Music (ed) Matters
206 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago -A burst of energy for your commute! For future educators, those currently making music in any setting, or those wanting to see what really matters in the minds of music education professionals. *Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell but adapted for this platform.
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BONUS #25 - Rebroadcast of TONY award winner for BEST MUSICAL: Cristina Vivenzio - Broadway Producer for "The Outsiders"
June 17, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBWith the 77th Tonys airing last night, we couldn't be more stoked for recent Music (ed) Matters guest, Cristina Vivenzio, a producer whose show just won the Tony for Best Musical (and Best Director and Best Lighting Design)! Not just any show, this one is based off of the well loved and still taught book, “The Outsiders.” If you haven’t downloaded the cast album, my fav song is “Great Expectations,” but you'll love the entire set, so do that right after listening to the rebroadcast ...
Episode 178: Episode 178 - Ayden Behn and fun with playlists
June 04, 2024 00:00 - 47 minutes - 66.2 MBIn honor of SCAD graduation, this week we bring you senior and soon to be grad, Ayden Behn! In this conversation, we talk through how Ayden approaches new albums (like the Arianna Grande album from earlier this year) and then we dive into playlists, music, and more! This episode makes me fall even more in love with music - we hope you enjoy! Just SOME of Ayden’s Favorites Pixar’s Soul, 2020 Amore mio aiutami, 1968 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004 Singin’ in the Rain...
Episode 177: Episode 177 - Laura Stuart - The Weekly Warmup (and the aging voice)
May 07, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBLaura Stuart is an amazing vocal pedagogue who has tapped into a way to bring joy, technique, and self-trust to singing. In this conversation we hear how Laura got into the world of singing and then we dive deep into working with adult choral singers, aging voices, and all kinds of vocal technique. Learn more about Laura at Theweeklywarmup.com. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_3c2VGmoFqM The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our friends over at Perfo...
Episode 176: Episode 176 - Cristina Marie Vivenzio, Broadway Producer on developing the new Broadway musical, THE OUTSIDERS.
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBLet’s explore exactly what goes into developing a new Broadway music with producer (and Tony voter) Cristina Maria Vivenzio! If you haven’t heard, there’s a new book musical hitting the Broadway mainstream mid March and we can’t wait! The preview tracks have been epic! In this episode we talk all things from the classic novel, The Outsiders and how it’s being adapted to what’s destined for an award winning musical! Cristina Marie Vivenzio (Producer) is currently the Vice Preside...
Episode 175: Episode 175 - Eric David Ackerman and Creativity, Getting Started, & an epic Album
March 05, 2024 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39 MBEric David Ackerman is an aspiring presence in the world of music, theatre, and film. Hailing from New Jersey, he is currently pursuing his BFA in Acting at the Savannah College of Art and Design and today we get to talk to him about creativity, balancing it all, and an epic album/experience he just dropped - “SPIRALING.” Why is this conversation important? Get ready to be inspired! Eric thrives in creative spaces and fosters connections with like-minded individuals who share his l...
Episode 174: Episode 174 - John Hughes and Letters to a Young Conductor
February 06, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBMeet conductor and author, John Hughes. In this conversation, we discuss John’s new book, Letters to a Young Conductor: Thoughts on Music and Life, all about how to maintain joy in music-making, career development, and how to keep the big picture in mind. This is really the perfect episode following bonus #23 in December and Dr. Robertson in January! To get your primed for the convo, check out this blurb all about the book, but tune in to learn more! "Letters to a Young Conductor:...
Episode 173: Episode 173 - Dr. Troy Robertson - Directing Choral Music and Mental Health [part 1] (An A&C Curated Episode)
January 02, 2024 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MBHappy New Year! And what a way to start with this awesome episode! We’ve started this little mini-series on avoiding burnout thanks to feedback we are hearing as part of ACDA’s Advocacy and Collaboration Standing Committee. The goal of these episodes is to provide our members and listeners with tools to avoid and overcome burnout - one of the leading causes to folks leaving our fabulous career. In this episode, part one of two, you’ll hear from Director of Choral Studies and Fou...
Episode 24: Bonus Episode #24 - John Mlynczak - CEO and President of NAMM and the NAMM Foundation
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBMeet NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) CEO and President of the NAMM Foundation, John Mlynczak. In this conversation, we talk about what is NAMM and how important it is for us to know the work they are doing, especially as music educators. This episode was incredibly inspirational and exciting as NAMM is continuing the awesome work they’ve been doing while also starting some new huge things under Mlynczak’s leadership. The big question - who wants to go to the Trade Sho...
