We had an amazing time celebrating 100 episodes by chatting with the extraordinary composer, conductor, and educator Frank Ticheli! We discussed his musical upbringing, composing music for different levels, favourite collaborations, being a conducting composer, what inspires him, and much more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patro…

We welcome Dr. Shelley Axelson , Director of Bands at Radford University, to The Band Room! We dive into Shelley's origin story, the importance of being patient with yourself, teaching teachers, fostering student connections, and much more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandroompod …

The Band Room Podcast was back at the Midwest Clinic! Join Dylan and his old and new friends: Alec Harris , Alex Shapiro, Ashley Killam, Colleen Richardson, Danielle Gaudry, Frank Duarte, Harrison J. Collins, Henry Dorn, James M. David, Janet Song Kim, Jason Caslor, Jess Turner, Josh Devries, Katahj Copley, Keith Kelly, Kenley Kristofferson, Paul K…

This week Dylan moderates a conversation with Cait about the art of crafting a multifaceted career as a contemporary musician. Drawing from her own experiences, Cait shares perspectives on building a creative life that spans various facets of music and life. This conversation was recorded live as part of a residency at Memorial University, in St. J…

This episode was recorded LIVE from the 2023 Ontario Music Educator Association Conference in Niagara Fall, Ontario! Dylan and Cait sat down with their friend and mentor, Dr. Gillian MacKay from the University of Toronto. They spoke about finding musical inspiration from non-musical activities, programming with diversity in mind and all three of th…

We are excited to welcome award-winning music educator, Nora Tycast to the Band Room! Dylan, Cait, and Nora dive into her remarkable musical journey, connecting with students on a deeper level, the significance of inviting guest artists into the classroom to enhance the learning environment, and how parenthood has influences her teaching perspectiv…

We welcome conductor, educator and percussionist, Pratik Gandhi to The Band Room! We spoke about his path, how to gain conducting experience as a young conductor, his work with MusicFest Canada and Ontario Band Association, thoughts on programming, the Canadian Repertoire Database and so much more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a p…

Dylan and Cait have been reunited once more! We had a fantastic time recording the first episode of Season 6. Discussing a wide range of topics, including upcoming projects, favourite pizza toppings, valuable tips for freelancers, newly discovered repertoire, the eternal Star Trek or Star Wars debate, and much more! Help support the Band Room Podca…

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This week Dr. Jason Caslor, Director or Bands at Arizona State University returns! Dylan sat down with Jason before leaving Arizona to speak about leadership, time management, the famous life balance question, being yourself as a conductor/leader and so much more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.…

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After a long break Dylan and Cait are back! They have a catch up and share some BIG news! Then they welcome this weeks guest, Dr. Janet Song Kim to The Band Room! Dylan, Cait and Janet spoke about their musical beginnings, path to being Director of Wind Bands at University of Connecticut, leading with love, mentorship/representation, weight lifting…

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We're back with another "Hangin' with Dylan & Cait" episode! Join D&C as they catch up, discuss future podcast plans, their current favourite pieces, which instrument should be played more in bands and so much more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandroompod Help support the Band Roo…

This week’s episode features Dr. Chris Baumgartner, Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Oklahoma. Cait chats with Chris about his musical journey, educational approaches, collaborative work, and much more. Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandroompod Help suppor…

Dylan had a great time chatting with composer, educator, and pianist, Shuying Li, in person! We spoke about her musical beginning, composing for winds, the importance of her piece “The Last Hive Mind”, the Four Corners Ensemble, collaboration and so much more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.patr…

First episode of 2023! We were delighted to chat with trumpeters, educators, and founders of Diversify the Stand, Ashley Killam and Carrie Blosser! We learned a little about how they got started in music, the zigs and zags to how they got where they are, what Diversify the Stand is all about/upcoming projects, working with living composers, life ba…

The Band Room Podcast is back at the Midwest Clinic! Join Dylan and his old and new friends: Kenley Kristofferson, Matt Klohs, Matt Neufeld, Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fritz, Nicole Piunno, John Phillips, Harrison J. Collins, Marie A. Douglas, Katherine Bergman, Dontay L. Douglas, Omar Thomas, Giovanni Santos, Kelijah Duton, Jonathan Dagenais, Keith Kelly a…

Come hang out with Dylan and Cait as the debrief their time in British Columbia at the BCMEA Conference, share what they've been up to, Midwest and more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandroompod Help support the Band Room Podcast by getting your merch at the BRP Store http://www.ba…

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We sit down with conductor, composer and Associate Professor of Music Education & Conducting at the University of Victoria, Dr. Steven Capaldo for the first BRP LIVE at the 2022 British Columbia Music Education Association Conference! We speak about Steven's musical beginnings, making the move from Australia to Canada, his position at the Universit…

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We welcome conductor, trumpeter and educator, Gareth Jones to The Band Room! We spoke about his musical beginnings, how his time in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra influences his teaching and conducting, the wise words of Vincent Cichowicz, University of Calgary bands and so much more! Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron thro…

Michael Barnum is an actor and musician. We get into how important it is to write your truth. Be authentic. To be a good artist, you need to be self aware. We go through Michael's journey of how he got to where he is now. Follow Michael Barnum https://beacons.ai/michaelbarnum/ Follow Making It https://beacons.ai/makingit Follow Mirabelle Jien https…

From singer songwriter to sound engineer, to producer, to live streamer, Mace takes us through a day in the life of being a musician. ______________________________ Follow MaceJams : https://linktr.ee/macejams Follow Making It : https://beacons.ai/makingitpodcast Follow Mirabelle Jien : beacons.ai/mirabellejien…