The Orchestra Teacher Podcast

Adam Gresham is a music educator and percussionist from Marietta, GA. He just finished his seventh year of teaching, and his first year as the Director of Orchestras at Barber Middle School in Acworth, GA. Prior to this position, he served as the Director of Bands at Richards Middle School in Lawrenceville, GA. Mr. Gresham has also served as the Associate Director of Bands/Director of Percussion/M...

Katie O’Hara LaBrie is a composer, conductor, clinician, and cellist from Northern Virginia and is the new Orchestra Editor for Randall Standridge Music Publications. An educator at heart, Mrs. LaBrie spent the first 15 years of her career teaching orchestra in Fairfax County, Virginia. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from St. Olaf College, where she studied under Steven Amundson,...

[TRAILER] The Orchestra Teacher Podcast - June 12, 2023 Alaska trip #2 wrap up Check out the new The Orchestra Teacher Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/TheOrchestraTeacher Upcoming podcast guests: • Katie O'Hare LaBrie - Wednesay, June 14, 10:00 AM (Ep. 55) • Adam Gresham - Thursday, June 15, 11:00 AM (Ep. 56) • Dr. Rebecca MacLeod - Thursday, June 15, 1:00 PM (Ep. 57) Thanks for you...

Dr. Catherine Hudnall received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of music, her Master’s degree from Georgia State University, and her Doctoral degree from Mercer University. Currently she is the Orchestra Director at Norcross High School and is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra. She was the teacher of the y...

Greg Jackson is the Director of Orchestras at South Cobb High School in Austell, Georgia, outside of Atlanta. He is currently on staff at Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps as an Ensemble Specialist. From 2017 until 2020 Dr. Jackson was Director of Bands at Saint James School. He was the Associate Professor of Percussion studies at Alabama State University for ten years. He received the Bachelor of...

TRAILER EPISODE: Wrapping up the school year Professional Development Opportunities Upcoming Episodes Michigan String Educators Workshop Ann Arbor, MI Dr. Michael Hopkins with Special Guest Dr. Frank Diaz Thursday, June 22-Saturday, June 24, 2023 https://smtd.umich.edu/engagement-outreach/adult-programs/string-educators-workshop/ Habits Institute Charleston, SC July 5-9 Dr. Christopher Selby &...

Michael Hopkins is professor and chair of Music Education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he teaches courses in string techniques, orchestra methods, research methods, and the psychology of music. He has been a guest conductor at over 100 orchestra festivals and clinics throughout the United States, and has given over 60 presentations at national, international, and state music e...

Listen to the live broadcast on with Special Guest Dr. Michael Hopkins, Chair of Music Education and Professor of Music at the University of Michigan. We will air the video streaming live on YouTube and Facebook on Sunday, April 2 at 10:00 AM EST. An audio only version will also be available on the podcast. www. OrchestraTeacher.net

David Metrio is the orchestra director at North Gwinnett High School in Georgia. We discuss the Midwest Clinic, his career and development and his preparations for a performance at the 2023 Georgia Music Educators Conference in January.   This episode is sponsored by Eastman Strings.  Please visit https://www.eastmanstrings.com for more information. -- Your support is appreciated! If you...

Grace Law is the owner of SmartStringTeacher.com.  This site offers great string pedagogy courses for teachers from the comfort of their own home.  The site allows teachers to:   * Learn simple strategies that are quick and successful.  * Use teaching materials that help your students think smarter and independently so they progress faster.  * Introduce advanced skills soo...

Jason talks about his work at Eastman and beyond and we show off a few incredible products from the Eastman Strings line, including the Eastman+ that incorporates a nearly-invisible electric pick-up system.  Also featured are the double basses with the Eastman E-String extension.   VIDEO available at: https://youtu.be/CX5xurJlVSU Guest Bio:  Jason Heath is an active performer, write...

This episode features a wrap-up of my 2022 Midwest Clinic experience.  It contains a few short interviews with these educators:  * Amos Liu, orchestra director at River Trail Middle School in Fulton County, Georgia  * Adrian Gordon, composer, author, and orchestra director in North Carolina (Check out https://www.adriangordonmusic.com)  * Creston Herron, director of fine arts i...

