Episode 247: Solving Music Education’s Literacy Crisis with Carol Krueger
“If they cannot pick up a piece of music at the end of the year (at whatever level) and do it themselves, I would question what we had been doing in my classroom.” One of our most popular guests in the show’s six year run is BACK. (Part of the Music Literacy Series) Carol Krueger … Continue reading "Episode 247: Solving Music Education’s Literacy Crisis with Carol Krueger"
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Episode 246: Don’t Sleep on Filipino Choral Music with Reagan Paras
Choirs across the Western world are making huge strides as we push for more diverse repertoire as well as approaches to vocalization and instruction. Reagan Paras urges us to include the Philippines as a rich resource. In this conversation, Reagan Paras shares his unique perspective on Filipino choral music and its cultural significance. He discusses … Continue reading "Episode 246: Don’t Sleep on Filipino Choral Music with Reagan Paras"
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Episode 245: Want to Make it on Stage? Take Choir! With Zoie Lee
Zoie Lee is making a name for herself as a Musical Theater performer, and triple-threat. While on break from the National Tour of Chicago, she stopped back in to her old choir room to talk to me about the role music education had in shaping her career. This conversation explores the journey of a performer … Continue reading "Episode 245: Want to Make it on Stage? Take Choir! With Zoie Lee"
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Episode 244: An Ambassador for African Choirs with Ken Wakia
Recently named one of the 100 most influential Africans, Ken Wakia joins me to share his story as a Kenyan Choral musician and founder of the successful Nairobi Chamber Chorus. In this episode I am honored to speak with Ken Wakia, a prominent choir director from Kenya. Ken shares his inspiring journey from a small … Continue reading "Episode 244: An Ambassador for African Choirs with Ken Wakia"
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Episode 243: Seeing With Sound with Re Robinson
A blind teacher’s take on Is “music” reading or “sight” reading important enough to provide resources to both blind and sighted students alike? One visually impaired music educator says yes! Re Robinson, a blind choir director from Florida, shares her unique journey in music education. She discusses her experiences as a choir student and now … Continue reading "Episode 243: Seeing With Sound with Re Robinson"
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