Best Beth Anne Johnson Podcasts (2024)

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Infracognition Will Change How We See and Value Intelligence 23:55

2h ago23:55

23:55

This episode of the Gifted Neurodivergent Child Podcast introduces the concept of infracognition, a form of cognition that involves understanding and using emotions alongside traditional thought processes. It is contrasted with metacognition, or thinking about thinking. Infracognition is oppressed in our current educational systems, which favor lin…

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Cultivating Sensitivity is Cultivating Giftedness 26:36

25d ago26:36

26:36

In this episode of the Gifted Neurodivergent Child Podcast, I delve into the significance of sensitivity and its impact on giftedness and neurodivergence. Through personal anecdotes and thought-provoking insights, I cover how sensitivity in both body and mind shapes abilities and challenges societal norms. Highlighting the story of a young girl at …

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Your Child Is Perfect! 20:03

2M ago20:03

20:03

In this episode I encourage parents to think about their child's neurodivergence in a different way. That perhaps what is broken is everything but their child. I ask them to recognize that we live in a culture set up to work against recognizing and nurturing the innate abilities of neurodivergent children. I discuss the detrimental effects of tradi…

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Understanding 2e Identity Fluidity 22:24

4M ago22:24

22:24

In this episode of the Gifted Neurodivergent Child Podcast, I dive into the swirling world of identity—gender identity, to be precise—mixing it up with neurodivergence. I’ll take you through a rather lame roller coaster ride understanding how my gender fluidity is cognitive rather than physical. How society’s rigid expectations messes with our self…

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Being the Class Clown is Demonstrating Gifted Overexcitabilities. 19:26

6M ago19:26

19:26

Do you have a class clown? My oldest child is one, my husband still is one, and I was once one. Research is finally getting around to proving what I have always known: the Class Clown is the smartest kid in the class. The class clown is not the kid who is struggling with the material; they are actually demonstrating their engagement with the materi…

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When Tutoring Isn't Working, Do This! 25:41

7M ago25:41

25:41

In this episode, I delve into the concept of creative intelligence and its impact on our perspective-taking. Using tutoring as an illustrative example, I demonstrate how the variance in learning experiences often boils down to differing perspectives. Our educational systems are designed to instruct as if everyone's IQ falls within the range of 80 t…

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Growing The Sensitive Child's Comfort Zone 40:41

8M ago40:41

40:41

Our children are entering an uncertain future, necessitating a shift in parenting approaches from previous generations. It is crucial to prepare them for a world where many variables are currently unknown. When confronted with the unknown, the best course of action is to focus on the known parts, and in this case, that would be the child. Cultivati…

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To Escalate or Not, That is the Question. 29:03

9M ago29:03

29:03

When the director won't back down, what do you do? In this episode, we delve into a showdown between Beth Anne and the director of her son's school. Beth Anne is eager to escalate the situation as she is tired of feeling frustrated with the director. The director, on the other hand, believes they are an expert on neurodivergence, expecting Beth Ann…

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Interview with a Creative - A Young Multipotential Polyglot 48:59

10M ago48:59

48:59

We rarely get a glimpse into what it looks like to be a healthy creative. But here is such an opportunity. Allow me to introduce Abby, a young polyglot. Abby is a Korean interpreter who decided she wanted to learn Korean. She achieved this without taking any formal classes or using a language app. In just six months, Abby became a proficient interp…

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#1 Understanding The Full Potential Of 2e Children 46:55

10M ago46:55

46:55

This is the debut podcast of the Gifted Neurodivergent Child Podcast. A podcast that brings together 2e mothers raising 2e children to talk about what how to do it well. We discuss what we have learned, the good, the bad and the ugly. Lillian Skinner - www.GiftedND.com Beth Anne Johnson - LamarCreativeCo.com Support the Show. GiftedND.com copyright…

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# 2 Navigating School Administrators and Teachers With 2e Children 34:43

10M ago34:43

34:43

In this podcast we talk about how we navigate education administrators and teachers who can't or won't see the full potential of our 2e children. We discuss the words we use and when we need to walk away before we lose our cool. Incredible change is needed to make the world a healthy place for the most sensitive. We are up against decades of condit…

