The First Six Notes Podcast with Classroom Composers is for band teachers and string teachers looking for great information from experienced teachers. Every other week, we’ll dive into everything about teaching band and string music students. We’re covering everything from pedagogy to fundraising and interviewing successful music teachers, composers, admin, professional private studio teachers, and more to uncover and share their strategies for musical success.Classroom Composers is a marrie ...
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Teaching Tomorrow is a show for educators who earnestly desire to become more awesome at what they do. Middle level educator Celeste Kirsh speaks to experts about the future of teaching and learning so you can get practical ideas that you can literally use tomorrow in your classroom.
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The podcast for people who want to play but have nowhere to do it! IUTPP hopes to create a community of amateur musicians who are passionate about using (not losing) their skills! Whether you took lessons as a kid, or you got yourself a degree in music and don’t know what to do with it, we want you to join us in rediscovering the classics and uncovering new musical loves.
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Check out our website: www.smt-pod.org SMT-Pod is a creative venue for timely conversations about music, with episodes chosen through an open, collaborative peer review process. Audio-only podcasts offer a unique—though non-traditional—way of engaging with music, analysis, and contemporary issues in the field. This new publication medium affords our society both the ability to face outwards, by engaging in public scholarship, and inwards, by hosting meaningful conversations about the activit ...
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The Impact of Timbre on Perceptions of Genre in Recorded Popular Music - Stefanie Bilidas & Grace Gollmar
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In this week's episode, Stefanie Bilidas and Grace Gollmar discuss the role of timbre in the listener's perception of genre, focusing on cover songs and Massive Attack's discography as two case studies. This episode was produced by Jose Garza along with Team Lead Thomas Yee. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. …
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Agency and Practical Model Composition in the Music Theory Classroom - Brent Ferguson, Alani Pranzo, Carter Falkenstein, and Nykia Osborne
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In this week's episode, Brent Ferguson talks about a pedagogical approach he implemented with his undergraduate students, an approach he calls the "buffet-style grading system." Let's begin with a student composition from this class. This episode was produced by Jennifer Beavers along with Team Lead Lydia Bangura. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng …
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Three’s a crowd: Understanding the rise of two-chorus form in recent popular music - Jeremy Orosz
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In this week's episode, Jeremy Orosz discusses a formal trend that's been emerging in pop and rock songs. In the last decade or so, a surprisingly high number of songs in verse-chorus form contain only two statements of the chorus as opposed to the typical three. Over the course of the episode, Orosz walks us through his detailed corpus-based study…
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“¿Somos la resistencia, no?”: Memory and Manipulation in Netflix’s La Casa de Papel - Tori Vilches
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In this week’s episode, Tori Vilches delves into various adaptations of the Italian folk song “Bella Ciao” in Netflix’s La Casa de Papel, demonstrating its role in symbolizing resistance against oppressive structures and contributing to the humanization of the show’s anti-hero characters, ultimately fostering emotional connections between viewers a…
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“How do you color a sound?”: Hearing Afrofuturism in The 5th Dimension’s “Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969) - Alejandro Cueto
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This week’s episode will consider The 5th Dimension’s medley, “Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969) in relation to its Vietnam War Era context and through the lens of Afrofuturism. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier along with Team Lead Richard Desinord. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. For …
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Playing With Ghosts: Timbre and the Chiptuning of Canon in the Bardcore Video Game Project - Brent Ferguson, George Reid, and Matthew Ferrandino
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In this week’s episode, game designer Brent Ferguson and composers George Reid and Matthew Ferrandino discuss their chiptune rearrangements of canonical and marginalized composers’ music for the Bardcore video game project. This episode was produced by Zach Lloyd along with Team Lead Thomas Yee. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "…
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What if Octaves Aren’t Equivalent? A Composer’s Guide to Non-Octave-Repeating Scales - Thomas B. Yee
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In this week’s episode, Thomas B. Yee discusses non-octave repeating scales, exploring precedents in the ideas of theorists from outside mainstream music theory and the application of non-octave repeating scales in the works of living composers. This episode was produced by Katrina Roush along with Team Lead Jennifer Weavers. Special thanks to Crai…
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Interrelating Concepts of Texture and Rhythm in Massive Textures and Beatless Rhythms - Nariá Assis Ribeiro & Luís Raimundo
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In this week's episode, Nariá Assis and Luís Raimundo investigate sound masses. Their insightful analytical discussion touches on the intricate relationship between texture and rhythm, the historical evolution of the use of sound masses, and current applications in both modern and contemporary classical and electronic music. This episode was produc…