Episode 23: Bonus Episode #23 - Ruth Hart and Empowering Small-Budget Arts Leaders and the Urgency for Change
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBThis conversation covers the recently released 2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts from the NEA. The decline in arts audiences from 1982 - 2022 as well as an upcoming workshop series designed to empower small-budget arts leaders to drive meaningful change in 2024 with relevance strategist, Ruth Hartt. Ruth Hartt leverages interdisciplinary insights to champion the arts, foster inclusivity, and drive meaningful change. Known for merging powerful perspective shifts with...
Episode 172: Episode 172 - Dr. Peter Steenblik - Addressing Burnout! (An A&C Curated Episode)
December 05, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 70 MBYou’ve met Dr. Steenblik before in his awesome episode about the sight-reading chorus as part of Florida All-State programming. We get to bring him back today, but this time addressing a BIG hot topic - burnout! Get ready for tools, ideas, and so much more — including guest co-host, Alex Gartner! This episode is part of the ACDA National Standing Committee for Advocacy & Collaboration Committee’s curated content. Check out more from Dr. Steenblik in episode 143! Watch this episod...
Episode 171: Episode 171 - Dennis Carpenter - ACDA Director of Membership Programs & Services (and A&C Curated Episode)
November 07, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBLet’s talk about “customer value!” Meet the American Choral Directors Association's newest Director of Membership Programs & Services, Dennis Carpenter. In this episode, you’ll learn all about the path that led Dennis to ACDA, his goals and ideas for the role, and lots of other little tidbits, especially related to advocacy and collaboration as this episode is part of the A&C Committee’s curated content. Learn more about Dennis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denniscarpenteriom/ and h...
Episode 170: Episode 170 - Polly Paulusma - UK Singer/Songwriter
October 03, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBMeet UK Singer/Songwriter Polly Paulusma as we talk about songwriting, motherhood and the music business, mental health, wild swimming…and so much more! This conversation is a fun one! Learn more about Polly: pollypaulusma.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DHwpFumLJvs The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our friends over at Perform International. Thinking of going on tour domestically or abroad, want to take a solo tour, or team up with a dynamic fest...
Episode 169: Episode 169 - Ruth Hartt - Culture for Hire [an ACDA Advocacy & Collaboration Committee Curated Episode]
September 05, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBMeet Ruth—former opera singer, “compassionate truthteller”, relevance strategist, and arts champion. Her company, “Culture for hire,” addresses the eye-opening perspective shift for arts orgs - it’s not about you! In this conversation, “The Business of Choir” Co-Author, Alex Gartner joins as co-host as we talk to Ruth about how we can all approach arts marketing and our arts orgs - no matter what kind of “arts” we are involved in - to start being essential! Learn more about Cul...
Episode 168: Episode 168 - Allison Russo - The Critical Good
August 15, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBLet’s talk choir culture! Consultant, author, and educator Allison Russo has dedicated her career to creating more ethical and effective arts learning spaces. She has a BM from Ithaca College and an MM from Boston University, both in Music Education. As an elementary band teacher and non-profit arts leader, Allison has designed and delivered music programming to thousands of students and teachers. She has presented at state and regional conferences, colleges, and public schools on t...
Episode 167: Episode 167 - Erik Jacobs - Middle School Monster Musicians and The Choir Dude
August 01, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBLet’s talk about building thriving middle school choirs through authentic relationships, developing a culture of positivity, and keeping it FUN while creating monster musicians (Jacobs’ phrase in lieu of the more stuffy “independent musicianship” ) Meet Erik Jacobs, a choir director at Willard Middle School in Aldie, VA where he co-directs the Wildcat Chorus program which has over 400 singers in six different choirs. Prior to his current position, Jacobs was the choir director at ...
Episode 166: Episode 166 - Kevin Boushel: Championing Irish Choral Music (and more!)
July 11, 2023 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBKevin Boushel is a conductor and music educator based in Dublin, Ireland. He is the Chamber Choir Director and a Government of Ireland Scholar at Dublin City University where he is pursuing a PhD under the supervision of Dr Barbara Dignam. In 2022 he was appointed Associate Conductor of the University College Dublin School of Music where he works with the UCD Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir. Kevin has delivered music programmes to students of all ages and abilities, from k...
