Music for All Podcast Network

Music IS social. Music IS emotional. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the music classroom capitalizes on the power of music education to help our students build the competencies of IDENTITY (self-awareness & self-management), BELONGING (social-awareness & relationship management), and AGENCY (responsible decision-making). SEL must be intentionally embedded in musical instruction. It shou...

Join David Duarte as he discusses the methods, challenges, and benefits of building a positive culture within the classroom. Hear different perspectives from music educators of all backgrounds, and learn how they build a culture of intrinsic motivation, collaboration, and growth within their own ensembles. In our first episode, David speaks with Matt Wood of Ridgeview M.S. about the importance of...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the Bands of America Championship seasons. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan speaks with Jessica Graves of Signal Mountain M.S./H.S., about her experience and takeaw...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan is joined by David Duarte to discuss his upcoming Music for All podcast, "Cultu...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan is joined by the band director of Avon H.S., Matt Harloff, and the Assistant Princip...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan is joined by Jason Bird of Argyle H.S. with his two sons, and fellow announcer for B...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan speaks with Craig Finger of Nixa H.S., and one of his students in an exchange progra...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan speaks with the students and director of the IPS All City Band, and takes a look at...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan is joined by BOA adjudicator and visual designer, Kim Kuhn!

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan is joined by Darrin Davis of Broken Arrow H.S., Chris Harris of Owasso H.S., and Cha...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans. In this episode, Dan is joined by in-demand audio specialist & Artistic Lead for the Blue Knights, To...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans.  In this episode, Dan is joined by the Bands of America Chief Judges: Richard L. Saucedo, Nola Jones, and...

Break Ranks  is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans.  In this episode, Dan is joined by the President & CEO of Music for All,  Dr. Jeremy L. Earnhart ! -...

Break Ranks is back! This podcast, hosted and produced by Bands of America’s Dan Potter, returns to bring you the latest about the 2023 Bands of America Championship season. Dan will explore every angle of marching band, with something for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and fans.  In this episode, Dan is joined by the Associate Director of Bands at Carmel High School in Indiana, Chri...

Music for All is launching a new podcast network to continue its goal to provide high quality education and music opportunities for everyone! The network will showcase a wide variety of podcasts, new and old, to bring focused content about music education and marching band events to teachers, parents, students, administrators, and more.   Leading the way, Music for All is bringing back the popular...