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Podcast: Promoting Your Music Program
I’m proud to announce that I’m launching a new podcast called Promoting Your Music Program! This episode is a taste of what’s to come. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful! Look for new episodes...
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Erin Fortune of Music For All
I was lucky enough to attend the Parent/Booster Institute at the Music for All Summer Symposium this year at Ball State University. I showed up a bit early, hoping to talk with a few of the people who...
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Fran Kick
Joining me on the podcast today is Fran Kick. He is a renowned author and speaker who has spent time as a band director and in clinical psychology. Fran served on the leadership staff of the Music For...
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Seth Williams, Advocacy Coordinator for Music for All
On today’s podcast, I sit down with Seth Williams of Music for All. Well, he WAS with Music for All when we talked, anyway—now he’s attending law school! Seth Williams is the former Advocacy...
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David Vandewalker, author of Boosters to the Rescue!
Before I recorded this interview with the amazing David Vandewalker, I’d participated in the first half of the Music for All Parent/Booster Institute. It was a hugely valuable experience, and I am so...
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Reactions to News about The Ohio State University Band
Ohio State University Band Updates (October 10, 2014): Ohio State’s fired band director got more support Ohio State pays at least $885 an hour for 2nd band investigation; questions remain about firms...
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Facebook Page Post Ideas for your Music Program
Whether you’ve been running your Facebook page for hours or years, we could all use a bit of inspiration every once in a while. So quit racking your brain for a bit, and check out some of these ideas....
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Apple recap + Carolina kicker shoves HS band member
In this episode, I recap the Apple live event unveiling the iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch, and discuss what impact they could have on music parents and booster organizations. Could the new Apple Pay...
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Band kids are the BEST.
I’ve long had a sneaking suspicion that band kids are the best. Honestly, there’s just something extra awesome about these kids. This week, a bit more evidence crossed my desk. I make my case in this...
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Eugene Cantera of the Dallas School of Music
Eugene Cantera of the Dallas School of Music: Are You Making These Common Website Mistakes? Eugene Cantera is a partner at the Dallas School of Music and a founding member of the dlp Music Program. He...
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Margaret Bauer of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
On this podcast, I’m honored to introduce you to Margaret Bauer of PMEA. Margaret Bauer has served as executive director of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association since 1996. Previously she was...
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Education reform: Here’s why I care
I never intended to care about education reform. So boring, right? When my firstborn child became old enough to start playing a band instrument, THAT’S when I started paying attention. Anyone who...
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Courtney Brandt: Young Adult Author
On this episode of the Promoting Your Music Program podcast, I’m so excited to speak with young adult novelist Courtney Brandt. You can find her books here: Amazon Barnes and Noble iBooks Courtney...
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DJ Corchin
On this episode, I talk with DJ Corchin, also known as The 13th Chair Trombone Player. He’s a former band director turned prolific author whose works include poetry, children’s books, and even a...
View ArticleSeason 1 Finale of Promoting Your Music Program
This episode of Promoting Your Music Program will be the last for this season. For forever and ever, really. That’s because when we come back after the holidays, the podcast will have a new name. To...
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Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Musicians
In this impromptu “inbetweenisode,” I’m recording from the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. I’m joined by former band director and current band parent Maria Dripps-Paulson, who you might remember from...
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Christopher Woodside of NAfME
I was thrilled to have a chance to speak with Christopher Woodside of the National Association for Music Education, otherwise known as NAfME. In a nutshell, he makes sure that everyone inside the...
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Marc Whitt of the Association of Music Parents
About Marc Whitt For 32 years, Marc Whitt has devoted his professional career to nonprofit public relations and marketing, and has long been an active advocate for education, economic development and...
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Cam Stasa
Cam Stasa is one of my favorite people on the planet. And if you’ve met her, as so many music educators have, I’d bet she’s one of yours, too. In this conversation, we talk about: her role at...
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Christopher Bill
In my travels to Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in December, I sat in on a session presented by Christopher Bill, a YouTube artist who recently hit it big with his cover of Pharrell Williams‘ Happy....
View ArticlePractice slowly to learn fast!
If you want to learn something quickly, practice that thing S-L-O-W-L-Y. Because your brain is like a fresh snowdrift. Obviously. Listen to find out why musicians should practice slowly. Here’s the...
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Gary Doherty, author of The Ignition Point
Gary Doherty is spearheading a conversation that is long overdue, particularly in the field of music education. We were introduced at Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic by mutual friend Cam Stasa (who...
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Tim Hinton
In this episode of Marketing Music Education, I speak with Tim Hinton. He is one of the hosts of the Marching Roundtable podcast, which I’ve listened to and enjoyed for years. Hi background as an...