Episode 165: Episode 165 - Chronicles of a First-Year Teacher (made it to summer!) with Kyle Feather - PART FOUR
July 04, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBYou first met first-year teacher, Mr. Kyle Feather, back in Episode 120 when we got a chance to talk to him on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! You heard from him again in Episode 132, after the first concert. In Episode 152, right after spring break, we talked about all the things he is feeling confident with and the things he is still learning. This time, our final installment, we hear from Mr. Feather as he has made it to summer and reflects on the first year as a whole. We’re calling it...
Episode 164: Episode 164 - Jen Rafferty: Empowered, Aligned, and Taking Care of You!
June 27, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBLet’s talk about living into your most authentic version of YOU! Educator, author, and international public speaker, Jen Rafferty started as a middle school music teacher for 15 years in Central New York. She is known for bringing her energy, humor and expertise in her presentations while inspiring educators to stay connected to their "why." Jen is a certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. Since its inception, the...
Episode 163: Episode 163 - An A&C Curated Episode: Composer/Author Dale Trombore - “Know Your Own Process”
June 20, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBDale Trumbore is a Los Angeles-based composer and writer whose music has been called "devastatingly beautiful" (The Washington Post) and praised for its "soaring melodies and beguiling harmonies deployed with finesse" (The New York Times). Trumbore's compositions have been performed by the Chicago Symphony's MusicNOW ensemble, Conspirare and the Miró Quartet, soprano Liv Redpath, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Modesto Symphony, and Pasadena Symphony. She has written extensively about w...
Episode 162: Episode 162 - LIVE From Choir Tour (featuring singers from Clemson University on tour with Perform International)
June 13, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBEver wonder what the singers think after their FIRST international choir tour? Yea - me too! And in May, I got to go on tour as the “artistic advisor” with Clemson University Singers, under the direction of Dr. Anthony Bernarducci, as they traveled to London, Cambridge, Canterbury, Rouen, and Paris with Perform International. In this episode, you’ll hear from singers of all backgrounds - performing arts, engineering, history, and more! - as they answer their most memorable tour mo...
Episode 161: Episode 161 - “The Dr. Is In” Audio Book Sample
June 06, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBKicking off summer with an audiobook sample from "The Business of Choir." Setting up the stage to tell your story and giving you ideas after we just left the Chorus America Conference super inspired. Check out more at BusinessofChoir.com. Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus e...
Episode 160: Episode 160 - Jeff Wall - Developing Black-Belt Choral Musicians: Transferable Lessons from the Jiu-Jitsu Mats
May 30, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBTransferable lessons from the Jiu-Jitsu mat?! Yes, please! Meet Dr. Jeff Wall, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK but also an avid practicer of jiu-jitsu. In this conversation, we connect the dots on what we can apply from the mat to the choral/singing space. You’re going to love this! Connect with Dr. Wall: www.jefferywall.com www.voxsolaris.net www.nsuokchoirs.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://you...
Episode 159: Episode 159 - Josh Habermann and The International Conductors Exchange Program (An ACDA Advocacy & Collaboration Curation Episode)
May 23, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this month’s ACDA Advocacy and Collaboration Curated Episode you get to meet a fellow ACDA Standing Committee Chair, Dr. Joshua Habermann. Habermann chairs the International Activities Committee and in this conversation we explore what they do and why or how you can participate - but we also talk about Dr. Habermann’s work in the professional chamber choir world with the Santa Fe Desert Chorale as well as thoughts on work-life balance and choices that all conductors face. This ep...
Episode 158: Episode 158 - The Record Players NYC (especially for Rock and Roll and Songwriting)
May 16, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBWhere are my “avid consumers of music?” This episode is for you! It’s also for those that love rock and roll, want to learn more about the roots of the genre, are thinking of starting a band, learning a new instrument, or figuring out ideas for marketing your musical thing…yes, we cover a lot in this episode! Meet Roberta and Syd, members/creators of the rock and roll band, The Record Players NYC. In this conversation, we talk about how they got into music, how their band started, ...
Episode 157: Episode 157 - Kerry Fergus and Score Study (especially for Musical Theater)
May 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBMeet Kerry Fergus, a classically trained vocalist with a master's in acting who also blogs and has a passion for helping folks - especially new music readers - find the hidden gems in scores through the power of score study! In this conversation, we explore 5 starting points for score study, no matter how much or little music reading skills, we look at how exploring these elements can help you interpret, understand, and ultimately enjoy the music - all you need is a set of ears an...
