Sing, Coach, Conduct
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsSing, Coach, Conduct is focused on elevating singers and singing teachers in both their personal and professional lives. In this podcast, listeners will have an opportunity to meet musicians, educators, and experts in fields related to personal growth and development.
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Episodes
Season 2, Episode 10: A Conversation with Dr. Jerry Blackstone
March 22, 2024 19:40 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBIn this episode, host Megan Farison talks to GRAMMY award winning conductor Jerry Blackstone, who spent thirty years of his teaching career at the University of Michigan.
"Your Story Isn't Over" Part 3
March 21, 2024 00:40 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBIn this three-part episode, host Megan Farison invites Elephant Alliance Co-founder Mackenzie Bufis to walk Megan through her personal account of educator sexual misconduct.
"Your Story Isn't Over" Part 2
March 16, 2024 01:20 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBIn this three-part episode, host Megan Farison invites Elephant Alliance Co-founder Mackenzie Bufis to walk Megan through her personal account of educator sexual misconduct.
"Your Story Isn't Over" Part 1
March 16, 2024 01:15 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn this three-part episode, host Megan Farison invites Elephant Alliance Co-founder Mackenzie Bufis to walk Megan through her personal account of educator sexual misconduct.
Season 2, Episode 9: Going Off Script with Singer/Songwriter Spencer LaJoye
January 06, 2024 01:03 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBHost Megan Farison talks to singer/songwriter Spencer LaJoye about their song "Plowshare Prayer" that went viral in 2021.
Season 2, Episode 8: Vulnerability is the Ticket with Andrea Ramsey
September 18, 2023 22:25 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this episode, host Megan Farison shares a conversation with composer Andrea Ramsey on vulnerability, grief, and its impact on art.
Season 2, Episode 7: Imposter Syndrome with Jessica Tippett and Aaron Hotelling
August 27, 2023 02:35 - 48 minutes - 44 MBMichigan music educators Aaron Hotelling and Jessica Tippett share their research on imposter syndrome as it relates to teaching.
Season 2, Episode 6: Eric Cadena on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
August 10, 2023 12:05 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBIn this episode, Eric Cadena—choir director in East Lansing, Michigan, and an avid leader in the MSVMA scene—talks about Stephen Covey's 7 habits of highly effective people.
Season 2, Episode 5: Paying It Forward with Sarah Stockton
May 13, 2023 16:25 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBSarah Stockton, an experienced choir director and music leader in the Michigan, uses a change of career to offer invaluable online resources for music teachers.
Season 2, Episode 4: Sing a Song Your Whole Life Long
May 03, 2023 02:15 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBIn this episode, host Megan Farison uses Tony Bennett's singing technique to dive into pedagogical strategies for singing the rest of our lives and teaching others to do the same.
Season 2, Episode 3: Dancing Through Life with Natalie Schweikert
April 28, 2023 23:20 - 1 hour - 66 MBDance teacher, studio owner and competition coach Natalie Schweikert talks about her experiences with singing and dance.
Season 2, Episode 2: Finding Your People Through Theater with Steven Holty
April 28, 2023 21:30 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBIn this episode, host Megan Farison interviews chemical engineer Steven Holty about how theater helped him find his people and himself.
Season 2, Episode 1: The Elephant in the Classroom—Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct
April 18, 2023 02:50 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBHost Megan Farison speaks with Mackenzie Bufis and Patty Sampson about their organization The Elephant Alliance, which is aimed at preventing educator sexual misconduct.
Episode 15: Building Better Human Beings Through the Creative Arts with John Jacobson
November 05, 2021 12:25 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBBefore John Jacobson became a surprise internet sensation for his “Double Dream Hands” YouTube video, he was already an internationally recognized music educator, performer, composer and choreographer. John believes teaching is a “higher calling”, and he’s dedicated his life to improving the lives of children, youth, and adults through music. In this episode, John talks about the story behind Double Dream Hands, growing up in a family of ten children who all became teachers, his career at Di...
Season 1, Episode 15: Building Better Human Beings Through the Creative Arts with John Jacobson
November 05, 2021 12:25 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBBefore John Jacobson became a surprise internet sensation for his “Double Dream Hands” YouTube video, he was already an internationally recognized music educator, performer, composer and choreographer. John believes teaching is a “higher calling”, and he’s dedicated his life to improving the lives of children, youth, and adults through music. In this episode, John talks about the story behind Double Dream Hands, growing up in a family of ten children who all became teachers, his career at Di...
