Critical Questions-1:24:45

Shawn Barat Jul 25, 2020

Shawn Barat (Buchholz HS, Gainesville, FL) and I sat down and had a really wonderful conversation for almost 2 hours! Here are some timestamps in case you'd like to jump around to various topics. Thank you for listening!

0:00-6:30 Introduction

6:30-32:00 Shawn's Career Path

32:00-50:00 What Did He Learn from Each School?

50:00-1:05 Teacher Burnout/Climbing the Ladder

1:05-1:10 "Meet them where they are!"

1:10-1:18 Ensemble Sound Concept/Intonation

1:18-1:26 Marching Band/COVID Woes

1:26-1:33 Work/Life Balance

1:33 Critical Questions

Matt McCutchen May 12, 2020

A great mentor of mine, Dr. Matt McCutchen, Director of Bands at the University of South Florida, talks about a litany of great topics: "Everything I need to know I learned from teaching middle school band", how to program in a fair, balanced way, work/life balance, and much more! We had a blast recording this.

Ian Schwindt-Episode 3 Apr 02, 2020

The phenomenal educator, Ian Schwindt, and I sat down to talk about middle school retention, online learning, MPA music selection, work/life balance and much more!

Daniel Taylor-Episode Two Sep 26, 2019

Dan Taylor was a middle school band director for 9 years in Florida, and he talks about so many wonderful things! How to start beginners, teaching rhythm, intonation, ways to foster a positive band culture in any setting, and much more! Enjoy!

Amanda Griffis-Alonso HS Jul 24, 2019

The first episode of Real Band Talk was so much fun to make! Amanda and I talk about what it's like to be married to another band director, flute pedagogy, changing jobs, first year teacher advice, and much more!

Real Band Talk Promo Jul 04, 2019

Here's a quick teaser leading up to the first episode with Amanda Griffis!

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