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EP704: Chorus America: Dr. Kirsten Hedegaard - For the Good of the Earth - Choral Music & EcoActivism 47:15

1y ago47:15

47:15

For the next several episodes, we’re partnering with Chorus America to bring you a sneak preview of what’s coming up at the Chorus America Annual Conference, being held this year in our home town, San Francisco! We hope you’ll enjoy this opportunity to get to know a bit more about the conference’s speakers and their areas of expertise, and especial…

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EP703: Chorus America: Dr. Antonio Cuyler - The Great Imagining: Envisioning and Manifesting an Antiracist Choral Field 44:00

1y ago44:00

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For the next several episodes, we’re partnering with Chorus America to bring you a sneak preview of what’s coming up at the Chorus America Annual Conference, being held this year in our home town, San Francisco! We hope you’ll enjoy this opportunity to get to know a bit more about the conference’s speakers and their areas of expertise, and especial…

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EP702: Chorus America: Melanie DeMore - Seeing Each Other through Song 44:59

1+ y ago44:59

44:59

For the next several episodes, we’re partnering with Chorus America to bring you a sneak preview of what’s coming up at the Chorus America Annual Conference, being held this year in our home town, San Francisco! We hope you’ll enjoy this opportunity to get to know a bit more about the conference’s speakers and their areas of expertise, and especial…

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EP701: Chorus America: Karen Hopper - Unleash Your Fundraising With Digital Scale 48:05

1+ y ago48:05

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For the next several episodes, we’re partnering with Chorus America to bring you a sneak preview of what’s coming up at the Chorus America Annual Conference, being held this year in our home town, San Francisco! We hope you’ll enjoy this opportunity to get to know a bit more about the conference’s speakers and their areas of expertise, and especial…

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EP601: World Premiere of BABA: The Life and Death of Stana with Karmina Šilec and Shira Cion of Kitka 1:07:01

1+ y ago1:07:01

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Today on In Unison, we’re chatting with composer and director Karmina Šilec of Carmina Slovenika and Executive Artistic director Shira Cion of San Francisco-based Kitka about the upcoming premiere of the newly commissioned opera, “BABA: The Life and Death of Stana.” This new opera offers an innovative, non-narrative take on Balkan epic story-singin…

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EP508: Painting on a canvas of breath - Craig Hella Johnson of Conspirare 1:15:03

2+ y ago1:15:03

1:15:03

Today on In Unison, we’re chatting with Craig Hella Johnson, founder and Artistic Director of Conspirare, a grammy-winning choir based in Austin, Texas that is comprised of distinctive solo artists from around the country who are also committed to the highest level of ensemble performance. Music excerpts “Let the River Run,” by Carly Simon, perform…

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EP507: Solo-voice ensemble singing and the Ficta Police - Robert Hollingworth of I Fagiolini 1:08:45

2+ y ago1:08:45

1:08:45

Today on In Unison, we’re heading across the pond to chat with Robert Hollingworth, the director of I Fagiolini, a solo-voice ensemble based in the UK. Robert also co-hosts a very choir-nerdy podcast called Choral Chihuahua, and his passion for bringing choral music to the masses definitely helped to inspire the In Unison podcast. Music excerpts “D…

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EP506: Choral excellence from the Philippines - Mark Anthony Carpio of the Philippine Madrigal Singers and Christopher Arceo of Aleron 1:30:50

2+ y ago1:30:50

1:30:50

We have a special place in our hearts for the choral music of the Philippines, and we have many mutual friends who were raised in the Filipino choral tradition. Thanks to our dear friend Robin Estrada, we were lucky enough to get not one, but TWO incredible choral conductors to join us for this episode of In Unison: Mark Anthony Carpio of the Phili…

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EP505: Championing a new normal for women in music - Beth Willer & Anne Riesenfeld of Lorelei Ensemble 1:02:28

2+ y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Beth Willer and Anne Riesenfeld of Lorelei Ensemble. Lorelei is an organization that creates and champions bold artistic work that points toward a new normal for women in music. Through commissioning, performance, and education, Lorelei is carving out a boundless new space for women to be among, and become, o…