Episode 156: Episode 156 - Project Management and Music w/Choir Founder/Director of Operations, Cuffy Sullivan
May 02, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBLet’s apply Project Management skills and “how to start an organization” experiences in one fun, business brainstorming podcast session! In this episode, you’ll hear from RISE Chorales’ Director of Operations, Cuffy Sullivan. Cuffy is an expert organizer, has founded multiple choral organizations, and is really great at thinking of the administrative things that help artsy people stay organized and creative. Listen to this episode to hear suggestions for starting your own organi...
Episode 155: Episode 155 - Illuminate Podcast Replay: Entrepreneurship with Kewaan Drayton
April 25, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBLet’s make some transfers! What can choir and music folks learn from the entrepreneur world? This episode is a replay from the Illuminate Podcast, a non-music pod that Dr. Burch hosts and teased out in last week’s episode 154. In this episode, you get to hear the story of entrepreneur, business coach, and film producer, Kewaan Drayton. He shares his story about building his dreams and how you can make it happen too! Listen to this episode if you’re looking for some entrepreneuri...
Episode 154: Episode 154 - The Dr. Is In (Listener Question): What’s your Fav Choir Stuff for Choir Camp or Choir Workshops?
April 18, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBPlanning a Summer Choral Camp? Thinking of hosting a Choir Recruitment Workshop? Looking for some fun engagers or warm-ups to spice up the end of the school year or season? This episode is for you! After getting a listener question for “my fav choir stuff for summer camp” and after teaching a MUED methods class on “classroom management,” I figured, this is the perfect time to create a solo episode. This episode shares my “formula” and some of my favorite ideas. It starts with “Wh...
Episode 153: Episode 153 - A&C Curated Episode: “Collaboration with Text and Expression” with Dr. Robert Bode
April 11, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBI really wanted to call this episode “Trust the Next Step.” Our conversation started as exploring the connection of text and expression through the power of choral music, but really turned into a series of inspirational quotes, tools, and great stories with poet, author, and longtime choral conductor, Dr. Robert Bode. The conversation felt like sitting down over a cup of coffee to share experiences, ideas, and more! I can’t wait for you to hear this one! April is Poetry Month, so m...
Episode 152: Episode 152 - Chronicles of a First-Year Teacher (after spring break) with Kyle Feather - PART THREE
April 04, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBYou first met first-year teacher, Mr. Kyle Feather, back in Episode 120 when we got a chance to talk to him on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! You heard from him again in Episode 132, after the first concert. This time, Mr. Feather is back and we talk about all the things he is feeling confident with, the things he is still learning, and his current exploration project, “diversification.” He shares all about what it is like in the class, but also recruiting for choir, preparing for UIL (Te...
Episode 151: Episode 151 - Meet the Sponsor! Perform International: Building Bridges & Transforming Lives
March 28, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBI’m so excited to introduce you to the newest sponsor of the podcast, Perform International. In this conversation with PI’s Artistic Director, Dr. Gene Peterson, we talk about why tour, why PI, and how to get started “building bridges and transforming lives.” We also share some of our fav memories on tours and so much more. Thanks for believing in the power of MUED, PI!!! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4cs9lWoncCg The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our...
Episode 150: Episode 150 - Eric Wilkinson (Habits of a Successful Choir Director)
March 21, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBLet’s talk about successful teaching strategies for choir, starting with teaching rhythm (especially compound meter), running through solfège (especially minor scales), and other practical teaching tricks and tips from veteran teacher and author, Eric Wilkinson! Eric Wilkinson is the director of the Wando High School Choir in Charleston, South Carolina, and is co-author of "Habits of a Successful Choir Director" as well as “Habits of a Successful Choral Musician” both published by ...
Episode 149: Episode 149 - Dr. Andrew Minear (Orlando Sings)
March 14, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBTake a moment and think of all the possibilities one can experience with a music education degree…the list is vast…but sometimes it takes a dream, an idea, and possibly a leap of faith. In this conversation with Dr. Andrew Minear, we hear his story into music education and explore how he took a dream into a realization….in just over a year! Get ready to learn all about Orlando Sings, but also to be motivated, encouraged, and excited for all the fabulous possibilities our chosen ca...