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Listening a Page at a Time - Stephen Rodgers
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This episode introduces a simple, but powerful pedagogical exercise inspired by the short story writer George Saunders, which involves listening to a piece of music one segment at a time, describing what you noticed, and guessing what will happen next. This episode was produced by Jose Garza along with Team Lead Jennifer Weaver. SMT-Pod Theme music…
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Muito Beleza – Ana’s Hands: Postcolonial Gendered Legacies of the Viola da Terra - Abigail Lindo
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This episode explores how women in the Azores, a Portuguese autonomous region in the North Atlantic Ocean, use their musical play on the viola da terra (a native Azorean chordophone) as a resource for postcolonial feminine performance. This episode was produced by David Thurmaier along with Team Lead Shannon McAlister. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangc…
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Analyzing Stravinsky - Introduction to Stravinsky’s 1911 Petrushka - Joseph Straus
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This episode, introducing a new podcast by Joe Straus, is a deep dive into the opening measures of Stravinsky's ballet, Petrushka: a close analysis to hear what makes this music tick. Listen to the rest of Joe Straus's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0kLhnp4GA2qJ5YX9lgMYcL This episode was produced by Katrina Roush along with Team Lead Lydia…
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Season 3 of SMT-Pod launches on January 25, 2024. This preview highlights the variety of topics our authors will present this season. All episodes were chosen through an open collaborative peer review process. Be sure to subscribe and stay tuned for the Season 3 launch! For more information, visit smt-pod.org.…
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25. Setting up for Success: The First Weeks of School
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Are you feeling overwhelmed thinking of all you have to do to get ready for the start of another school year? No need to stress! We've got you covered with all the tips and tricks you need to start off your music classes on the right note! We are sharing everything you need to know about what to do during teacher prep week and in the first few week…
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How can you successfully teach beginning strings when your background is in band? Teaching beginning strings requires a unique set of skills and knowledge. If you’re a band teacher teaching beginning strings, tune in as we dive into the world of teaching beginning strings. In this episode, we are breaking down the pros of teaching beginning strings…
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83. Literacy as liberation with Nikolai Pizarro of Raising Readers
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How can education be a way to create more belonging and contribution for young people? Today, I have the delight of sharing Nikolai Pizarro of Raising Readers.For full show notes, visit: https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2023/07/17/episode83/By Celeste Kirsh
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23. Connecting Sheet Music to Daily Warm-Ups and Drills
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Are you using warm-ups and drills as a way to prepare your students to play sheet music? If not, you may be missing out on an incredible opportunity to help your students be more successful in band! Join us as we dive into the importance of utilizing warm-ups and drills to effectively teach and practice new concepts and skills. Hear how we use back…
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82. Critical media literacy in action with Erin Oxland
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How might teachers respond when truth seems to be increasingly devalued in what young people read online? I am joined by Erin Oxland to discuss this question and many others along the way.Erin Oxland is the First Vice President, Lead Negotiator, and Grievance Officer for the Kawartha Pine Ridge Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. Prior to st…
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22. Taking What Didn't Work This Year and Making it Work Next Year
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All over, teachers are seeing challenging behaviors that we have not seen previously. We know that in order to best serve our students and run a successful band program we need to reflect on what is working and what is not working and adapt as needed. In this episode, we are diving into the 7 main issues we saw this past school year, what our updat…
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81. Teaching Writers Speak: Embracing Digital Multimodal Composing
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This episode was originally published on the Teaching Writers Speak podcast—which is part of the Toronto Writing Project. I am a producer of this show and so it felt necessary to not only formally introduce Teaching Tomorrow listeners to the show, but also to transplant this conversation as a way to explain some of the questions behind the research…
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21. A Deep Dive Into Beginning Band with the Quarter Note Companion
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We’ve all gotten frustrated with method books or curriculums that move too quickly or aren’t easily understood by students. We knew there was a gap between what options were out there for beginning bands and what beginning band students and their teachers actually needed. In this episode, we are diving into how the Quarter Note Companion helps set …
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80. Nurturing democracy with Ken Boyd from CIVIX Canada
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How can educators nurture a functional democracy when young people struggle to find reliable sources of information? To dig into this question, I am joined by Ken Boyd from CIVIX Canada.For Full Shownotes, Visit: https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2023/05/29/episode80/Ken Boyd is the Director of Education at CIVIX, a Canadian charity that develo…