Season 1, Episode 14: The Choir Director as Vocal Coach-Placing Voices in Your Choir
October 03, 2021 02:45 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThis episode is part of a series that explores how the roles of choir director and vocal coach can be united to better serve the needs of individuals in a choral classroom setting. Host Megan Farison uses her experience as a choir director and private voice instructor to offer helpful suggestions for building stronger choirs using vocal pedagogy based strategies. Just like a sports team, the stronger the individual players, the stronger the team!
Episode 14: The Choir Director as Vocal Coach-Placing Voices in Your Choir
October 03, 2021 02:45 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThis episode is part of a series that explores how the roles of choir director and vocal coach can be united to better serve the needs of individuals in a choral classroom setting. Host Megan Farison uses her experience as a choir director and private voice instructor to offer helpful suggestions for building stronger choirs using vocal pedagogy based strategies. Just like a sports team, the stronger the individual players, the stronger the team!
Episode 13: What Great Teaching Can Do with Mac Huff
September 26, 2021 17:05 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWhat do great teachers have in common? How can we have a lasting, positive impact on our students, colleagues and friends? Educational Arranger, Mac Huff, is a classically trained pianist who found his niche in arranging pop and broadway songs for choral ensembles, and he owes his success to the people who have been highly influential in his life, starting with his father, Mac Huff Sr., a famous barber shopper and world-class coach and presenter. This episode is full of stories that inspire ...
Season 1, Episode 13: What Great Teaching Can Do with Mac Huff
September 26, 2021 17:05 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWhat do great teachers have in common? How can we have a lasting, positive impact on our students, colleagues and friends? Educational Arranger, Mac Huff, is a classically trained pianist who found his niche in arranging pop and broadway songs for choral ensembles, and he owes his success to the people who have been highly influential in his life, starting with his father, Mac Huff Sr., a famous barber shopper and world-class coach and presenter. This episode is full of stories that inspire ...
Episode 12: Making Music Literacy Accessible and Fun with Emily Crocker
September 26, 2021 16:55 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBEmily Crocker's music has been performed all over the world for decades, and she continues to be a powerful force in the world of music creation and education. In the past thirty-five years, Emily has taught in the public school system, became Vice President of Choral Publications at Hal Leonard, and, in 1994, founded the the Milwaukee Children's Choir. Her newest resource for choral classrooms, Sound Patterns, helps to break down the process of reading music in a way that is both accessible...
Season 1, Episode 12: Making Music Literacy Accessible and Fun with Emily Crocker
September 26, 2021 16:55 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBEmily Crocker's music has been performed all over the world for decades, and she continues to be a powerful force in the world of music creation and education. In the past thirty-five years, Emily has taught in the public school system, became Vice President of Choral Publications at Hal Leonard, and, in 1994, founded the the Milwaukee Children's Choir. Her newest resource for choral classrooms, Sound Patterns, helps to break down the process of reading music in a way that is both accessible...
Season 1, Episode 11: Lighting a Fire in Your Students with Cristi Cary Miller
September 26, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBHow do we light a fire in the hearts and minds of our students? What are practical ways we can meet students where they are and help them to become successful? In this episode, Cristi Cary Miller shares the story of how she went from a middle-of-the-road clarinet player to a nationally recognized master teacher, conductor, composer and arranger. Cristi offers her energy, enthusiasm, and perspective on what we can do as teachers to get kids excited about choir, how to provide the tools they n...
Episode 11: Lighting a Fire in Your Students with Cristi Cary Miller
September 26, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBHow do we light a fire in the hearts and minds of our students? What are practical ways we can meet students where they are and help them to become successful? In this episode, Cristi Cary Miller shares the story of how she went from a middle-of-the-road clarinet player to a nationally recognized master teacher, conductor, composer and arranger. Cristi offers her energy, enthusiasm, and perspective on what we can do as teachers to get kids excited about choir, how to provide the tools they n...
Episode 10: A Conversation with Roger Emerson
August 24, 2021 14:10 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn the words of Roger Emerson, "I will compose until I decompose." Roger is a prolific and world renowned composer and arranger whose work has spanned decades. His mother, a professional arranger for live radio in the 1930s and 1940s, brought Roger into a world of music that formed the basis for his eventual career path. Roger is not only a writer of music but a teacher, performer, presenter, friend, husband and father. In this episode. Roger offers insight on his music, on teaching, composi...
Season 1, Episode 10: A Conversation with Roger Emerson
August 24, 2021 14:10 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn the words of Roger Emerson, "I will compose until I decompose." Roger is a prolific and world renowned composer and arranger whose work has spanned decades. His mother, a professional arranger for live radio in the 1930s and 1940s, brought Roger into a world of music that formed the basis for his eventual career path. Roger is not only a writer of music but a teacher, performer, presenter, friend, husband and father. In this episode. Roger offers insight on his music, on teaching, composi...
