Mark Phillips, acting president of the Historic Black College and Universities Band Directors Consortium, shares thoughts on the importance of a “complete education” including the arts, creating exposure for students to experience full instrume

096- Music Educator Anne Fennell on Co-creating Music with Independent Learners

May 20th, 2020 30m 9s

Music educator Anne Fennell reflects on the joy of teaching music, the limitless potential for creativity in music learning and re-imagining music education.

095- The Museum of Making Music’s Pivot to Online Programming and Education

May 20th, 2020 33m 59s

Staff from the Museum of Making Music- Carolyn Grant and B.J. Morgan- reflect on the universal language of music, pivoting to online programming, and the museum’s re-design for their 2021 reopening.

094- Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6 Unites in a Time of Crisis and Isolation

May 20th, 2020 35m 42s

Composer Eric Whitacre was inspired to write Sing Gently; a new piece to share through Virtual Choir 6. In a time of crisis and isolation Whitacre discusses his creative process and how to get involved in this global Virtual Choir 6 phenomenon.

093- Music Haven’s Mandi Jackson Chats Virtual Learning for Connecticut Music Students

May 20th, 2020 24m 21s

Mandi Jackson, Executive Director Music Haven shares thoughts about equity and access to music education and virtual music as a life line for students in New Haven, Connecticut.

092- Wooten Woods: A Unique Blend of Nature and Music Education

Jan 31st, 2020 30m 44s

As the youngest of five children, Victor Wooten’s musical family needed a bass player. The rest is history. In this episode, the 5-time GRAMMY award-winning musician talks about his Center for Music and Nature, dubbed “Wooten Woods,” a retreat

091- Flipping The Script: NAMM Member and Music Education Advocate John Mlynczak Interviews Mary Luehrsen

Jan 31st, 2020 52m 1s

A special “Flipping the Script” episode recorded LIVE at The 2020 NAMM Show features John Mlynczak interviewing Mary Luehrsen, Executive Director of The NAMM Foundation. The usual host of host of Talking Up Music Education, Luehrsen shares stra

090- Finding One’s Zone of Genius: Laura Escudés Pathway from Classical Musician to Live Show Designer and Producer

Jan 31st, 2020 21m 38s

Violinist Laura Escudé chats with Mary Luehrsen about her early beginnings as a music student playing in orchestras and her career creating and designing live shows for herself as well as other artists like Kayne West, The Weeknd, Demi Lovato a

089- Touring Musician Scott Page Talks Supertramp, Being Kind to Everyone You Meet and Giving Back

Jan 31st, 2020 24m 36s

Scott Page, musician, technologist, entrepreneur and performer, is widely recognized as the saxophonist/guitarist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. Chatting with Mary Luehrsen at The 2020 NAMM Show, he reflects on his professional life of pl

088- Meet The Grand Prize Winners of A Cappella at NAMM: UCLA’s ScatterTones

Jan 31st, 2020 15m 54s

Grand prize winners of the first-ever A Cappella at NAMM, student leaders of UCLA’s ScatterTones discuss their performance at the Grand Rally for Music Education, opening up for Bobby McFerrin, and the confidence they gain when singing together

087- Music Education Advocate and NAMM Member Mark Despotakis on Bringing Everyone to The Table

Jan 15th, 2020 22m 50s

NAMM member Mark Despotakis discusses the importance of bringing everyone to the table to advance music education advocacy efforts, the value of attending The NAMM Show as a music educator, and being part of the “SupportMusic Coalition.”

086- Music at the Border: Eric Booth on Expanding an El Sistema Program in a Border Community in Tornillo, Texas

Jan 3rd, 2020 20m 5s

Arts education leader Eric Booth spent the last 13 years working with El Sistema-inspired programs that bring music education opportunities to children and youth that also propel community connections. Booth talks about his beginnings as a Broa

085- Steve Venz: Creating Change Through Music Education

Oct 25th, 2019 30m 31s

Steve Venz, Chief Program Officer of Little Kids Rock -a NAMM Foundation grantee- shares his insight as a devoted music education advocate including a review of resources available to teachers and administrators to serve as champions for music

084- GenNext’er Stephanie Landino Shares the Importance of Going To The NAMM Show

Sep 20th, 2019 10m 53s

Stephanie Landino, senior at Millersville University, PA chats about attending The 2019 NAMM Show through the GenNext program and how it boosted her college-to-career path.

083- Chris Martin on Expanding Music Making Opportunities

Sep 6th, 2019 24m 53s

Chris Martin, president and CEO of Martin Guitar, discusses his recent role as Founding-Chair of The NAMM Foundation. Martin chats about a few things he finds to be remarkable, namely picking up a ukulele for the first time, digital technology

082- Mike Reisman on Fulfilling the Music Education Vision of Late Wife and NAMM Member Liz Reisman

Sep 6th, 2019 18m 20s

Mike Reisman, President of MKTG, reflects on the life and loves of his late wife Liz Reisman: playing the flute, a vision for music education opportunities, and activism for elephants in Thailand. Reisman shares the reasons to creating The Liz

081- The Drum Corps Experience with Innovator Bob Morrison

Aug 14th, 2019 16m 3s

Robert Morrison, founder of Quadrant Arts Education Research, the nation’s leading arts education research and intelligence organization, joins host Mary Luehrsen to discuss the Drum Corps experience and what he did to change marching ensembles

080- A Commitment to Excellence: Bernie Williams

Jun 5th, 2019 1h 4m

Bernie Williams joins guest host Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM, at NASMD. Bernie shares how his resiliency and determination in both baseball and music led to overall excellence in both fields.

079- Multiple Paths to Success: NAMM Young Professionals Sound Off on Cultivating Their Roles in The Music Industry

Jun 5th, 2019 37m 8s

NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) is a network of music industry professionals under the age of 40. Several NAMM YP’ers joined us live at NASMD to talk about their roles in the music products industry, and the windy roads that led them to thei

078- Mike Meyer on Putting Music Education Programs Front and Center

Jun 5th, 2019 24m 34s

Mike Meyer- of Meyer Music and current president of the National Association of School Dealers- discusses his motivation for making sure music education programs are present in communities across the country. In this podcast episode Mike highli

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

Jun 5th, 2019 24m 31s

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 abou

076- Peter Luongo and Limitless Learning

Feb 14th, 2019 24m 57s

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,

075- Music After Tragedy with Sam Gronseth

Feb 14th, 2019 16m 20s

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

074- Rhythm and Storytelling with Percussionist Rich Redmond

Feb 14th, 2019 16m 43s

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 bachel

073- Len Horowitz and The Physics of Sound

Feb 14th, 2019 26m 18s

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