Sketchbook with Daniel Montoya Jr.
140 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsA podcast about music, marching, & the visual performing arts. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sketchbookpodcast/support
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Ep. 20: Joe Hobbs (Vandegrift HS & Bluecoats D&BC)
March 11, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBJoe Hobbs is in his 4th year as the Director of Percussion at Vandegrift High school in Austin, TX. Under his direction, the Drum Line won the Dripping Springs Drum Line Contest in both 2016 and 2017 as well as the Lone Star Classic in 2018. The Vandegrift percussion ensemble was also selected to perform at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in 2017. Joe was previously the director of percussion at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, TX. The Newman Smith drum line won both the Plano...
Ep. 19: Hector Gil (Vista Ridge HS)
March 04, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBHector Gil is in his 18th year of teaching and joined the staff at Vista Ridge High School and Henry Middle School as the Director of Percussion in 2008. He attended Texas A&M University-Commerce where he received his Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2001, and he completed one year of graduate work at Texas Christian University. While at A&M – Commerce, and TCU, Mr. Gil performed in various ensembles including the Texas A&M University-Commerce Wind Ensemble, the Texas A&M University-Com...
Ep. 18: N-BEAM Consortium (Jim Mobley, Alex Shapiro, & Benjamin Taylor)
February 26, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 57.8 MBN-BEAM Consortium Every day we hear and experience music that has incorporated music technology, through electronic components and instruments, to positively contribute to the listener's overall musical experience. Electro-Acoustic (EA) music is now widely accepted in music - in both production and performance - from scores created for screen and stage, to popular music, and even the professional classical orchestra stage. As technology becomes a more important part of the daily life of o...
Ep. 17: Ogechi Ukazu (Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin)
February 19, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBOgechi Ukazu is a doctoral candidate in wind conducting, under Jerry Junkin, at the University of Texas at Austin where she also serves as a teaching assistant for the UT band program. Prior to this position, she acted as Visiting Instructor of Instrumental Music at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. Ms. Ukazu spent 10 years as a Band Director in both middle and high schools in the Houston area. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Houst...
The First Annual Sketchie Awards, w/Dan Valdez
February 18, 2020 17:20 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBSketchbook Podcast welcomes Daniel "Danpod" Valdez for the 1st annual Sketchie Awards where together they present nominations and winners for the 2019 marching band season. The Sketchies are awarded for performance, production, and design in marching band. For this first year, a small group of marching band fans, designers, commentators, & bloggers from all over geographically voted for and nominated bands from all over the country. This is NOT a Bands of America Grand Nationals only award s...
Ep. 16, Part 2 - Dr. Brad Kent (State Director of Music for UIL): Marching Band
February 12, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDr. Bradley Kent serves as State Director of Music for the University Interscholastic League, where he oversees a system that provides educational competition for some 750,000 student participants in Texas. Prior to his UIL appointment, he held the position of Director of Fine Arts for the Richardson Independent School District, where he administrated all Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Art, and Theatre programs. Dr. Kent began his career as a band director in the Lewisville Independent Schoo...
Ep. 16, Part 2: Dr. Brad Kent (State Director of Music for UIL): Marching Band
February 12, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDr. Bradley Kent serves as State Director of Music for the University Interscholastic League, where he oversees a system that provides educational competition for some 750,000 student participants in Texas. Prior to his UIL appointment, he held the position of Director of Fine Arts for the Richardson Independent School District, where he administrated all Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Art, and Theatre programs. Dr. Kent began his career as a band director in the Lewisville Independent Schoo...
Ep. 16, Part 1 - Dr. Brad Kent (State Director of Music for UIL): Personal Profile, Concert & Sight-Reading, and the Prescribed Music List
February 05, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBDr. Bradley Kent serves as State Director of Music for the University Interscholastic League, where he oversees a system that provides educational competition for some 750,000 student participants in Texas. Prior to his UIL appointment, he held the position of Director of Fine Arts for the Richardson Independent School District, where he administrated all Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Art, and Theatre programs. Dr. Kent began his career as a band director in the Lewisville Independent Schoo...