Season 1, Episode 9: Hearing the Music with Dexter Brigham
August 14, 2021 15:20 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBWhen Dexter Brigham was eight-years-old, he auditioned for the American Boychoir School in Princeton, New Jersey, which set him on a path to one day becoming a professional opera and musical theater performer. But just when everything seemed to be going right-landing national tours, starting a theater company, meeting the love of his life-he noticed strange occurrences with his hearing. He would later discover he has a rare condition, Meniere's Disease, for which there is no cause and no cur...
Episode 9: Hearing the Music with Dexter Brigham
August 14, 2021 15:20 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBWhen Dexter Brigham was eight-years-old, he auditioned for the American Boychoir School in Princeton, New Jersey, which set him on a path to one day becoming a professional opera and musical theater performer. But just when everything seemed to be going right-landing national tours, starting a theater company, meeting the love of his life-he noticed strange occurrences with his hearing. He would later discover he has a rare condition, Meniere's Disease, for which there is no cause and no cur...
Episode 8: Leaving a Legacy with Rick and Rod Bushey
July 03, 2021 18:15 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn this episode, I sit down with my high school choir director, Richard (Rick), and his brother, Rod, both of whom are retired from highly successful careers in secondary choral music education. Together, they share stories and advice for teachers at any age and any stage: recruitment, student leadership, literature, relationships, and they reflect on the decades of memories they've made sharing their love of music with students, family, and community.
Season 1, Episode 8: Leaving a Legacy with Rick and Rod Bushey
July 03, 2021 18:15 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn this episode, I sit down with my high school choir director, Richard (Rick), and his brother, Rod, both of whom are retired from highly successful careers in secondary choral music education. Together, they share stories and advice for teachers at any age and any stage: recruitment, student leadership, literature, relationships, and they reflect on the decades of memories they've made sharing their love of music with students, family, and community.
Season 1, Episode 7: Creating Meaningful Experiences for Singers and Audiences with Virginia Kerwin
July 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBMusic educator and organization leader, Virginia (Ginny) Kerwin, has inspired people of all ages to experience music in a way that is personal and impactful. Ginny has been an elementary music teacher, secondary and university-level choir director, she served as the Executive Director of MSVMA (Michigan School of Vocal Music Association) for 20 years, and she is the Founding Director of Voca Lyrica, an adult women's choir based in Big Rapids, Michigan. In this episode, Ginny shares her refle...
Episode 7: Creating Meaningful Experiences for Singers and Audiences with Virginia Kerwin
July 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBMusic educator and organization leader, Virginia (Ginny) Kerwin, has inspired people of all ages to experience music in a way that is personal and impactful. Ginny has been an elementary music teacher, secondary and university-level choir director, she served as the Executive Director of MSVMA (Michigan School of Vocal Music Association) for 20 years, and she is the Founding Director of Voca Lyrica, an adult women's choir based in Big Rapids, Michigan. In this episode, Ginny shares her refle...
Episode 6: The Unsinkable Molly Grace Young
June 24, 2021 15:40 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBMolly Grace Young was born into a musical family, so music and performing have always been a part of her life. When she discovered she had cancer at the age of twenty-nine, Molly found a way to shine light into the darkness of despair and uncertainty by using her love of music, knack for comedy, and talent as a performer to make the world a less scary and more joy-filled place for everyone.
Season 1, Episode 6: The Unsinkable Molly Grace Young
June 24, 2021 15:40 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBMolly Grace Young was born into a musical family, so music and performing have always been a part of her life. When she discovered she had cancer at the age of twenty-nine, Molly found a way to shine light into the darkness of despair and uncertainty by using her love of music, knack for comedy, and talent as a performer to make the world a less scary and more joy-filled place for everyone.
Episode 5: Katie Travis on Broadway, Voice Injury and Vocal Health Advocacy
June 17, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBWhen soprano and philanthropist Katie Travis graduated from her undergrad program, she immediately moved to New York City to pursue her dreams of becoming a Broadway performer. Her ambition and determination (and willingness to take on interesting jobs) led her from one opportunity to the next, until she landed the role that dramatically changed her life. Years later, a traumatic vocal injury would awaken Katie to a new perspective on vocal health, abandoning shame, and embracing a fuller und...
