Latest Concertband Podcast Episodes
Episode 208 - Adrian Gordon
Everything Band Podcast - June 21, 2023 16:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsAdrian Gordon is an internationally performed composer and seasoned music educator and currently serves as the director of orchestras at Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC. In addition to teaching, Adrian is the founder of Leap Year Music Publishing, which publishes string music for elementa...
Episode 207 - Sixto Montesinos
Everything Band Podcast - April 26, 2023 01:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsDr. Sixto F. Montesinos Jr. is assistant professor of music and head of instrumental studies at Saint Mary’s College of California in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an active Mexican-American conductor, flutist, music educator, and scholar researching new and effective ways to strengthen Mexi...
Episode 206 - Vu Nguyen
Everything Band Podcast - February 22, 2023 02:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsVu Nguyen is the Director of Wind Ensembles and Conducting at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA. Prior to his appointment at the University of Connecticut, he served as the Director of Bands at the University of Indianapolis, was a conductor of the Wind Ensemble at Washington Unive...
Episode 205 - John Wojciechowski
Everything Band Podcast - October 14, 2022 16:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSaxophonist John Wojciechowski is originally from Detroit and has spent the last 18 years performing and teaching in Chicago. In addition to leading his own groups, he has performed or recorded with The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Woody Herman Orchestra, The Chicago S...
Episode 204 - Josh Johnson (w/ host Jake Walker)
Everything Band Podcast - September 26, 2022 18:43 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsJoshua Johnson currently serves as the Associate Director of Bands at Traughber Junior High in Oswego, Illinois. Prior to coming to Oswego, Josh served as Director of Bands at North Kirkwood Middle School and Associate Director of Bands in Kirkwood, Missouri. Joshua attended the University of ...
Episode 203 - Karen Fannin
Everything Band Podcast - September 13, 2022 01:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsKaren Fannin is Professor, Director of Bands, and Interim Director of the School of Music at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where she conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting, instructs courses in music education, and provides leadership for all as...
Episode 202 - Mary Cogswell
Everything Band Podcast - March 23, 2022 00:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsMary Cogswell is the current president of the South Dakota Bandmasters Association, the editor of the Beginning Band Adaptable series, and a long time beginning band teacher. If you teach beginners, this is the episode for you!
Episode 201 - Kenneth Collins
Everything Band Podcast - March 09, 2022 03:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsBiography Capt. Kenneth C. Collins, a native of Reno, Nevada, entered the Navy in 1989 and attended recruit training in San Diego, California. Upon completion of Musician "A" school, he served as a percussionist in fleet bands in Guam and Newport, Rhode Island. His first assignment upon receiving...
Episode 200 - Matthew Maslanka
Everything Band Podcast - February 27, 2022 17:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsMatthew Maslanka is David Maslanka’s second son and the primary caretaker of David’s music. Born in New York City in 1982, he grew up listening to his father composing at the piano. From the age of 10, Matthew started helping out by making photocopies of scores and dubbing cassette tapes for Dav...
Episode 199 - Gary Green
Everything Band Podcast - December 16, 2021 20:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsGary Green is Director of Bands Emeritus at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, Florida. Prior to joining the faculty at UM, Gary served for ten years as Director of Bands at the University of Connecticut. Gary joins the show today to discuss the important life lessons that mus...
Episode 198 - Mark Connor
Everything Band Podcast - December 14, 2021 15:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsFor this episode I'm going to be sitting across from the microphone while Colin Peters interviews me. I have had pretty rough go of it during the pandemic and felt that it was the right moment to share some thoughts and encouragement from my own experience. Biography: Mark J. Connor (b. 1971...
Episode 197 - Virginia Allen
Everything Band Podcast - December 13, 2021 14:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsVirginia Allen is a conductor, music educator, arranger, consultant, and a true pioneer for women in music. During her 20-year career in the United States Army, Allen was the first woman to command and conduct an active duty military band integrated with both men and women, the first woman to co...
Episode 196-- Kevin Sedatole
Everything Band Podcast - November 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsKevin Sedatole is the Director of Bands and Chair of the conducting area at Michigan State University. He has had a celebrated career in music as a conductor, clinician, teacher, and advocate for new music. Biography Kevin Sedatole serves as Director of Bands, Professor of Music, and Chair ...
Episode 195 - Glenn Eichelberger
Everything Band Podcast - September 10, 2021 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsGlenn Eichelberger is the Director of Bands at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Glenn has been involved in HBCU bands for his entire career and joins the show to discuss his career and his experiences with HBCU excellence in music. Links: Glenn Eichelberger Holsinger: Prelude and Ro...
Episode 194 - Cam Stasa
Everything Band Podcast - August 18, 2021 00:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsCam Stasa is a well known figure in the marching arts community as the Director of Participant Relations for Music for All (Bands of America). She joins the show to discuss Music for All programs, her personal journey through music, and her prospective on winning and losing in competition. Lin...