Ep. 16, Part 1: Dr. Brad Kent (State Director of Music for UIL): Personal Profile, Concert & Sight-Reading, and the Prescribed Music List
February 05, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBDr. Bradley Kent serves as State Director of Music for the University Interscholastic League, where he oversees a system that provides educational competition for some 750,000 student participants in Texas. Prior to his UIL appointment, he held the position of Director of Fine Arts for the Richardson Independent School District, where he administrated all Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Art, and Theatre programs. Dr. Kent began his career as a band director in the Lewisville Independent Schoo...
Ep. 15 - Shiree Williams (Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin)
January 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBMr. Shiree Williams is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting at The University of Texas at Austin, under the tutelage of Professor Jerry Junkin. Prior to his enrollment, Mr. Williams served as Director of Bands at Faubion Middle School and the Associate Director of Bands at McKinney High School. A native of south Georgia, Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree cum laude from Valdosta State University and a Master of Music in Conductin...
Ep. 15: Shiree Williams (Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin)
January 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBMr. Shiree Williams is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting at The University of Texas at Austin, under the tutelage of Professor Jerry Junkin. Prior to his enrollment, Mr. Williams served as Director of Bands at Faubion Middle School and the Associate Director of Bands at McKinney High School. A native of south Georgia, Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree cum laude from Valdosta State University and a Master of Music in Conductin...
Ep. 14: Mike Howard (Vandegrift HS)
January 22, 2020 10:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBMike Howard is currently in his 11th year at Vandegrift High School and in his 17th year of teaching high school band. He was one of the founding directors of the band when VHS opened in 2009 and became Head Band Director in the Fall of 2014. While at Vandegrift, Mr. Howard’s bands have been consistent UIL Concert Competition Sweepstakes Award Winners. He has also been instrumental in several marching band high honors such as BOA Regional Champion, BOA Super Regional Finalist, BOA Super Regio...
Ep. 13: Matt Ehlers (McCallum HS)
January 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBMatt Ehlers just finished his thirteenth year at A.N. McCallum High School and Lamar Middle School Fine Arts Academies in Austin, Texas where he serves as Associate Band Director/Percussion Director. Originally from Seward, Nebraska, he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas. As Associate Director of Bands at McCallum High School, Ehlers conducts the Beginner and Advanced Steel Bands, high school and middle school percussion ensembles, the mar...
Sound Advice, w/Erik Kosman - 2020 DCI Rules Congress
January 15, 2020 01:28 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWelcome to the newest series on Sketchbook titled, Sound Advice. Listen to Erik Kosman and me discuss all things related to audio as it pertains to music, pageantry, and production. In this episode, we discuss the 2020 DCI Rules Congress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message
Sound Advice, w/Erik Kosman: 2020 DCI Audio Rules Change Proposals
January 08, 2020 22:56 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBWelcome to the newest series on Sketchbook titled, Sound Advice. Listen to Erik Kosman and me discuss all things related to audio as it pertains to music, pageantry, and production. In this episode, we discuss the 2020 DCI Rules Change Proposals that are audio related. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message
Ep. 12: Jason Robb (Rouse HS & Madison Scouts D&BC)
January 08, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBJason is a husband, father, music educator, musician, designer, and amateur foodie living in the suburbs north of Austin, Texas with his wife Jackie and son Joseph. After teaching middle school band in the Houston area for 5 years, Jason relocated to Cedar Park, Texas to join the band staff at Cedar Park High School, capturing a UIL Texas State Marching Championship in 2015. In 2016, Jason accepted the position of Director of Bands for Rouse High School in Leander, Texas. Since assuming his ...
Ep. 11: Dan Morrison (Ronald Reagan HS)
December 25, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBDaniel Morrison is currently the Director of Bands at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, TX. He manages and teaches the Ronald Reagan Marching Band and conducts the Wind Ensemble. In addition, he assists with the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and various chamber ensembles. In his time at Reagan, the concert bands have received superior ratings at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest, and the Marching Band has been a consistent Bands of America Regional, Super Regional, and Grand ...