Episode 5: Katie Travis on Broadway, Voice Injury and Vocal Health
June 17, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBWhen soprano and philanthropist Katie Travis graduated from her undergrad program, she immediately moved to New York City to pursue her dreams of becoming a Broadway performer. Her ambition and determination (and willingness to take on interesting jobs) led her from one opportunity to the next, until she landed the role that dramatically changed her life. Years later, a traumatic vocal injury would awaken Katie to a new perspective on vocal health, abandoning shame, and embracing a fuller un...
Season 1, Episode 5: Katie Travis on Broadway, Voice Injury and Vocal Health
June 17, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBWhen soprano and philanthropist Katie Travis graduated from her undergrad program, she immediately moved to New York City to pursue her dreams of becoming a Broadway performer. Her ambition and determination (and willingness to take on interesting jobs) led her from one opportunity to the next, until she landed the role that dramatically changed her life. Years later, a traumatic vocal injury would awaken Katie to a new perspective on vocal health, abandoning shame, and embracing a fuller un...
Season 1, Episode 4: Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Randy Gist
June 12, 2021 01:20 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBBy the world's standards, Randy Gist has made it big in the music business. He is a professional composer, producer, saxophonist, sound designer, orchestrator, and DJ who has performed with celebrity artists like The Jonas Brothers, John Legend, Kesha, Aloe Blacc, and Jamie Foxx. Randy was featured on the FOX hit TV show "Glee" and "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. His DJ-ing gigs include the World Premiere of Disney's live-action Aladdin, Lion King, and Toy Story 4. But what does all this s...
Episode 4: Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Randy Gist
June 12, 2021 01:20 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBBy the world's standards, Randy Gist has made it big in the music business. He is a professional composer, producer, saxophonist, sound designer, orchestrator, and DJ who has performed with celebrity artists like The Jonas Brothers, John Legend, Kesha, Aloe Blacc, and Jamie Foxx. Randy was featured on the FOX hit TV show "Glee" and "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. His DJ-ing gigs include the World Premiere of Disney's live-action Aladdin, Lion King, and Toy Story 4. But what does all this s...
Season 1, Episode 3: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Choral Classroom and Beyond with Adam Gardner-Northrop
June 12, 2021 01:15 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBHow can we become a champion of social justice in the choral classroom, in our private studios...in our everyday lives? Seasoned Choir and Theater Director, Adam Gardner-Northrop, is passionate about creating a classroom culture of inclusion and diversity. How does Adam begin this process? By sharing his true, authentic self with students, friends, family, and community. This episode provides invaluable information about language, context, and it offers specific strategies for developing mus...
Episode 3: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Choral Classroom and Beyond with Adam Gardner-Northrop
June 12, 2021 01:15 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBHow can we become a champion of social justice in the choral classroom, in our private studios...in our everyday lives? Seasoned Choir and Theater Director, Adam Gardner-Northrop, is passionate about creating a classroom culture of inclusion and diversity. How does Adam begin this process? By sharing his true, authentic self with students, friends, family, and community. This episode provides invaluable information about language, context, and it offers specific strategies for developing mus...
Season 1, Episode 2: A Life Rich in The Arts with Dr. Brandon Johnson
June 12, 2021 01:10 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBWhich is more important, possessing natural talent or making a choice to pursue your dreams in the face of challenges and adversity? Dr. Brandon Johnson, Director of Choral Activities at Eastern Michigan University, shares the story of how persistence, perseverance, and “finding the right fit” have guided him as a musician and teacher throughout life.
Episode 2: A Life Rich in The Arts with Dr. Brandon Johnson
June 12, 2021 01:10 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBWhich is more important, possessing natural talent or making a choice to pursue your dreams in the face of challenges and adversity? Dr. Brandon Johnson, Director of Choral Activities at Eastern Michigan University, shares the story of how persistence, perseverance, and “finding the right fit” have guided him as a musician and teacher throughout life.
Episode 1: The Music of Living
June 12, 2021 01:05 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBSometimes, the most difficult seasons of life can inspire the greatest moments of growth and creativity. Artists know this better than anyone. We live to create, to find beauty in the world, and to give back to those who have helped us become the musicians and people we are today. The premier episode of Sing, Coach, Conduct is a behind-the-scenes look into the life of Host Megan Farison, her career as a musician and educator, and how the world of Sing, Coach, Conduct came to be.
Season 1, Episode 1: The Music of Living
June 12, 2021 01:05 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBSometimes, the most difficult seasons of life can inspire the greatest moments of growth and creativity. Artists know this better than anyone. We live to create, to find beauty in the world, and to give back to those who have helped us become the musicians and people we are today. The premier episode of Sing, Coach, Conduct is a behind-the-scenes look into the life of Host Megan Farison, her career as a musician and educator, and how the world of Sing, Coach, Conduct came to be.