Episode 148: Episode 148 - A&C Curated Episode: “Let’s be Each Other’s Audiences!” - LIVE w/the committee and members at ACDA National Conference in Cincinnati
March 07, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBWelcome to a fun first episode for the pod: LIVE at the exhibitor “Happy Hour” and LIVE after our in-person meeting of the ACDA Advocacy and Collaboration Committee all during the ACDA National Conference in Cincinnati 2023! In this episode, you’ll hear folks share what they are taking away from the conference, what they are excited about, and new and fun resources heading your way from the A&C Committee. Huge THANKS to Brian Clissold with Kaleidoscope Adventures for allowing us...
Episode 147: Episode 147 - Arreon Harley-Emerson (ADEIBR + Equity Sings) [and guest co-host, Christina Vehar]
February 28, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBWhat is Equity Sings? Why and how does “ADEIBR” fit into our choral spaces work in choral spaces? And where the choral sector is going in the coming years? Hear from President/CEO of Equity Sings and Equity Coach, Arreon Harley-Emerson as we talk about he got into this work, what they are providing to our choral sphere (and beyond), and how can you also jump in and do the work? Learn more about Arreon Harley-Emerson & Equity Sings: https://equitysings.com/biography/ and https://...
Episode 146: Episode 146 - Dr. Raul Dominguez (Creating Community for LGBTQIA+ Singers)
February 21, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBTalkbacks, pre-concert circles, roses, and “non-talent-talent shows,” - just a few of the awesome ideas from this episode as we explore ways to build community, especially for our LGBTQIA+ singers. Meet Dr. Raul Dominguez, a return guest to the podcast, but this time we talk about his work with GALA Choruses, their choral response to Club Q, and ultimately ways to create community and support our LGBTQIA+ singers and friends. Learn more about Dr. Dominguez: https://raulconducts...
Episode 145: Episode 145 - Jaime Slutzky (Music Education Tech Strategist)
February 14, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBLet’s reimagine how we teach music in online spaces (or how online spaces can redesign our educational spaces) with Technology Strategies (aka: coach, collaborator, consultant), Jaime Slutzky. In this episode we talk about how to take your passion, the thing that lights you up, and combine it with all the possibilities of technology to create new ecosystems and opportunities for connection and learning. This episode will spark your creative ideas! Watch this episode on YouTube: ...
Episode 144: Episode 144 - Adrian Gordon (Transitioning to a new school and building a thriving music program)
February 07, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBHow do you define thriving? What do you do during transitions? When do we need to access new tools and techniques? This episode features composer, author, performing, and music educator, Adrain Gordon as we explore his career as an orchestral conductor/educator, composer, and author of a new book, “Note to Self.” You’ll walk away from this episode with questions to keep you motivated, centered, and balanced. Learn more about Mr. Adrian Gordon: https://www.adriangordonmusic.com/bio...
Episode 143: Episode 143 - Dr. Peter Steenblik (Finding New Ways to Engage…and other applicable lessons after conducting an All-State Reading Chorus)
January 31, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBWhat do you get when you take 100 singers and provide them bring 65 pieces of music, in 16 different languages, spanning over 600 years of music history all written by a diverse array of composers (including a singer in the room), and give them a couple of days to sing through it all? Well, in Florida, they call it a “Reading Chorus.” In this conversation, we break it down with FMEA’s 2023 Reading Chorus Clinician, Dr. Peter Steenblik. He shares tips, tools, techniques, and ideas ...
Episode 142: Episode 142 - Laurie Orth: When Space and Music Collide
January 24, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBWhat do space, the International Space Station, rockets, and recorders have in common? You’re about to find out as this episode features music and STEAM education pioneer, Laurie Orth. While we talk about how space and music education collided in her world, we also explore how you too can “get it together,” learn new things, and ultimately do cool things, such as how Mrs. Orth brings together the contrasting disciplines of space exploration and music. Laurie Orth is passionate abo...
Episode 141: Episode 141 - Yogi “Y?” Guyadin (Activism & Cypher Pedagogy)
January 17, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBReady to “build community through creative expression!”? Get ready to meet an inspiring educator/artist/entrepreneur who will inspire and invigorate you with ideas in this conversation! Yogi Guyadin (better known as “Y?”) is an interdisciplinary “Artivist” and educator born in Queens NYC. He expresses this through artistic mediums of music production/ composition, songwriting, vocals, live instrumentation, theater, and HipHop. As an arts educator, he founded www.CreativeExpressions...