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EP504: Examining diversity in early music - Arianne Abela of Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble 1:04:47

2+ y ago1:04:47

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On today’s episode, we are chatting with Arianne Abela, the Artistic Director and co-founder of Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble, a group that engages in creative educational outreach to audiences and students, particularly in communities of color, and promotes the study, research, performance, and recording of music from various eras with special atten…

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EP503: Pushing the boundaries of choral performance - Karmina Šilec of Carmina Slovenica 1:06:42

2+ y ago1:06:42

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Today’s conversation came about as a result of the choral world being a small one, where everyone is connected in one way or another. Through Bob Geary of Volti, we managed to get in touch with an incredible luminary in the world of choral music: Karmina Šilec, who is the Artistic Director of Carmina Slovenica, a Slovenian production house that is …

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EP502: Anywhere else it would’ve been an ‘A’ - Collegiate singing at Swarthmore College 1:01:03

2+ y ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Today we’re continuing our series of episodes focused on ensembles, and this episode’s conversation is with Dr. Joseph Gregorio, the director of choirs at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. It’s a very interesting conversation covering the operations of choirs at a well-established educational institution, a somewhat different perspective than the…

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EP501: The Santa Fe Desert Chorale with Dr. Joshua Habermann and Emma Marzen 1:15:31

2+ y ago1:15:31

1:15:31

Today we’re chatting with the Artistic and Executive Directors of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale to learn all about the storied past, present, and future of this unique professional vocal ensemble. We’ll also learn about the inner workings of planning and producing a successful season for the Desert Chorale, and discuss some of the characteristics of …

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EP416 End of Year Wrap-Up: Holiday Concert Edition 5:43

2+ y ago5:43

5:43

Today’s episode is a quick end of year wrap-up of 2021, and what a year it’s been! We’ve got info on some upcoming events for IOCSF and the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus, so listen in for more details on live (and live streaming!) concerts coming your way this month. Episode transcript Edited by Fausto Daos Episode references IOCSF Events Golden Gate Me…

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EP415 Freshly Squeezed: Kyle Randall 54:59

2+ y ago54:59

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Today’s episode of In Unison continues our mini-series of discussions with composers to be featured on IOCSF’s upcoming concert program, Freshly Squeezed. The performances will take place on December 4th in Berkeley, and December 18th in San Francisco. For more information on IOCSF’s concerts, please visit iocsf.org Today’s conversation is with com…

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EP414 Freshly Squeezed: Sam Maurer 1:09:23

2+ y ago1:09:23

1:09:23

Today’s episode of In Unison continues our mini-series of discussions with composers to be featured on IOCSF’s upcoming concert program, Freshly Squeezed. The performances will take place on December 4th in Berkeley, and December 18th in San Francisco. For more information on IOCSF’s concerts, please visit iocsf.org Today’s conversation is with IOC…

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EP413 Freshly Squeezed: Soren Austenfeld 56:55

2+ y ago56:55

56:55

Today’s episode of In Unison continues our mini-series of discussions with composers to be featured on IOCSF’s upcoming concert program, Freshly Squeezed. The performances will take place on December 4th in Berkeley, and December 18th in San Francisco. For more information on IOCSF’s concerts, please visit iocsf.org Today’s conversation is with IOC…

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EP412 Freshly Squeezed: Bryan Lin 56:30

2+ y ago56:30

56:30

Today’s episode of In Unison continues our mini-series of discussions with composers to be featured on IOCSF’s upcoming concert program, Freshly Squeezed. The performances will take place on December 4th in Berkeley, and December 18th in San Francisco. Our conversation today is with San Francisco Conservatory grad and IOCSF alum, Bryan Lin, about h…

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EP411 Freshly Squeezed: Michael T Roberts 1:03:44

2+ y ago1:03:44

1:03:44

On today’s episode of In Unison we’re continuing our mini-series of conversations with the composers whose works will be premiered on IOCSF’s Freshly Squeezed program on December 4th and 18th this year. Today we’re chatting with IOCSF’s current Composer-in-Residence, Michael T Roberts, about all sorts of things, but most importantly his new composi…

