Latest Band directors Podcast Episodes
Why General Music Education Is So Important For Students Of All Ages
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - March 05, 2022 03:00 - 28 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry, General Music Teacher at Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna, Tennessee. Before moving to Stewarts Creek in 2021, Alexis spent nearly 20 years teaching general music and choir at the elementary and middle school levels. She is also ...
How Supply Chain Issues Affect Musical Instrument Manufacturers
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - February 26, 2022 03:00 - 32 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with Shane Deuel, Regional Sales Director for Eastman Music Company, and host of the podcast Ed Rep Radio. Shane gives us an insider's view of how supply chain issues are affecting instrument manufacturers. We'll also learn about the different brands in the Eastma...
Directing The Band Program At One Of Mississippi's Largest High Schools
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - February 19, 2022 02:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater talks with Chuck Reynolds, Director of Bands at Madison Central High School in Madison, MS, a city of around 25,000 located just north of Jackson. Chuck talks about working in a program with seven band directors in what was on...
Back To The Classroom After Two Years As A Fine Arts Administrator
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - February 10, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutesProducer's Note: On Thursday, February 3, 2022 Memphis was hit with a pretty serious ice storm that caused power outages for nearly 140,000 homes and businesses. The studio where After Hours is produced was left without power for more than four days, so we were unable to upload an episode on Fri...
The Importance of Collaboration Between Different Artistic Disciplines Within A School
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - January 29, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater talks with David Aydelott, Director of Bands at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the sixth largest city in the state with a population of just over 150,000, located 35 miles southeast of Nashville. David talks a...
The Gibson County Mass Band's Journey to the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - January 22, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Nick Averwater talks with Jeremy Tate from Gibson County High School in Dyer, Tennessee. We'll learn about the long journey to performing in the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade for the Gibson County Mass Band, which is made up of musicians from five high schools in this rural pa...
Great Advice For Beginning Oboists, And For Educators With Oboists In Their Program
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - January 14, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Kristin Leitterman, Assistant Professor of Oboe at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. They'll be talking about ways to allow a young oboist to get the most out of their instrument, advice for music educators who may have oboists in their program, and...
Creative Ways To Build Community Support For A Band Program
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - January 08, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutesThis week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with John Easley, who has been an Educational Representative for Amro Music for the last five years, but was a band director in several school districts in northwest Tennessee, including over three decades in Union City, a town of around 11,000...
Want to Grow your Band Program? Having Fun (and Patience) Will Help
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - January 01, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with John Easley, who is now an Educational Representative for Amro Music, but for over three decades was a band director in several school districts in northwest Tennessee. Most of his time as a music educator was spent in Union City, a town of around 11,000 peopl...
Want To Grow Your Band Program? Having Fun, And Having Patience, Will Help.
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - January 01, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with John Easley, who is now an Educational Representative for Amro Music, but for over three decades was a band director in several school districts in northwest Tennessee. Most of his time as a music educator was spent in Union City, a town of around 11,000 peopl...
NAMM's Work At The National Level Strengthens Music Programs At The Local Level
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - December 25, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutesThis week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Joe Lamond, President and CEO of NAMM, The National Association of Music Merchants. They'll be talking about the technological advances that have happened as a result of the pandemic, the work NAMM does at the national level to strengthen...
The Role of The Music Products Industry in Advocating for Music Education
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - December 18, 2021 03:00 - 35 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with Joe Lamond, President and CEO of NAMM. They'll be talking about the history of the organization, how the approach of the music education system in the United States differs from other countries, and how the music products industry plays an important role in a...
Defining Success for Young Musicians
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - December 11, 2021 02:00 - 23 minutesThis week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with John Mlynczak, Vice President of Music Education and Technology at Hal Leonard. In this episode they'll be talking about advocating for music education, defining success for young musicians, and more. The conversation was recorded Novembe...
Lessons Learned During Covid Create Many Opportunities for Teachers and Students
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - December 05, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with John Mlynczak, Vice President of Music Education and Technology at Hal Leonard. They'll be talking about how John's years as a middle school music teacher have influenced the work he does today, and how the lessons learned in the last 18 months have created s...
Making the Most Of A Band With Just A Few Musicians
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - November 28, 2021 03:00 - 29 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Charles Page, Band Director at Valley View High School in northeastern Arkansas. Prior to his current position he was Band Director in the Buffalo Island School District, which is a much smaller district in the ...
The Role of Music in Social Emotional Learning
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - November 20, 2021 03:00 - 36 minutesThis week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Bob Morrison, CEO and Founder of Quadrant Research, the nation's leading arts education research and market intelligence organization. Bob is also a member of his regional school board in New Jersey. In this episode they'll be talking abou...
