Ranked #1
Ep. 27- Jazz Education
Ep. 27- Jazz Education
Eric and Justin are both huge advocates and products of jazz education. During this time of “jazz season”, they discuss ... Read more
9 Mar 2020
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46mins
Ranked #2
Ep. 3- Discipline: How to Deal with Knuckleheads
Ep. 3- Discipline: How to Deal with Knuckleheads
Eric and Justin discuss discipline in the music classroom. They provide their personal experiences dealing with discipli... Read more
19 Aug 2019
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44mins
Ranked #3
Ep. 4- Identity in Music Education
Ep. 4- Identity in Music Education
Eric and Justin discuss issues surrounding identity within the profession of music education. The topic allows them to s... Read more
26 Aug 2019
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46mins
Ranked #4
Ep. 5- Student Leadership
Ep. 5- Student Leadership
How to develop student leadership in music programs. Eric and Justin discuss their experience as student leaders and sys... Read more
2 Sep 2019
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45mins
Ranked #5
Ep. 13- Article: Recruiting, Retaining & Motivating Your Title 1 Students
Ep. 13- Article: Recruiting, Retaining & Motivating Your Title 1 Students
In this short episode, Eric reads his article titled "Recruiting, Retaining & Motivating Your Title 1 Students" publ... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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9mins
Ranked #6
Ep. 15- Our Corner of The World- Interview: Casey Watson
Ep. 15- Our Corner of The World- Interview: Casey Watson
This weeks episode features Casey Watson, Director of Bands at Galena Park HS, digging deeper into the heart of developi... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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51mins
Ranked #7
Ep. 16- Show Style Marching or Conform to Corp Style
Ep. 16- Show Style Marching or Conform to Corp Style
On this week's episode we tackle the elephant in the room regarding show style vs corp style. Eric and Justin discuss th... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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49mins
Ranked #8
Ep. 17- Systems and Procedures
Ep. 17- Systems and Procedures
Are you spending too much time redirecting your students and not enough on teaching music? Eric and Justin dive into som... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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47mins
Ranked #9
Ep. 18- When the Music Stops: Dealing with Student Issues
Ep. 18- When the Music Stops: Dealing with Student Issues
Do you feel like you are at a loss when dealing with student issues? Are your students aware they can reach out to you f... Read more
23 Dec 2019
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47mins
Ranked #10
Ep. 25- Live at TMEA: Identity in Music Education
Ep. 25- Live at TMEA: Identity in Music Education
In this weeks episode Eric and Justin had the great privilege of recording The Score live at TMEA 2020. Eric and a Justi... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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56mins
Ranked #11
Ep. 11- Urban & Title 1 Clinics, Where Are They At?
Ep. 11- Urban & Title 1 Clinics, Where Are They At?
In this episode we deal with the voice for those that teach in a different environment that’s starkly different from wha... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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48mins
Ranked #12
Ep. 10- Award Winning Color Guard From Scratch- Interview: Matt Caballero
Ep. 10- Award Winning Color Guard From Scratch- Interview: Matt Caballero
Matt Caballero is a Color Guard Director in the Houston Area. He shares what he had to do to create an award-winning col... Read more
7 Oct 2019
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53mins
Ranked #13
Ep. 21- Don't Count Me Out- Interview: Brandon Hopkins
Ep. 21- Don't Count Me Out- Interview: Brandon Hopkins
Brandon Hopkins, Associate Director of Bands of the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm, sits down with Eric ... Read more
13 Jan 2020
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45mins
Ranked #14
Ep. 8- HBCUs: Why They Matter in Music Education
Ep. 8- HBCUs: Why They Matter in Music Education
Lizzo recorded a video after she saw one of her songs being performed by TSU, Tennessee State University at the National... Read more
23 Sep 2019
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45mins
Ranked #15
Ep. 23- Programming Music: Fueling Ego or Student Success
Ep. 23- Programming Music: Fueling Ego or Student Success
In this weeks episode Eric and Justin discuss the age old topic of music programming for your band. Is it about ego or d... Read more
27 Jan 2020
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45mins
Ranked #16
Ep. 12- Bandtober- How to Make it!
Ep. 12- Bandtober- How to Make it!
In this episode we deal with the craziness that is October also known as Bandtober. Eric and Justin talk specifically ab... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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48mins
Ranked #17
Ep. 14- Making the Grade: Promoting Excellence in Academics Outside of Music
Ep. 14- Making the Grade: Promoting Excellence in Academics Outside of Music
This week Eric and Justin tackle grades and how helping students with their academics is bigger than passing for perform... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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45mins
Ranked #18
Ep. 22- Student Teaching
Ep. 22- Student Teaching
In this weeks episode Eric and Justin tackle the subject of student teaching. They share the aspects of what makes stude... Read more
20 Jan 2020
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46mins
Ranked #19
Ep. 19- Setting the Stage: Building an Appreciation for Concert Band
Ep. 19- Setting the Stage: Building an Appreciation for Concert Band
The daunting yet exciting season of UIL Concert and Sightreading is upon and on this episode we tackle the elephant in t... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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47mins
Ranked #20
Ep. 20-Making Something Out of Nothing
Ep. 20-Making Something Out of Nothing
Is it difficult to see what could be of your music program when you are missing so much? Do you lack instruments or pare... Read more
6 Jan 2020
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45mins