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How NOT to Celebrate Music In Our Schools Month
Bless your heart. The Texas Classroom Teachers’ Association TRIED to help celebrate Music In Our Schools month (MIOSM). It just didn’t quite work. Here is the story of the MIOSM Sax Fail of 2015....
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Tony Mazzocchi, author of The Music Parents’ Guide
About Tony Mazzocchi, author of The Music Parents Guide A GRAMMY® nominated music educator, Anthony Mazzocchi has performed as a trombonist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, San...
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Laura Blake, Events Manager of Music for All
About Laura Blake Laura Blake has been around the marching arts and Indianapolis area school bands since she was 6. A trumpet player (and cable in percussion), she still plays each week in a...
View ArticleBetween a Lesson and a Concert
GRAMMY Quarterfinalists Tony Mazzocchi Caleb Chapman Baltimore Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKids Marching Illini Sousaphones run 5K Coming up on the podcast Donna Schwartz of Music Teachers’...
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Wellness for Music Educators: Gary Doherty and Bruce Faske
This episode explores the importance of wellness for music educators. A continuation of my earlier conversation with him, it seems Gary Doherty still has a few things to left to teach to former student...
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Joe Beard: The Marching Podcast
Joe Beard of The Marching Podcast joins me on this show, the first in a two-part series. His podcast focuses on the marching arts within the world of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HBCU...
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Joe Beard: The Marching Podcast (part 2)
kJoe Beard of The Marching Podcast joins me on this show, the second in a two-part series. His podcast (which you should go download!) focuses on the marching arts within the world of Historically...
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Donna Schwartz, part 1
Donna Schwartz of Music Teachers’ Resource Guide joined me for a great, passionate conversation about the importance of music education. In this episode, we cover: How Donna got into music education...
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Donna Schwartz, part 2
This week I continue my conversation with Donna Schwartz of Music Teachers’ Resource Guide. We talk about her two masters degrees and whether she’d do it all again, why she believes music education in...
View ArticleListener Survey: Fall 2015
In this episode, I share what I learned from the recent Marketing Music Education listener survey. Plus I talk about the accident at the Foothills Invitational Marching Band Competition on October 3,...
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Eric Martin, CEO of Music for All: Part 1
In this episode of the Marketing Music Education podcast, I sat down with Eric Martin of Music for All. He’s one of my favorite people to talk to, and we covered a lot: enough for two episodes! In this...
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Eric Martin, CEO of Music for All: Part 2
This episode of the Marketing Music Education podcast is the second half of my conversation with Eric Martin of Music for All. Listen to part 1 here. In the second installment, we discuss Music for...
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Richard Crain of the Midwest Clinic
In this episode of the Marketing Music Education podcast, I talk with Richard Crain of the Midwest Clinic. He gives us an overview of the event, including who should attend and what to expect. We...
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More with Richard Crain of Midwest Clinic
In this episode of the Marketing Music Education podcast, I continue my talk with Richard Crain of the Midwest Clinic. We discuss why marching band is so big in Texas and why it’s so important for band...
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MFA Middle School Band Camp
In this episode, I speak with Greg Scapillato and Keith Ozsvath. They’re the coordinators of the brand new MFA middle school track at the 2016 Music For All Summer Symposium. We’ll talk about how Keith...
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Dr. John Gallagher of NYSSMA
I first found Dr. John Gallagher and NYSSMA on Twitter a couple of years ago. They linked to something called a “Swiss cheese” press release. I clicked the link and found not only a treasure trove of...
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Jeff Grogan, 2017 MFA Honor Orchestra of America conductor
Photo credit Fred Stucker Read the full article about Jeff Grogan I wrote for the Music for All Orchestra America Newsletter here. Learn more about the Orchestra America National Festival here, and how...
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NAfME & Diversity: Let’s talk about it
There has been a stunning turn of events in the world of music education this week, and they concern diversity. The National Association for Music Education has replaced their CEO after allegations of...
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NAfME President Glenn Nierman
Glenn Nierman is the current president of the National Association for Music Education. A blog post was published alleging that NAfME CEO Michael Butera made controversial comments about race and...
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United States Army Field Band
On this episode of the Marketing Music Education podcast, I speak with Colonel Jim R. Keene, Master Sergeant Jason Stephens, and Staff Sergeant Heidi Ackerman of The United States Army Field Band. We...
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Mac Smith of the Scouts Honor documentary
Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood In this episode, Kathleen’s guest is Mac Smith, the founder of Gigantic Cranium, an independent film production outfit. Along with Tom Tollefsen, Garrick...
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