The State of Arts Education, State by State
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - November 13, 2021 03:00 - 22 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with Bob Morrison, CEO and Founder of Quadrant Research, the nation's leading arts education research and market intelligence organization. In this episode they'll be talking about the Arts Education Data Project, which provides a data-driven approach to understand...
NAMM's Best Communities for Music Education Survey now accepting applications
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - November 06, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutesIn this episode, Nick Averwater talks with Sharon Bryant, Senior Project Manager for NAMM. They'll be talking about NAMM's Best Communities for Music Education Survey, which celebrates the best music education programs in the country. Applications are being accepted through the end of January 20...
Defining Expectations for Student Leaders at Mississippi State University
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - October 30, 2021 01:00 - 36 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater continues his conversation about student leadership with Dr. Craig Aarhus, Associate Director of Bands at Mississippi State University in Starkville. This conversation was recorded September 28th, 2021, and is broken up in to ...
At Mississippi State University, Student Leaders Are A Big Part Of The Band's Success
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - October 22, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Craig Aarhus, Associate Director of Bands at Mississippi State University. Identifying and empowering student leaders has been a big part of the band program's success, and we'll learn more about that, as well a...
Hosting A Fall Beginner Band Concert
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - October 14, 2021 22:00 - 47 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks about Hosting a Fall Beginner Band Concert with Jocelyn Hembruch and Tyler Hart, both from Desoto Central Middle School in Southaven, MS, and Trey Reely, who retired in 2019 after 23 years as middle school and high school Band Director in Paragould, AR, and 11 year...
Eastman Music Company: Still Growing, Still Innovating after 30 years
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - October 09, 2021 02:00 - 25 minutesThis week Nick Averwater talks with Ryan Richman, Vice President at Eastman Music Company. They'll be talking about the history of the company as it approaches its 30th year, some of its latest products and innovations, and more. Eastman's brands include: Eastman Strings Eastman Winds Eastman G...
Starting, And Growing, A Successful Publishing Company
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - October 02, 2021 02:00 - 25 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Randall Standridge, a former public school band director, and a very busy and widely-published composer, running his own production company, Randall Standridge Music. This week, we'll learn more...
The Importance of Practicing Correctly
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - September 25, 2021 02:00 - 23 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater talks with Randall Standridge. Randall is best-known as a highly respected composer and arranger, but he was also a band director for many years. We'll learn about his early career working in a rural public school district, hi...
Developing Student Leaders in a 400-Member Marching Band
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - September 16, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutesIn this episode, Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Elva Kaye Lance, The Director of Bands at Mississippi State University in Starkville. We'll learn more about developing student leaders in the 400-member marching band, how the pandemic has affected procedures within the band progra...
One Chance To Make a First Impression: Starting The New School Year The Right Way
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - September 11, 2021 02:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, Nick Averwater talks with Elva Kaye Lance, The Director of Bands at Mississippi State University in Starkville. This is Ms. Lance's 30th year at Mississippi State, and her 19th year as Director of Bands. Under her leadership, the bands have expanded to include four concert bands...
The Importance of Mental Wellness for Maintaining a Successful Band Program
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - September 04, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutesIn this episode of the After Hours Director Spotlight, Nick Averwater talks with Grant Harbison at the Arkansas Bandmasters Association Convention in Little Rock. Grant is the Director of Bands for Jonesboro, Arkansas Public Schools. In this conversation, Grant talks about how his band program ...
Amro Music's Young Director's Bootcamp, Part 2
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - August 21, 2021 03:00 - 50 minutesOn August 7th, 2021, Amro Music hosted its first-ever Young Directors Bootcamp. It was a chance for new educators to get practical advice from a panel of four highly successful band directors. Amro Music's Nick Averwater hosted the event, and our panel included: Joseph Quinnelly from Hernando Mi...
Young Director's Bootcamp, Part 1
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - August 14, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutesOn August 7th, 2021, Amro Music hosted its first-ever Young Director's Bootcamp. It was a chance for new educators to get practical advice from a panel of four highly successful band directors in the Mid-South region. The goal for the Young Director's Bootcamp was to help everyone feel more conf...
Amro Music's Young Director's Bootcamp, Part 1
After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators - August 14, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutesOn August 7th, 2021 Amro Music hosted its first-ever Young Directors Bootcamp. It was a chance for new educators to get practical advice from a panel of four highly successful band directors in the Mid-South region. Our guests included: Joseph Quinnelly, Hernando Middle School and High School in...
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