Talking Up Music Education

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Synopsis

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation hosted by Mary Luehrsen that celebrates music learning through conversations with artists, teachers and students, music business professionals, and thought leaders who are passionate about music education.

Episodes

  • 077- Rising Up With Music After Tragedy: The Song Goes On

    05/06/2019 Duration: 24min

    Fred Schiff of All County Music chats about how music is bringing layers of healing to the Parkland, Florida community after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Sitting down with Mary Luehrsen at NASMD, Fred talks about how music has helped the community of Parkland move forward and rise up. His company gave away 50 trombones in 50 different schools to recognize Alex Schachter, a freshman band student who was killed during the shooting.

  • 076- Peter Luongo and Limitless Learning

    14/02/2019 Duration: 25min

    Peter Luongo and 16 members of the Peter Luongo Ukulele Experience stop in for a lively discussion about learning literacy - learning a language, a code, and a methodology. He talks about the method of teaching from the Langley school district, and the limitlessness of learning. He also graces us with several performances, to end our last live podcast episode from The 2019 NAMM Show.

  • 075- Music After Tragedy with Sam Gronseth

    14/02/2019 Duration: 16min

    Sam Gronseth from Paradise, California sits down with Mary Luehrsen to talk about the remarkable work that he's done to bring hope and healing through the Butte Strong United Choir from Butte County, California. His community was devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire. Sam got heavily involved by taking musicians, both young and old, on performances on the road. We also talk about his incredible music education career, and how he continues to learn and grow through his local music educator association.

  • 074- Rhythm and Storytelling with Percussionist Rich Redmond

    14/02/2019 Duration: 16min

    Rich Redmond is a professional percussionist, music educator, and a motivational speaker. As a traveling musician, he has a versatility and wide range of accomplishments, including acting. He was in the drumline, and ended up getting his bachelor's degree in music education with percussion emphasis at Texas Tech. He’s now in Nashville, which he says is always about storytelling. We discuss his musical career, acting, and how there’s currently a new evolution of country music.

  • 073- Len Horowitz and The Physics of Sound

    14/02/2019 Duration: 26min

    Len Horowitz from History of Recorded Sound in Culver City, California devoted his professional recording engineering career to analog restoration. He talks about recording technology through the years, and the changes that have revolutionized the industry. The History of Recorded Sound teaches or helps young people listen to music again as an audio-only format and how to appreciate music and audio. The language of the recording industry is discussed in detail and is a riveting learning experience.

  • 072- From Wall Street to The Main Stage with Jonathan Dely

    14/02/2019 Duration: 22min

    Jonathan Dely joined us at the Grand Rally for Music Education. As a jazz trumpeter, he fronts a very diverse and eclectic group of musicians. He talks about his journey from Wall Street to “The Main Stage,” and how being an academic has helped foster his love of music.

  • 071- The Intersection of Technology and Music with J. Dash

    14/02/2019 Duration: 21min

    J. Dash discusses his musical career, the fellowship of musicians, and advocacy for music education. He plays an original composition, and talks about his virality. J. is active on Facebook, and enjoys sharing his music and enthusiasms with his audience. J. Dash also talks about his education in computer science and scoring movies and television.

  • 070- Discussing University Music with Members of the HBCU Band Directors’ Consortium

    14/02/2019 Duration: 21min

    Mary Luehrsen chats with members of the historic black college and university, HBCU Band Directors’ Consortium. Guests are Thomas Warner Jr. who currently serves as assistant director of bands at North Carolina A&T State University, Professor Roxanne Stevenson who directs bands at Chicago State University and presides over their new program called Gospel Music, and Al Davis who is director of bands and assistant professor of music at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina. the HBCU Band Directors’ Consortium is a collaboration of historically black colleges and universities in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • 069- Get Curious, then Do Something: Gina Chavez Explores the World with Her Music

    06/02/2019 Duration: 34min

    Gibson artist Gina Chavez got her start in the Austin Independent School District where she discovered a love of singing. From the moment she discovered her dad’s guitar tucked away in a closet she’s been playing to audiences all over the world seeking to connect to audience and to connect them with each other. A true cultural phenomenon, Gina performs her song, “ Miles de Millas,” LIVE at The 2019 NAMM Show.

  • 068- Eric Whitacre: Composer of Majestic Choral Experiences

    06/02/2019 Duration: 30min

    Conductor and Composer Eric Whitacre shares his love of music and astrophysics and talks about how they intersect for him. A musical child, Whitacre has always been deeply moved by music, and by choral expression in particular. Composer of the Virtual Choir(s) as well as the film, “Deep Field.” Whitacre’s compositions pair perfectly with images from the Hubble Telescope Deep Field images.

  • 067- “90 minutes of Fury” with Black Violin at The 2019 NAMM Show

    06/02/2019 Duration: 28min

    Black Violin’s Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste stopped by to catch up with Mary Luehrsen before opening The 2019 NAMM Show with their “90 minutes of fury” performance for an audience of thousands. Kev and Wil talk about their musical and professional growth over the past 22 years of friendship and performing together that includes shifting their perspective on the term “crossover.”

