Legendary retired band director Joel Denton (Ooltawah HS, TN) joins the show to discuss the biggest task of a band director - creating a continuing, or perennial, culture in your band. Through his time as a band director (37 years) he learned many ways to grow the culture in his bands, and shares how his collaboration with some of the great band directors in history helped form the culture at Ooltewah HS while he was there. Fascinating!

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Clark Terry was the most influencial jazz educator in history, and his music and message are being kept alive by Chris Humphrey in his albums The Voice of Clark Terry Vol 1 and Vol 2. These albums take the solos and melodies of Clark Terry and put them to lyrics (by lyricist Les Harris Jr.) and recorded by a world class rhythm section and 7 trumpet players that Clark Terry had an impact on. This discussion spans all of this, as well as jazz education topics for all educators.

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Kyle's high school band director, mentor and friend, Craig Skeffington is known worldwide as a composer of great jazz ensemble music. Craig sits down to share some of his charts (complete with score and sound.). We also have a wide ranging conversation covering topics from starting at a program as a new teacher, to using your own personal strengths as your best way to model for your students, to what his ideal final concert will look like!

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Anne and Ben Chambers are a husband/wife team of band directors who co-teach grades 7-12 at Light of Christ Catholic Schools in Bismark, ND.

They join Kyle and Krystle (also a husband and wife team of band directors) for a conversation surrounding co-teaching, balancing teaching with being a parent, running a cohesive program that spans multiple schools, and so much more!

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Travis Weller (Messiah University) is a composer and educator. He joins the show to share so much wisdom for our profession, and we listen to some of his spectacular music that you can perform with your students.

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Joe Wright has taught every grade of music from K-Collegiate. He joins the show for a conversation about his choice to be an elementary band director - why this choice is right for him - and qualities that are needed to be a teacher of elementary band.

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Rick Stitzel is one of the best writers and arrangers for jazz ensemble that we have. He joins the show to share his experiences and charts. Featured are arrangements of great standard tunes for your jazz ensemble as well as original works available through ⁠Rickstitzelmusic.com⁠

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Philip Walters is a middle school band director in Anchorage, Alaska. He joins the show to discuss the age level that is middle school - how to teach them and what to expect from them. As a Make Music Cloud user (formally known as Smart Music) he walks us through ways that he uses it with his classroom. A wide ranging conversation covering so many band topics!

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