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EP410 Freshly Squeezed: Lauren Bydalek 46:12

2+ y ago46:12

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On today’s episode of In Unison we’re continuing our mini-series of conversations with the composers whose works will be premiered on IOCSF’s Freshly Squeezed program on December 4th and 18th this year. We’re chatting with Lauren Bydalek—singer-songwriter turned choral composer, who wrote a wonderful piece called “Pieces of My Heart,” about her own…

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EP409 Freshly Squeezed: Mari Esabel Valverde, Jake Heggie, and Dr. Zanaida Robles 49:56

3y ago49:56

49:56

This week’s episode of In Unison is the second installment in our mini-series all about the International Orange Chorale of San Francisco’s return to live performance with our “Freshly Squeezed” program. Originally slated for the Spring 2020 concert series, this program exclusively features the premieres of new works for our Bay Area audience, and …

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EP408 IOCSF’s Freshly Squeezed Program & A Return to Live Singing 32:07

3y ago32:07

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This week’s episode of In Unison is the first in a mini-series of sorts, all about the International Orange Chorale of San Francisco’s return to live performance with our “Freshly Squeezed” program. Originally slated for our Spring 2020 concert series, this program exclusively features the premieres of new works for our Bay Area audience, and over …

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EP407 Getting Into Treble: Conductor Martin Benvenuto 52:02

3y ago52:02

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Today’s episode is a conversation with Dr. Martin Benvenuto, a treble choir specialist, about his journey from singing in choirs in Argentina, to leading some of the most respected treble choirs in the Bay Area. We will also chat about his new choir, 21V, a professional SSAA chorus which is inclusive of voices of all gender identities. Episode tran…

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EP406 God in the Machine: Rex Isenberg’s Messiahs: False and True with Vince Peterson 1:19:22

3y ago1:19:22

1:19:22

Today’s episode is the second installment in our series discussing newly released choral albums, and we’ll be focusing on Choral Chameleon’s new album, Deus Ex Machina. We’re excited to share a fascinating conversation with composer Rex Isenberg about his piece Messiahs: False & True, as well as Choral Chameleon’s Artistic Director (and dear friend…

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EP405 Getting Down to Business: Randy Kikukawa & the Business of the Choral Arts 59:52

3y ago59:52

59:52

Today’s episode features a conversation with Randy Kikukawa, a stalwart of the San Francisco choral community for over forty years. Randy’s vast choral experience - including decades with the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus and the GAPA Men’s Chorus as a music director, general manager, CFO, CEO, and myriad other roles - make Randy a uniquely qualified ex…

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EP404 O, Fortuna! David W. Collins of The Soundtrack Show 1:12:44

3y ago1:12:44

1:12:44

On today’s episode of In Unison, we’re chatting with David W. Collins. We first became acquainted with David through his own podcast, The Soundtrack Show, where he takes a look at film scores and soundtracks from some of the most popular movies, TV shows, video games and theater pieces of all time, including some of the best choral soundtracks! Epi…

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EP403 Setting Texts at the Intersection of Secular and Sacred: Composer Dale Trumbore 1:12:52

3y ago1:12:52

1:12:52

Today on In Unison we’re talking with composer and writer Dale Trumbore about choosing texts, blurring the line between the sacred and the secular, and her idea of a perfectly relaxing evening. We also discuss Choral Chameleon’s newly released recording of Dale’s secular requiem “What Are We Becoming?” Episode transcript Edited by Fausto Daos Music…

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EP402 Sexuality in Song: Composer Nathan Hall’s Choral & Vocal Works 1:11:15

3y ago1:11:15

1:11:15

Today on In Unison we’re chatting with composer and friend Nathan Hall about his choral works, and how he weaves themes of nature, sexuality, and intimacy (among others) into his work. We’ll also share three movements of Nathan’s piece, “Go Ahead,” recently recorded by IOCSF, as well as discussing his latest premiere: “Unbound,” a kink opera. Episo…

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EP401 Album Review: America Will Be! by Tonality, with Alexander L. Blake 51:09

3y ago51:09

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Today’s episode of In Unison is all about a recently released choral album: America Will Be! by Tonality, with Alexander L. Blake. This is going to be something we do from time to time when a choir we are fans of releases something new. We hope this episode—and others like it—serve as a resource for all you choir nerds out there to find out what’s …

