Musician POV

This episode I am announcing the rival of this podcast as Teaching Band!  Welcome to Teaching Band, a podcast for band directors who want to make teaching band simpler, more meaningful, and a little less stressful. I’m Erika Gates, a middle school band director, and I’m so excited to bring this podcast back in a new way. This podcast is about more than teaching notes, rehearsal techniques, or gett...

Grab your free download "5 Popular Music Resources Music Educators Need To Know" here Episode 10 In this episode we are interviewing Dr. Shane Colquhoun expanding our mind to all the possibilities and advantages in incorporating modern band and popular music into our music classrooms.  Bio: Shane Colquhoun, Ph. D., is a Grammy-nominated music educator with a diverse musical background in...

Episode 9 Today's guest is the phenomenal Jammie Phillips, Band Director at McKee Middle School in Montgomery, AL. In this episode we discuss on the importance of being a culturally relevant music educator and how doing so will support your students and have them feel seen!  If you want to contact Jammie you may do so with the following links: Website: https://www. jammienicolephillips.com   ...

Episode 8 Today's guest is the wonderful Julietta Curenton, who serves as the Assistant Flute Professor at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia. We discuss her upbringing, experience at Julliard, and the beautiful piece Niiji Memories by composer James Lee III. This recording was done in the end 2022. You can catch the Niiji Memories performance below. https://www.youtube.com/watch...

Episode 7. A continuation of the Music In Our Schools Month Series. Episode 7 is a discussion of how I have built a good rapport with my band students, thus establishing a safe and inclusive community in my band program.  Let me know what techniques you use in your classroom and if we have any similarities. Thank you so much for listening, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! ⭐️⭐️...

Episode 6 is a continuation of the Music In Our Schools Month (MOISM) series and this episode I am talking about prepping for concert week. From logistics, communication, personal care, and rehearsal techniques. Thank you so much for listening, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ WELCOME TO MY PODCAST! My name is Erika Gates and it all started when I was trying to fi...

Episode 5! This is my first solo episode and I discuss how I decided to join Band, play the clarinet, and how my first honor band audition went. This was a very nostalgic episode for me so I hope you all enjoy! WELCOME TO MY PODCAST! My name is Erika Gates and it all started when I was trying to find illustrations of BIPOC musicians for my music classroom. With no luck finding them, I created the...

Episode 4 In this episode we continue the interview with Alana Wiesing and pieces composed by Josh Gottry "Pauken Pairings". We also discuss the importance of music diversity and give advice to BIPOC musicians.  If you would like to purchase "Pauken Pairings" you may do so at https://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/gottry-pauken-pairings/timpani-books-cd WELCOME TO MY PODCAST!...

Episode 3.  In this episode we feature Alana Wiesing who is the Principal Timpanist of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra as well as the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music. We dive in how her journey started, tips for undergraduate and graduate percussionist, and the amazing organization Network for Diversity In Concert Percussion.  If you will like to...

Hello Everyone! This episode features a senior clarinet performance major, Jalen Mims as she reflects on her path from high school to her senior year of college as she prepares for grad school. We question if colleges support BIPOC musicians and share ideas on how they can improve. Jalen leaves the interview sharing what she hopes to achieve in graduate school.  WELCOME TO MY PODCAST! My name is E...

This episode features Jonathan Taylor Rush, Associate Conductor of the BSO and Artistic Director of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra. He shares his journey from watching Bugs Bunny conduct to conducting the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.  WELCOME TO MY PODCAST! My name is Erika Gates and it all started when I was trying to find illustrations of BIPOC musicians for my music classroom. With no...

WELCOME TO MY PODCAST! It all started with me wanting to find illustrations of BIPOC musicians for my music classroom. With no luck finding them, I created the illustrations myself! I soon came to realize that I can contribute more which has led me to launch this podcast! Because more needs to be done, more stories need to be told, heard, and discovered. Starting this podcast is my contribution in...