Episode 140: Episode 140 - Collaboration Through Service - An Advocacy & Collaboration Curated Episode
January 10, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBIn this month's Advocacy & Collaboration episode, we turn the tables on host Dr. Emily Williams Burch to talk about the prospect of service among choral organizations. Framed through projects mounted by Emmy's Savannah-based RISE Chorales & RISE Outreach, this episode will inspire you to take stock of the possibilities for service that are all around us. Listen for how mutually beneficial partnerships can deepen the purpose of music and its impact in your community. Watch this epis...
Episode 139: Episode 139 - Spencer Burch: New Years Reflections + Culture & Leadership Transfers
January 03, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBHappy New Year from the Burches! Join host, Dr. Emily Williams Burch and her husband, Spencer Burch as they test out the new “warm-up” and “end-of-show” questions and talk about culture, leadership, and more! In this episode, Spencer shares his three steps for leading a team with a cultural-building focus. You’ll walk away from this episode with a few steps you can try in your classroom or choir over the year ahead that will help develop leaders and enhance culture. Watch this e...
Episode 138: Episode 138 - "THE DR IS IN" talking about Advocacy & Collaboration + “The Business of Choir” AUDIOBOOK SAMPLE
December 27, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBWrapping up the year with a mash-up of two of my favorite things in this "Dr is In" Episode: Advocacy & Collaboration and how it all connects to communicating what we do as music folks in impactful ways with an audiobook sample from "The Business of Choir." Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-u...
Episode 137: Episode 137 - Dr. Damion Womack: Singing in the Scope
December 20, 2022 00:00 - 50 minutes - 69 MBLet’s talk choral tone - as in what is it, how do we develop it, and why - choral programming - especially related to text selection and singer/audience goals, - and inclusion in the classroom - all with choral educator Dr. Damion Womack! Dr. Damion Womack has dedicated the past twenty years serving as an inspirational and motivational conductor, educator, and administrator, at the elementary, middle, high school, collegiate, and professional levels. In this conversation, he share...
Episode 136: Episode 136 - Jim Gaven: Key of Awesome Music
December 13, 2022 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this conversation, we talk about positively impacting the lives of people who have developmental disabilities (children, teens, and adults), Alzheimer's/Dementia, and drug/alcohol addiction through individual and group music sessions/lessons/performances with Founder/CEO of Key of Awesome Music, Jim Gaven. He has been in the human services field for the past 12 years creating and implementing a comprehensive music program for those with developmental disabilities (children, teens...
Episode 135: Episode 135 - Kirsten Oberoi: No Audition Ever
December 06, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBMassachusetts native Kirsten Oberoi is the Founding Artistic Director of the South Shore Children’s Chorus, and also taught public school chorus at the secondary level for eight years in both Massachusetts and California. Regarded as a unique and creative choral artist and arts entrepreneur, Oberoi is known for her strong philosophies and teaching practices based on inclusion and equity in the music education classroom. In this episode, we talk about auditions, inclusivity, teachi...
Episode 134: Episode 134 - Kathryn Patricia Cobbler: The Role of the Arts in the Classroom
November 29, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBAs you’re heading into the rush of concert season while also wrapping up this semester and starting to think about January, this episode is perfect! Meet loop pedal violist, composer, and educator Kathryn Patricia Cobbler. Hailing from Canada’s Capital region, Cobbler has crafted a singular niche in improvisation and classical performance. She obsesses over creating uniquely arresting soundscapes, whether in solo recitals, composing for theatre, performing at art installations, and ...
Episode 133: Episode 133 - Garrett Breeze: “Canon vs. the Career” - Music Industry & Commercial Music Education
November 22, 2022 00:00 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBIn this episode, you’ll learn all about commercial music including a definition, where to find the music, why to program the music, and so much more! Meet composer, arranger, educator and presenter, Garrett Breeze. Together, we talk about the need for commercial music education and how educators with classical backgrounds can incorporate it into their classroom in a way that supports what they're already doing. We also explore the “scariness” of copyrights and ultimately what Mr. Br...
Episode 132: Episode 132 - Chronicles of a First-Year Teacher (after the first concert) with Kyle Feather - PART TWO
November 15, 2022 00:00 - 4 minutes - 60.9 MBYou first met first-year teacher, Mr. Kyle Feather, back in Episode 120 when we got a chance to talk to him on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! In this episode, Mr. Feather is back as we chronicle the life of a first-year teacher (after the first concert). This time, we talk about…. Update on his life in the classroom: -The First concert October 3rd -Picking literature for a NV (non-varsity) tenor bass choir and rehearsing new music for the winter concert General things Mr. Feather has...