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Teaching beginning band can be overwhelming and challenging! We have found that having three key pillars in place has been incredibly beneficial to running our beginning band classes. Establishing these overarching pillars have helped us to build our beginning band program that is successful and enjoyable for us and our students. In this episode, w…
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Consider submitting your work for Season 3! More information is available on our website: smt-pod.orgBy Society for Music Theory
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79. Digital literacy and social justice with Dr. Kristen Hawley Turner
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How is digital literacy related to social justice? Today on the show I have the honour of sitting down with a leading thinker in education, Dr. Kristen Hawley Turner. Dr. Kristen Hawley Turner is a professor of education at Drew University and she is the director of the Drew Writing Project, which is a chapter of The National Writing Project. In th…
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19. Teaching Beginning Strings with Efficiency
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A lot goes into teaching beginning strings. When helping students learn the correct posture, safety, bow hold, etc., it is so important that they understand your expectations and what is expected of them. That is one of the key tips our guest, Elizabeth Rohrs, shares about teaching beginning strings. In this episode, Elizabeth is diving into how sh…
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78. Oh here I am: a solo episode / PhD update
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Back in the fall of 2021, I left my dream job for another dream: to dig deep into questions that I had been just scratching at throughout my classroom teaching experience. Well, now almost two years into my PhD program (and over a year since my last update episode–you can find that one on episode 67), I’m here to share the highlights, the challenge…
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We’re reaching the end of the school year and you’re likely busy with spring concert prep and the last thing you want to think about is getting all the end of the year tasks completed. We want to help you get organized and plan for the end of the year without adding more to your to-do list. In this episode, we are diving into how we have simplified…
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77. Illuminating humanity through journalism with Anita Li
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Anita Li is the publisher, founder, CEO, and editor in chief of The Green Line Toronto: a hyper local independent news outlet. I first encountered her when I had my students watch her TedX talk on the power of digital journalism–and not only did my Grade 8 class at the time deeply appreciate her message on digital composing, but they kept coming ba…
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17. What Video Games Can Teach Us About Teaching with Jared Brockmeyer
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What can we learn from video games and video game design that can help us as music educators? Jared Brockmeyer is joining us today to dive into how understanding video game design and student motivations can help us better reach and connect with our band students. Jared has recently been presenting on gamification in education and has so much incre…
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Theorizing African American Music: Black Women in Academic Music, and Final Thoughts (5) - Phil Ewell (with appearances by Louise Toppin, Teresa Reed, Jewel Thompson, and Chris Jenkins)
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In this week’s episode, the Theorizing African American Music series comes to a close with a poignant conversation between Phil Ewell, Louise Toppin, Teresa Reed, and Jewel Thompson, and a sneak peak at what the future holds for this conference. NY Times article referenced in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/opinion/warnock-walker-r…
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16. Music Education in Different States with Andy LaRusch
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Music education looks different depending on which state you are in but many music educators would agree that Texas’ music education is better than other places in the United States. What is it about music education in Texas that helps to create such great programs? In this episode we are joined by Andy LaRusch, a head band director in Texas, who i…
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Theorizing African American Music: The Participants (4) - Phil Ewell (with appearances by Marvin McNeil, Stephanie Doktor, Alan Reese, and Maya Cunningham)
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In this week’s episode, Phil Ewell sits down with Marvin McNeil, Steph Doktor, Alan Reese, and Maya Cunningham to talk about their experiences at the conference and the fantastic papers they presented and heard. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "…
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Theorizing African American Music: The Keynote (3) - Phil Ewell (with an appearance by Dwight Andrews)
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In this week’s episode, Phil Ewell sits down with Dwight Andrews to talk about his keynote at the Theorizing African American Music conference and their experiences in the field of music theory. This episode was produced by Megan Lyons. SMT-Pod Theme music by Zhangcheng Lu; Closing music "hnna" by David Voss. Undine Smith Moore's "Before I'd Be A S…
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15. Side Hustling while Teaching Full Time with Jennifer Ferguson
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Whether a side hustle has been in the back of your mind for a while or if you haven’t considered starting one, Jennifer has some great insight for you! She is sharing an inside look at what it is like for her side hustling as a full time teacher. Jennifer has a successful YouTube channel and retail shop that she runs while still working full time a…
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