Ep. 10: Paul Pape (Georgetown HS, Cedar Park HS, Vandegrift HS, & On Leaving the Profession)
December 18, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBIn 2016, Paul Pape completed his 6th year as the Percussion Director at Vandegrift High School in Austin, TX. During his tenure at VHS, the percussion section has been highly successful in many areas of percussion performance including solo, percussion ensemble, and marching percussion. The VHS Drumline, under the direction of Mr. Pape, has received numerous awards and honors across the state, including first-place finishes at several drumline contests, numerous band festival caption awards,...
Ep. 9: Zach Santos (Vista Ridge HS)
December 11, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBZach Santos graduated from Round Rock High School in 2014. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received his bachelor’s degree in music studies in 2018. While attending UT he earned his trumpet performance certificate from the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music, and his business foundations certificate from the McCombs School of Business. Zach is currently one of the associate band directors at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, Texas. His responsibilities include...
Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: Rethinking the Grand Nationals Experience
December 04, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBWelcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 4th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. Today we are rethinking the Bands of America Grand National Championship experience! --- Send in a voice message: http...
Ep. 8: Erik Kosman (Audio Engineer)
November 27, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBIf you’re like me, you know Erik Kosman from his unfiltered Facebook posts about pageantry, Chicago sports, & longest marching band names (words & syllables). But Erik is also a highly sought-after designer, consultant, and educator in the marching arts. He has worked with many of the top ensembles in DCI, WGI, and BOA, including The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, The Woodlands High School Marching Band, and the Avon High School Indoor Drumline. Erik is currently the head of audio for the ...
Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: BOA-Grand National Championships 2k19, Part 4 (1st-4th Place)
November 20, 2019 16:20 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBPart 4: 1st-4th Place Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship! --- Send in a ...
Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: BOA-Grand National Championships 2k19, Part 3 (5th-8th Place)
November 19, 2019 23:07 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBPart 3: 5th-8th Place Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship! --- Send in a voi...
Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: BOA-Grand National Championships 2k19, Part 2 (9th-12th Place)
November 19, 2019 21:49 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBPart 2: 9th-12th Place Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship! --- Send in a v...
Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: BOA-Grand National Championships 2k19, Part 1 (Overview & Non-Finalists)
November 19, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBPart 1: Overview & Non-Finalists Welcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. Today we are talking about the 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championship! --- S...
Ep. 7: Mike Bishop (Mike Bishop Music)
November 13, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBhttp://www.mikebishopmusic.com/ Do you remember Sledgehammer, by Peter Gabriel, Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins, or Nasty (Nasty Boy) by Janet Jackson? What about three of my favorite movies of all time; The Transformers: The Movie, One Crazy Summer, or Flight of the Navigator? Can you recall who won the 73rd Tour de France that year? It was Greg LeMond. The most popular male name of 1986 was Michael and it just so happens on a beautiful 74-degree day in San Diego, California, Michael Edward ...
Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: Texas UIL State Marching Band Championships 2k19
November 08, 2019 21:47 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBWelcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. This morning we are talking about the University Interscholastic League & the 2019 Texas UIL State Marching Band Championshi...
Matchbook: Texas UIL State Marching Band Championships 2k19
November 08, 2019 21:47 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBWelcome to another segment of Sketchbook called Matchbook where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. This morning we are talking about the University Interscholastic League & the 2019 Texas UIL State Marching Band Champion...
Ep. 6: Geoffrey Sperling (SperlingDesigns - Coordination, Programming, & Design)
November 06, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBOn Monday, November 27, 1989, George H. W. Bush was president. In that special week of November people in the US were listening to Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli. In the UK You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block was in the top 5 hits. Christmas Vacation starring Chevy Chase was one of the most viewed movies and Alien Nation was one of the most popular TV series of the year. And in Southfield, Michigan, home of the “mixing bowl,” Geoffrey Aron Sperling was born. Geoffr...
Matchbook, w/ Jen Barton: BOA-San Antonio Super Regional 2k19
November 03, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBYou are listening to the first episode of Matchbook. Where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. This morning we are talking about band... marching band... marching Bands of America: the San Antonio Slaughter Regional! EDIT: ...
Matchbook, w/Jen Barton: BOA-San Antonio Super Regional 2k19
November 03, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBYou are listening to the first episode of Matchbook. Where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion-related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on Anchor & wherever you listen to your podcasts. This morning we are talking about band... marching band... marching Bands of America: the San Antonio Slaughter Regional! EDIT...