  • 066- Passing the Baton: The John Patrick Hughes Parent/Booster Award Recognizes Parent Engagement

    20/11/2018 Duration: 37min

    Guest host Claire Kreger-Boaz, Senior Project Manager at The NAMM Foundation talks to Randy Barnett, recipient of the 2018 John Patrick Hughes Parent/Booster award. He is one of many parents who have gone above and beyond to support music programs that played a key role in their children’s lives. Special guests include the award’s namesake, John Patrick Hughes and his son, Patrick Henry Hughes. Recorded LIVE at The 2018 Bands of America Grand Nationals.

  • 065- Everyone with a Heartbeat Has Rhythm

    20/11/2018 Duration: 38min

    Guest host Claire Kreger-Boaz, Senior Project Manager at The NAMM Foundation chats with Joshua Simonds, Executive Director of the Percussive Arts Society about his first love, the piano; when he was presented with the opportunity to play the xylophone by Mrs. Clauss; and what an international service organization’s role should be in local advocacy efforts. Recorded LIVE at The 2018 Bands of America Grand Nationals.

  • 064- The Secret Sauce to Having an Accomplished Marching Band is…

    20/11/2018 Duration: 47min

    Guest host James Stephens, Director of Advocacy and Educational Resources at Music for All talks with band directors and drum majors from American Fork High School in Utah, Camdenton High School in Missouri, and O’Fallon High School in Illinois about some of the “ingredients” required to create a successful band program. Recorded LIVE at The 2018 Bands of America Grand Nationals.

  • 063- Inside the Biggest Grand Nationals Yet

    20/11/2018 Duration: 41min

    Guest host Mark Goff, owner of Paige’s Music explores, through an in-depth interview with Eric Martin, President and CEO of Music for All, Bands of America, how the largest Grand Nationals Marching Band competition ever in Music for All, Bands of America’s history came to be and what Music for All is doing to promote access to music education for urban communities such as Indianapolis. Recorded LIVE at The 2018 Bands of America Grand Nationals.

  • 062- No Regrets! Being in Marching Band Fosters Opportunity, Success and Resilience

    20/11/2018 Duration: 38min

    Guest host Marcia Neel, Senior Director of Education at Yamaha talks with Dr. Reginald McDonald, Director of Bands at Tennessee State University (TSU), Keyana Cole, TSU senior and clarinet section leader, John Hague, Director of Bands at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis and Daiquon Dupree, student leader of the drumline at Crispus Attucks about how marching band becomes family, opens doors and is the one thing no one ever regrets doing. Recorded LIVE at The 2018 Bands of America Grand Nationals.

  • 061- Cultivating a Legacy: Gator Cases CEO Crystal Morris LIVE from Summer NAMM

    19/07/2018 Duration: 28min

    Gator Cases CEO Crystal Morris is on a quest to grow her company; to continuously learn and innovate as a leader; and to encourage other women to become leaders in the music product industry. She does all of this through mentoring junior colleagues and by establishing the Smart Women in Music (SWIM) Fund, with NAMM Chair and President/CEO of West Music Robin Walenta and Executive Vice President of Heid Music DeDe Heid, which supports professional development opportunities for women in the music products industry. To donate to the SWIM Fund please visit nammfoundation.org/donate/smart-women-in-music.

  • 060- Legendary Motown Drummer Aaron "A Train" Smith LIVE from Summer NAMM

    19/07/2018 Duration: 30min

    Nashville-based drummer and percussionist Aaron "A Train" Smith played drums with Motown greats, including on The Temptations hit, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," but his humble musical roots began at home with his mother. From being drafted during the Vietnam War to playing punk rock for the 77s to his career in Christian rock to his volunteer work with the Jazz Workshop, the "A Train" shows no sign of slowing.

  • 059- Mandy Harvey: The Courage to Have an Infinite Number of Dreams

    18/07/2018 Duration: 30min

    Kala artist, vocalist, and America's Got Talent contestant Mandy Harvey found her voice after a devastating hearing loss that derailed her plans to become a vocal teacher. Through family encouragement and the realization that at her core, she was a musician who just happens to be deaf, Harvey relearned to play music and to sing by feeling the vibrations of the instrument along with the assistance of a visual tuner. She shares her inspirational story and performs LIVE from Summer NAMM.

  • 058- Smart Women in Music: Promoting Women's Leadership Opportunities in the Music Products Industry

    18/07/2018 Duration: 34min

    NAMM Chair and President and CEO of West Music Robin Walenta and Executive Vice President and Co-owner of Heid Music DeDe Heid discuss their motivation for starting the Smart Women in Music (SWIM) Fund (with Gator Cases CEO Crystal Morris), which promotes leadership training and mentoring opportunities for women in the music products industry.To donate to the SWIM Fund please visit nammfoundation.org/donate/smart-women-in-music.

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