Monthly Archive: February 2019

Download Episode! Today I welcome back Jim Callahan for a brief conversation about living in the community where you teach & lessons learned from the first few years of teaching. Daily focus and day...

Download Episode! 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...

Download Episode! Dr. James Patrick Miller’s Background Dr. James Patrick Miller is the Douglas Nimmo Professor of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. James oversees the music education...

Download Episode!   Hello and welcome to the Band Director’s Lounge! This week we are going to change gears a little bit and take a break from director interviews and explore a book. Peter...

Download Episode! Caleb Rebarchak is the Director of Bands at Bellefonte Area High School in Bellefonte, PA. He is a listener to the Band Director’s Lounge and we first connected when Caleb reached out...

Download Episode! Dr.Douglas Orzolek, is a Professor of Music, Director of the Graduate Programs in Music Education, the Associate Director of Bands and the Associate Chair of the Music Department at the University of...

Download Episode! For active teachers, the word “retirement” likely stirs up many emotions; hope, joy, anticipation, and a sense of finally arriving at the mythical “one day” that they have dreamed about. But it...

Download Episode! The conversation today is with my good friend Matthew Potter who teaches middle school band in Chaska, MN. Matt has a lot of great insight for how to lead a band program...

Download Episode! Today’s guest is Dan Tewalt who teaches band at Wayzata High School in Wayzata, MN. Dan is a good friend and band colleague. He is a 2008 Phantom Regiment Alum and brings...

Download Episode! Today’s guest is Steve Schmitz who teaches high school band and world drumming at St.Louis Park High School, in St.Louis Park, MN. Steve is a class act and top-notch educator who I...