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Dr. Steve Shanley, Alan Feirer, and national thought leaders explore current issues in music education, with practical application for K-12 music educators.

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Recent Episodes:

Quick Pro Tip: What Ranking Debut Albums Taught Me About Listening

November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

Alan takes Steve through a personal project that started with one question: Is there a better debut album than Van Halen? What followed was a scoring system, dozens of albums, some surprising results, and … Read more

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AI-Assisted Music Teaching: Ryan Stahle on Better Prompts, Better Teaching, and Where to Draw the Line

October 26, 2026October 28, 2026

Alan and Steve talk with veteran South Dakota music educator Ryan Stahle about moving beyond using artificial intelligence as a glorified search engine and actually learning to talk with it. Ryan shares practical examples … Read more

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Quick Pro Tip: A Simple Introduction to DiSC for Music Educators

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Alan and Steve introduce a simple way to understand DiSC using two practical questions: Are you faster-paced or more moderate-paced? And do you tend to start with skepticism or warmth? They explain how D, … Read more

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What people are saying…

“Back in January I spent about a good two hours going back and listening to the podcasts. I have really enjoyed them all a lot. So many episodes make me wish I had this podcast back when I was first teaching; it would have saved me some headaches early on.”
Josh Hahn, Band Director, Prairie High School
“Where so many music Ed podcasts focus on individual biographies and sometimes irrelevant banter, this is topic based, thought provoking, and to the point.”
Ted Schacherer, Band Director, North Fayette Valley
“It’s nice to have a podcast that touches on issues that we should all be thinking through in our curriculum. These resources and conversations will help educators find the tools they need to help change the face of music education to be able to serve all students.”
Anonymous
“Timely, relevant, and well-produced interviews in an interesting format. The hosts are engaging and ask thoughtful questions. I’m looking forward to more episodes to come.”
Kyle Engelhardt, Band Director, Cedar Falls

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