My interview today is with Mia Ibrahim, a music educator in the South Bronx in NY. She is not only striving to do whatever it takes for her students through the pandemic, but continues her purposeful mission to advocate for marginalized studen

Timothy Rausenberger, staying positive and 'Getting It Done'

Jul 16th, 2020 25m 10s

Today I spoke with Timothy Rausenberger, a music teacher in Union City, NJ (the most densly populated area in the US). He shares his experience of teaching in one of the worst Covid hotspots in Spring 2020 and his efforts to make an impact in

Elisa Jansen Jones, Being purposeful and knowing your why

Jul 9th, 2020 36m 38s

Elisa Jansen Jones is such an uplifting, calming and motivating voice to be heard during this time. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did as she shares what helps her stay focused, organized and grounded through the ups and downs

Kristen Hames, staying balanced amidst the dissapointments

Jul 2nd, 2020 20m 24s

Today I speak with Kristen Hames, band director at Hill Country Middles School in Austin, Texas. She shares her thoughts on teaching band in the fall, while being in one of the hotspots of the country for Covid. While dealing with cancelled t

Episode 7: Fredd Sanchez, the importance of stength and adaptability

Jun 25th, 2020 24m 24s

Today I interview Fredd Sanchez, mariachi band director, performer and business owner in San Diego. . Living in a border town, he shares some of his challenges. Some of his students stayed with family in Mexico and had to leave their instru

Dr. Scott Edgar, SEL and reinvisioning music with our students

Jun 17th, 2020 44m 32s

Today I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Scott Edgar about the importance of SEL (social emotional learning) in our music classrooms. We discuss what music teachers can do to prepare for the fall as well as ideas to help our students th

Ira Jenkins, empathizing with students through Covid

Jun 10th, 2020 21m 59s

Today I share an awesome conversation with Ira Jenkins at Alpharetta High School in Atlanta. I think you’ll enjoy the strength and calm, collected logic that Ira shares. We talk about his experience of remote teaching as well as his thoughts

Tyler Ehrlich, the magic of in-person learning

Jun 3rd, 2020 28m 6s

In episode 4, I speak with Tyler Ehrlich, a band teacher in Roswell Georgia. We talk about his remote learning experience and how he is navigating through a job change mid pandemic, as he changes schools in the fall. We also discuss the mag

Karen Gregg, sending good people out into the world

May 27th, 2020 22m 52s

My guest today is Dr. Karen Gregg, band director at Lyons Middle/Senior High School in Lyons, Colorado. She shares about her band program and what it has been like going through remote learning. She also shares what it was like to go through

Jonathan Grantham, connecting with our kids

May 20th, 2020 28m 28s

Today’s guest is Jonathan Grantham, band director at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California.

Episode 1: Dr. Matthew Arau, keeping the upbeat in mind

May 13th, 2020 34m

Today I spoke with Dr. Matthew Arau, professor at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. He talks about keeping a positive mindset going through this time, and what it means to lead with the upbeat in mind. Below are some ways to connect with Dr.

Podcast Trailer

May 13th, 2020 56s

My name is Lindsey Gardner and I’m just your average band director navigating through Covidland. Hopefully we will be back in our classrooms, football fields and concert stages. But in the mean time, I’m interested in making space for conver

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