String Pedagogy Pointers with Grace Law

Alan and Steve talk with Grace Law about String Pedagogy. Check Out These Links: Smart String Teacher -Website Smart String Teacher- Facebook Smart String Teacher- Youtube Smart String Teacher- Instagram Training & Free Masterclass Smart Scales Smart Bow Hold & Left Hand Handouts Grace’s passion is training string teachers for success.  She has dedicated most … Read more

Everything Jazz with Alan Baylock

Alan and Steve talk with composer, arranger, and University of North Texas director of Jazz Studies, Alan Baylock, about teaching and listening to jazz. Check Out These Links: The One O’Clock Lab Band – Facebook One O’Clock Lab Band – Instagram Born and raised in a small town in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Alan Baylock has composed music … Read more

Why Have Ensembles in Schools? With Travis J. Cross (Part 2)

Alan and Steve talk with educator, author, and composer Travis J. Cross about making the case for having large performance ensembles in our schools. Check Out These Links: Theodore Music Travis Cross on LinkedIn Travis J. Cross (he/him) serves as professor of music and director of bands at UCLA, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, … Read more

Why Have Ensembles in Schools? With Travis J. Cross (Part 1)

Alan and Steve talk with educator, author, and composer Travis J. Cross about making the case for having large performance ensembles in our schools. Check Out These Links: Theodore Music Travis Cross on LinkedIn Travis J. Cross (he/him) serves as professor of music and director of bands at UCLA, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, … Read more

Work Smarter (Not Harder) with Tanya LeJeune and Carrie Nicholas

Alan and Steve talk with general music teachers, and “Music Teacher Coffee Talk” podcast hosts Tanya LeJeune and Carrie Nicholas about classroompractices and survival tips. Check Out This Link: Music Teacher Coffee Talk Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune are both elementary general music teachers in the Jefferson County School District of Colorado. Carrie is currently … Read more