Episode 193 - Paula Crider
Everything Band Podcast - June 02, 2021 03:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsPaula Crider has had an illustrious 33 year teaching career as a band director, 17 of those as the director of the University of Texas Longhorn Band. She continues to be powerful voice in the band community as a clinician and consultant. Links: Paula Crider Dahl: Sinfonietta Biography: F...
Episode 192 - JaRod Hall
Everything Band Podcast - May 24, 2021 21:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsJaRod Hall is a band director in Irving, Texas and an up and coming composer at the beginning of his writing career. He is infectiously positive throughout our conversation about his creative journey, including a discussion of representation and why it matters for our students. Links: Shostak...
Episode 191 - Greg Bimm
Everything Band Podcast - May 12, 2021 01:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsGreg Bimm has been the band director at Marian Catholic in Chicago for 44 years. During his time there his bands have been consistently excellent both on the marching field and on the stage, including Bands of America's Grand National Champion seven times and a whopping 40 straight years undefea...
Episode 190 - Alfred Watkins
Everything Band Podcast - May 05, 2021 00:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsAlfred Watkins was the longtime band director at Lasseter High School in Georgia and one of the finest band directors of his generation. He joins the show to talk about his career and share the wisdom from his 37 years as an instrumental music teacher. Links: Hindemith: Symphony in B-flat R...
Episode 189 - James Swearingen
Everything Band Podcast - April 26, 2021 04:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsJames Swearingen has composed over 700 published works and is one of the most recognizable names in the wind band community. He joins me to discuss not only his music but also the story his early career as a band director and some of the wisdom he has acquired over a stellar career. Links: Ja...
Episode 188 - Ronnie Wooten
Everything Band Podcast - March 31, 2021 02:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsDr. Ronald Wooten is a professor of music at Northern Illinois University and has a long history of success as a band director and music educator. He joined the show to spin an entertaining story of his life and share some tremendous wisdom. Biography: Ronnie Wooten DMA, Professor of Music,...
Episode 187 - Colin Peters and Jake Walker
Everything Band Podcast - March 17, 2021 00:56 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsIn this special episode we welcome Colin Peters and Jake Walker to the podcast and interview them to learn their stories and hear their plans for the future of the podcast. Topics covered include origin stories, teaching during COVID, teaching beginners, and their answers to the big questions. ...
Episode 186 - Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin
Everything Band Podcast - March 02, 2021 21:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsTonya Mitchell-Spradlin is the director of bands at Penn State University. She joined the show to share the story of her career, challenges that she has faced, and some thoughts about concert band programming. Topics: Tonya's background and education. Representation matters! Programming m...
Episode 185 - Jared Cassedy
Everything Band Podcast - February 18, 2021 05:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsJared Cassedy is the current band director at Lexington High School in Massachusetts, after teaching in New Hampshire for many years. He was the 2015 recipient of the Grammy Music Educator of the Year award and offers some great perspective for all band directors. Topics: Jared's background g...
Episode 184 - Steve Danyew
Everything Band Podcast - February 09, 2021 00:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSteve Danyew is a composer living in Rochester, New York. He has written several very successful for band, including Magnolia Star and Into the Silent Land. Topics: Steve's background growing up and his musical education. Steve plays saxophone and I sing a few notes! Steve's music, includ...
Episode 183 - Frank Troyka
Everything Band Podcast - February 03, 2021 04:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsFrank Troyka was a longtime band director in Richardson, Texas and now serves as an adjunct instructor at SMU, educational consultant for Conn-Selmer, and director of education for System Blue. Topics: Frank's background growing up in several different locations and the story of how he ended ...
Episode 182 - Allan McMurray
Everything Band Podcast - December 07, 2020 05:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsAllan McMurray enjoyed a 35 year career as the Director of Bands at the University of Colorado. Over the course of his remarkable career he has earned numerous honors and awards and is a past president of CBDNA. Topics: Allan’s background in music and his early influences. The influence of ...
Episode 181 - Mark Spede
Everything Band Podcast - November 24, 2020 23:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsMark Spede is the band director at Clemson University and the current president of the College Band Directors National Association. In this episode he shares his story and talks about CBDNA’s role in funding the aerosol study at the University of Colorado. Topics: Mark’s background and musica...
Episode 180 - Michael Giannetta
Everything Band Podcast - November 10, 2020 04:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsMichael Giannetta is the band director at Oyster Bay High School on Long Island. He has been a band director for 18 years and joins the show to talk about his program and also the Long Island Wind Ensemble. Topics: Michael’s background and the program at Oyster Bay High School. Thoughts abo...
Episode 179 - Susan L. Smith
Everything Band Podcast - November 02, 2020 05:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSusan L. Smith has taught general, choral, and instrumental music at the elementary through collegiate level in Florida, Virginia and Alabama and has served as an author, clinician, conductor, and adjudicator across the United States Topics: Susan’s early career and education, including the l...
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