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...Aaaaand we’re back! 1:20

3y ago1:20

1:20

We’re back from vacation, tanned and well-rested, and we’ve got a special request, just for you. Episode references Help fund an episode of In Unison Intersection for the Arts Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by DynamicBy Mission: Orange

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EP311 Special Announcements! 4:19

3y ago4:19

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As we wrap up season three of In Unison, we've got some exciting announcements to share with you about what's in store for season four and beyond! Episode transcript Episode references Intersection for the Arts In Unison Podcast Playlist (Spotify) Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic…

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EP310 Math Nerd to Music Nerd: Composer Nicholas Weininger 1:23:26

3y ago1:23:26

1:23:26

On today’s episode, we’re chatting with IOCSF’s very own Nicholas Weininger. Nick started off in IOC as a member of the tenor section, but it wasn’t long before his talents as a composer started to emerge. He then went on to become our very first Composer in Residence, and in total, we have performed ten of his works over the years! Episode transcr…

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EP309 3D Recording and Magnetrons: David Bowles of Swineshead Productions 1:21:36

3y ago1:21:36

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On this episode of In Unison, we thought we would nerd out about something that is tangentially tied to choral music: recording arts. We’ll be chatting with recording engineer David v.R. Bowles of Swineshead Productions about mic techniques, 3-D audio, and we’ll even get a history lesson about stereo technology, World War II, and something called t…

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EP308 Virtuosic Filipino Composer and Choral Artist Saunder Choi 1:23:59

3y ago1:23:59

1:23:59

This week’s episode features a conversation with LA-based Filipino composer and choral artist Saunder Choi about his journey as a composer, some of the core characteristics of Philippine choral music, the future of music publishing, and even a bit about his favorite street food locales in the L.A. area. Episode transcript Edited by Fausto Daos Musi…

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EP307 Forging a Compositional Path: Dr. Zanaida Stewart Robles 1:13:13

3y ago1:13:13

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This week, we’re chatting with composer, singer, and chair of the board of LA-based vocal ensemble, Tonality, Dr. Zanaida Robles, about how she discovered her compositional gifts, and what inspires her to write such exceptional and moving choral music. Episode transcript Music excerpts “Kuumba” by Zanaida Robles “Can You See” by Zanaida Robles, per…

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EP306 A Musical Embodiment of Home: Tonality's Alexander Lloyd Blake 1:27:44

3y ago1:27:44

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This week is a conversation with composer, music activist, and founding director of L.A.-based vocal ensemble, Tonality, Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake, about forming a choir that is accessible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive from the ground up—making choral music something everyone can be a part of. Episode transcript Music excerpts (all performance…

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EP305 Powerhouse Community College Choirs: John Knutson of Cuesta College 1:09:43

3y ago1:09:43

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This week, we’re in conversation with John Knutson, director of choral music at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, CA (one of Zane’s alma maters!), about his 20 year tenure at Cuesta and the role of community college programs in furthering choral excellence. Episode transcript Music excerpts “Adam Lay YBounden” by Hubert Bird, performed by Cuesta C…

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EP304 Doox Are A-Changin’: Morgan Baker and the Doox of Yale 1:31:28

3y ago1:31:28

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This week we catch up with Yale senior Morgan Baker, the first non-male member to join the Duke’s Men of Yale—now known as the Doox of Yale—to reflect on the group’s transition from an all-male to an all-gender group. Episode transcript Music Excerpts “Lego House”, by Ed Sheeran, arr. Danny Germino-Watnick; PJ Frantz, solo “Toxic”, by Cathy Dennis …

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EP303 Special episode! The light at the end of the COVID tunnel with Dr. Jeremy Faust 52:11

3y ago52:11

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As the choral community begins to consider a post-COVID return to singing, we wanted to take a moment to check in with frontline COVID physician and IOCSF founder, our good friend Dr. Jeremy Faust. We’ll get caught up on the latest with regards to vaccinations, singer safety, and what it’ll take to return to singing in person. Episode transcript Mu…

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