Matchbook: BOA-San Antonio Super Regional 2k19
November 03, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBYou are listening to the first episode of Matchbook. Where Jen Barton and I set the band world on fire with our hot takes! You may remember Jen Barton and me from the highest-rated drum corps & fashion related show on FloMarching, Taking the Field. Or the wonderfully entertaining 5th episode of Sketchbook found here on this channel wherever you at your podcasts. This morning we are talking about band... marching band... marching Bands of America: the San Antonio Slaughter Regional! EDIT:...
Doodles: What Do You Want to Hear?
November 02, 2019 13:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBWhat do you want to hear? (11.2.19) https://twitter.com/sketchbookpod [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/support
Ep. 5: Jeremy Spicer (SASí - The Leadership People, LLC & Program Coordinator)
October 30, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBThe year was 1979. Jimmy Carter was president, Sony released the Walkman, and Margaret Thatcher is the first woman elected Prime Minister in the UK. And on May 1st, Jeremy Wayne Spicer was born in San Antonio, TX, “Military City, USA!” Jeremy Spicer graduated from Texas State University and is the owner of SASI – The Leadership People, LLC., a student leadership consulting firm focusing on the empowerment of young leaders. Jeremy or “J-Spice” as he is known all over the known universe is th...
Doodles: Advice for the Aspiring Composer/Arranger, via Christopher McQuarrie
October 26, 2019 00:43 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBAdvice for the Aspiring Composer/Arranger, via Christopher McQuarrie (10.25.19) Christopher McQuarrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He received the BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the neo-noir mystery film, The Usual Suspects (1995). Earlier this week, McQuarrie posted a lengthy Twitter thread full of advice to aspiring filmmakers. Spread out over 25 tweets, McQuarrie outlined his theory of how to find success...
Ep. 4: Jen Barton (Rouse HS)
October 23, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBIt was Thursday, under the sign of Leo. The US president was Ronald Reagan, the actor! And no, the Vice President wasn’t Jerry Lewis. In that special week of August people were listening to Endless Love by Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie and watching The Cannonball Run at the local picture house. And in the sleepy little town of Indianapolis, IN (the Crossroad of America), Jennifer Nicole Barton was born into this world on August 20, 1981. Jen Barton is currently the color guard director at Rou...
Ep. 3: Richard Kearns (Burleson Centennial HS)
October 16, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIt was Monday, January 21, 1985. In that special week of January people in US were listening to "Like A Virgin" by Madonna and in the UK, "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner was in the top 5 hits. "The Breakfast Club", "Witness," & "Heaven Help Us" were popular movies of the year. And on the day of the second inauguration of President Ronald Reagan took place, Richard Kearns was born unto this world in Greenville, TX, the “cotton capital of the world!” Richard Kearns serves as an Ass...
Ep. 2: Jude Boughton (Visual Designer & Coordinator)
October 09, 2019 22:26 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBOn July 20, 1976, the Viking 1 lander touched down on Mars and set back the first close-up photographs of the rust-colored Martian surface. Hank Aaron hits his last big league home run, his 755th and establishes the all-time major league record for career home runs. And in the town of Pittston, PA, The Quality Tomato Capital of the World, Jude Joseph Boughton burst into this world with all the splendor and majesty worthy of a debut. Attending Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a focu...
Doodles: Any Given Saturday
October 07, 2019 20:11 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBAny Given Saturday (10.7.19) HornRank BOA Bedford Regional BOA Katy Regional Vista Ridge Marching Festival BOA Mid-Atlantic Regional Mandarins D&BC Spirit of Atlanta D&BC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/support
Ep. 1: Evan VanDoren (VanDoren Music & Santa Clara Vanguard D&BC)
October 02, 2019 20:20 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBhttps://vandoren-music.com/ Evan Christopher VanDoren is a freelance arranger, composer, designer, and educational consultant living in the greater Austin, Texas area. After graduating with honors from Butler University in Indianapolis, Evan joined the band staff at Cedar Park High School. During his tenure, Cedar Park’s marching band was named a UIL Texas State Marching Champion three times, as well as a BOA Grand National Finalist twice. Evan has been involved in the drum corps community...