Teaching as Band Life with Teachers (and musicians!) Shanna and Eric of By Light We Loom

This week I'm talking to teachers AND musicians, Shanna and Eric of By Light We Loom, who have their music has been featured in movies and countless stages. We check in about how music can teach us about teaching, focusing in on four areas: presence, process, rhythm, and emergence. 

About Shanna and Eric

Teaching Bios, first! Shanna Delaney:  Shanna has taught at Lake Local Schools in Hartville, Ohio for the past 14 years.  She pairs a dedication to empowering her students with a passion for social justice to engage her students in meaningful and authentic learning that truly makes a difference.  She currently teaches College Credit Plus British Literature II, College Credit Plus College Composition 1, Public Speaking, and Women's Studies Media and Literature.   Eric Ling: Eric has taught at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for the past 13 years.  Eric's passion for education and dedication to his students drives him to design unique courses that engage students in authentic learning.  He has taught history, economics, and business courses. This summer Eric is making a transition into administration as the Dean of Faculty where he will focus on engaging teachers in best practices and driving innovation from an institutional level.     Band Bio:
By Light We Loom, a husband and wife indie-pop duo out of Cleveland, Ohio, combines creative beats, vintage synths, soaring vocals, and intimate harmonies with story-folk songwriting sensibilities to deliver high-energy performances that promise to move your heart and feet in equal measures.

Since its origin in late 2014, By Light We Loom has toured heavily with highlight stops at MidPoint Music Festival, Brite Winter Festival, NEO Cycle Music Festival, The Heights Music Hop, and opening for notable indie acts: The Paper Kites, Car Seat Headrest, Maps & Atlases, Telekinesis, Lucy Dakus, Sondre Lerche, Deep Sea Diver, The Mynabirds, Twin Forks, The Kin, Kopecky, Radiation City, Matt Pond PA, Frontier Ruckus, and more.

By Light We Loom released their debut EP, “The Ignition,” in May of 2015 to critical acclaim and local radio play. Maturing their sound through live performances, they quickly released a more realized EP, “Caught in the Tide,” in January of 2016. “Caught in the Tide” received nationwide radio play, landing the album in the Top 100 of the College Radio Charts. The success of this album resulted in By Light We Loom being named Cleveland Magazine’s “Best Indie Rock Artist of 2016” . Songs from “Caught in the Tide” were also featured in episodes of PBS’s “Roadtrip Nation” in 2017 and 2018. They followed up this release with an intimate four-song EP "Canopy" that pays tribute to Eric's father who passed suddenly the year prior.  Most recently, By Light We Loom's original music was featured in the award winning film "The Enormity of Life."  Eric and Shanna are currently working hard on a new release due out in October of this year.

Link to Music:  http://soundcloud.com/by-light-we-loom  

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This week I'm talking to teachers AND musicians, Shanna and Eric of By Light We Loom, who have their music has been featured in movies and countless stages. We check in about how music can teach us about teaching, focusing in on four areas: presence, process, rhythm, and emergence. 

About Shanna and Eric

Teaching Bios, first! Shanna Delaney:  Shanna has taught at Lake Local Schools in Hartville, Ohio for the past 14 years.  She pairs a dedication to empowering her students with a passion for social justice to engage her students in meaningful and authentic learning that truly makes a difference.  She currently teaches College Credit Plus British Literature II, College Credit Plus College Composition 1, Public Speaking, and Women's Studies Media and Literature.   Eric Ling: Eric has taught at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for the past 13 years.  Eric's passion for education and dedication to his students drives him to design unique courses that engage students in authentic learning.  He has taught history, economics, and business courses. This summer Eric is making a transition into administration as the Dean of Faculty where he will focus on engaging teachers in best practices and driving innovation from an institutional level.     Band Bio:By Light We Loom, a husband and wife indie-pop duo out of Cleveland, Ohio, combines creative beats, vintage synths, soaring vocals, and intimate harmonies with story-folk songwriting sensibilities to deliver high-energy performances that promise to move your heart and feet in equal measures.

Since its origin in late 2014, By Light We Loom has toured heavily with highlight stops at MidPoint Music Festival, Brite Winter Festival, NEO Cycle Music Festival, The Heights Music Hop, and opening for notable indie acts: The Paper Kites, Car Seat Headrest, Maps & Atlases, Telekinesis, Lucy Dakus, Sondre Lerche, Deep Sea Diver, The Mynabirds, Twin Forks, The Kin, Kopecky, Radiation City, Matt Pond PA, Frontier Ruckus, and more.

By Light We Loom released their debut EP, “The Ignition,” in May of 2015 to critical acclaim and local radio play. Maturing their sound through live performances, they quickly released a more realized EP, “Caught in the Tide,” in January of 2016. “Caught in the Tide” received nationwide radio play, landing the album in the Top 100 of the College Radio Charts. The success of this album resulted in By Light We Loom being named Cleveland Magazine’s “Best Indie Rock Artist of 2016” . Songs from “Caught in the Tide” were also featured in episodes of PBS’s “Roadtrip Nation” in 2017 and 2018. They followed up this release with an intimate four-song EP "Canopy" that pays tribute to Eric's father who passed suddenly the year prior.  Most recently, By Light We Loom's original music was featured in the award winning film "The Enormity of Life."  Eric and Shanna are currently working hard on a new release due out in October of this year.

Link to Music:  http://soundcloud.com/by-light-we-loom  

Regenerative Ed Links (UPDATED SINCE THIS EPISODE AIRED):

WE ARE VERBS!   It's a program and a community for educators who are interested in regenerative futures, and we'd love for you to join! You can now get a podcast-specifically-for-you, access to the resources on the blog, access to the breathing room (breathwork for educators!) for FREE (forever) by joining our first tier. Check it out! If you love Patreon, we're on there! For as little as $3 you can support this podcast and join in the co-creation of this podcast. THANK YOU SO MUCH!  Patreon.com/regenerativeed If you enjoyed this episode, you could also choose to support us through a one-time donation or recurring donation on our website! Thank you so much!

Most of all, if this podcast meant something to you, please share this podcast with your educator buddies, share on your social medias, subscribe, leave a review-- it helps us out a lot! Thank you!