46. Cello Email Scam EXPOSED! (Audio Only) If you would like to watch the video of episode you can find it here: https://youtu.be/p3-YEcYFRQc This episode tells my most recent encounter with an email scam involving a "free" cello.  I hope it will be entertaining and informative!  When in doubt, don't click on links in emails or make arrangements for deals that are too good to be true. &n...

47. 2022 Midwest Clinic Trailer  This episode is a short trailer to let you know about upcoming podcast episodes that will be recorded live from the Midwest Clinic in Chicago.  I'm looking forward to hearing some amazing orchestras and learning at the clinics. https://www.midwestclinic.org If you will be attending the Midwest Clinic and would like to be a guest on The Orchestra Teacher P...

Happy Thanksgiving weekend, everyone!  I'm very thankful for my friends and family and for all of you who support the work I do on The Orchestra Teacher website, YouTube channel, and podcast. I hope you've had a restful break and are looking forward to your December break as well. Thanks for listening!

Episode 44. Teaching adult beginners online with Rachael Ridge Streamed live on Facebook and YouTube on November 21, 2022 Rachael Ridge is a violinist and former school orchestra teacher turned stay-at-home mom and private lesson teacher. She recently launched The Adult Violin Academy which offers online courses for adult violin beginners. When not playing violin or teaching, she enjoys working ou...

This episode is a mobile podcast in the form of a car conversation with my friend and partner in crime, Mr. David Eccles.  We candidly discuss a variety of topics as we travel from Atlanta to Greenville, SC to conduct their SCMEA Region 2 orchestras.  Hope you will enjoy! About our guest... David F. Eccles is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. He currently serves as Orchestra Program and Upp...

42. Building rapport and fostering positive relationships with students.  Interviews with Lisa Loucks, Stephan Labelle, Katie VanDenBerghe, and Jami Kleinert.  These teachers share their unique experiences and strategies for building rapport and positive relationships with students that allow for higher quality teaching, student engagement, and a stronger sense of community. -- Lisa (Hop...

This is a trailer for an upcoming episode on building rapport and positive relationships with your students, parents, administration, colleagues and community. How do you build rapport and positive relationships with your students, parents, administration, and community? Would you like share your experiences and be featured on The Orchestra Teacher podcast?  We would love to have you be a par...

This episode features special guest Mr. Adam Gresham of Barber Middle School Orchestra in Cobb County Georgia.  Adam talks about going from being a band director to an orchestra director, his training for the position, and his experiences of the first part of the school year. --- Adam Gresham is a music educator and percussionist from Marietta, GA. He is currently in his seventh year of teach...

Creston Herron is the current Director of Fine Arts for the Klein Independent School District and the Conductor of Rice University’s Campanile Orchestra. He is the former Director of Orchestras at Klein High School and the former Director of Strings for the Yes Prep Public Schools. Mr. Herron’s many engagements as a guest conductor include work with Regional and All State ensembles in Alabama, Ark...

This is a trailer to let you know about the next Orchestra Teacher Podcast with Mr. Creston Herron of Kliein ISD in Texas.   The full episode will be streamed LIVE on YouTube this Sunday, July 31 at 11:00 AM EST, 10:00 AM Central.

I hope you are all enjoying your summer, resting and recharging for the new school year.  This episode is a summer recap and has some information about some great and FREE PD workshops that will be available in August.   Please let me know if you have guests you'd like to see on the podcast or topics you'd like to hear discussed.  Your support is appreciated! If you are enjoying The...

Angela Ammerman , referred to by the Washington Post as a “music teacher prodigy,” earned degrees in Music Education from the University of Cincinnati: College-Conservatory of Music, Boston University, and her PhD from George Mason University. Dr. Ammerman has dedicated much of her musical career to providing access to quality music education for underserved populations of children and most recent...

Dear Podcast Listeners, Thanks for your patience with me as I know it's been a while since my last Orchestra Teacher Podcast episode.  It's been a busy few months with my school orchestra assessments/festivals, some guest conducting, presentations at my state music conference, a school trip to Washington D.C., the amazing ASTA conference, and coaching my two son's baseball teams. BUT - there'...