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#15: Miles Mortensen – Minnetonka, MN

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Today’s guest is Miles Mortensen who teaches at Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, MN. There are many great bands in the twin cities, but I would say that the MHS program is one of the premier band programs. Miles is a master music educator so I was grateful to be able to sit down and record an episode for the Band Director’s Lounge. He was also my supervising teacher for student teaching and he really helped me bridge the gap from the theoretical teaching experience of undergrad to real world application. More importantly, Miles has built a band program and culture that fosters musical excellence but that is also engaging and fun.

A Band Director’s Lounge trivia tidbit- the fact that you are listening to this right now is entirely due to Miles. I was sitting on the idea for this show for a good 6 months, trying to decide whether or not it would be a viable and worthwhile project. It was through a conversation with him when we crossed paths at the Minnesota State Fair that he encouraged me to pursue this. Fast forward a few months and here we are able to chat on the show!

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