Welcome to Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education! Kathryn Finch and Theresa Hoover are two music educators passionate about helping... more
Episode 69 of the podcast, Theresa and Kathryn address common concerns from music teachers about transitioning to more student-empowered classrooms.... more
In Episode 68 of the podcast, guest Yeshima shares their extensive background and current projects in music education, highlighting their... more
In Episode 67, the conversation centers on transformative approaches to student assessments. Angela Harman shares her journey from traditional to... more
In Episode 66, Kathryn and Theresa continue their discussion with Alex Adams about the transformative role of songwriting in music... more
In Episode 65, Kathryn and Theresa dive into the first part of an enlightening interview with Alex Adams, a seasoned... more
In Episode 64, Kathryn and Theresa delve into the common pitfalls educators face in music education, emphasizing the importance of... more
In episode 63, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Angela Ammerman, a music educator in Northern Virginia. Angela discusses innovative recruitment... more
In Episode 62, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Kathleen Jacoby, a high school band director in Fairfax, Virginia. Kathleen’s teaching... more
In episode 61, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Dr. Rob Pethel, an innovative music educator with a passion for guitar... more
In Episode 60, Kathryn and Theresa interview Kyle Smith, a high school band director from Maine. Kyle discusses his journey... more
In Episode 59, Kathryn and Theresa engage in a conversation exploring the intersection of music education, student empowerment, and research!... more
In Episode 58, Kathryn and Theresa interview Jamie Widener, a music educator passionate about incorporating Genius Hour in her elementary... more
In episode 57, Kathryn and Theresa talk to SJ, a music educator originally from India, now teaching in Dubai. In... more
In episode 56, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Tom Chester and Justin Johnson, music educators and ensemble directors from Illinois.... more
In episode 55, Kathryn and Theresa sit down with Terry Little, a veteran music educator with over three decades of... more
In episode 54, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Dr. Dylan Maddix, an Assistant Professor of Instrumental Conducting and Community Engagement... more
In episode 53, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Dr. Shane Calhoun, an assistant professor of music technology and contemporary styles... more
In episode 52, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Jen Rafferty, a former music educator and the founder of the Empowered... more
In episode 51, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Elizabeth Peterson, a 25-year veteran teacher from New Hampshire. Elizabeth discusses the... more
Welcome to episode 50 of the Pass the Baton podcast! This episode starts with Theresa and Kathryn talking briefly about... more
This week, Kathryn and Theresa spoke with Ryan Diefenderfer, about his experiences implementing the Orpheus approach with his high school... more
This week, Kathryn and Theresa interviewed David Getz about how he incorporates music composition to spark student creativity. David is... more
In episode 47, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Allison Russo about how she works with music educators to create a... more
This week, Kathryn and Theresa spoke with Jared Brockmeyer about how he has incorporated game-based practices in his middle school... more
This week’s podcast features an interview with music educator and leader, Anne Fennell. In this episode, Anne shares her insights... more
This week, instead of interviewing a guest, Theresa interviewed Kathryn about empathy projects she has done with her elementary music... more
This week Kathryn and Theresa had the opportunity to talk to Lori Schwartz Reichl about an invaluable topic - reflection!... more
This week, Kathryn and Theresa talked to Michelle Rose. Michelle teaches middle and high school general music at a virtual... more
In episode 41, Kathryn and Theresa had the pleasure of interviewing two amazing music educators from Fairfax, Virginia - Katie... more
In this episode, Kathryn and Theresa look back at the highlights from the first half of season two. Get a free... more
In Episode 39, Kathryn and Theresa talked to Dr. Tina Huynh, an assistant professor of music education at the University... more
In episode 38, Kathryn and Theresa talked to Dr. Tom FitzStephens, a high school music teacher in Atlanta, Georgia. Tom’s... more
In episode 37, Kathryn and Theresa talked to Roger Coss, a music educator in California. After getting his bachelors and... more
In Episode 36, Kathryn and Theresa talk to Heather Fortune, a music educator in Philadelphia, PA. Heather is a professional... more
In Episode 35, Theresa and Kathryn talked to music educator, Zach Rush. Zach began his teaching career in international schools,... more
In episode 34, we talked to Elise Hackl-Blumstein, a former accessible music educator and current student-services coordinator in Buffalo Grove,... more
Episode 33 features an interview with two outstanding educators who are no strangers to Pass the Baton - Amy Rever-Oberle... more
In Episode 32, Kathryn and Theresa had the pleasure of speaking with Australian composer and educator Jodie Blackshaw. Jodie is... more
Welcome to season 2 of the Pass the Baton podcast! In Episode 31, Kathryn and Theresa spoke with Dr. Matthew... more
This week, Kathryn and Theresa recap their school years and discuss some common themes from this season of the Pass... more
This week we spoke with Krystal Williams, a public school music educator in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Krystal teaches music... more
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Ashley Cuthbertson, an elementary general music teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia.... more
This week’s interview was a real treat, as Kathryn and Theresa spoke with Dr. Scott Edgar about a very important... more
This week, Kathryn and Theresa talked to Dr. Brian Weidner, an assistant professor of music education at Butler University, in... more
This week, Kathryn and Theresa talked to Kevin Feher, a high school band director in Southeast Pennsylvania. After graduating from... more
This week Kathryn and Theresa interviewed Angela Ammerman, an adjunct professor of music at George Mason University in Northern Virginia.... more
This week Kathryn and Theresa had the pleasure of interviewing NAfME president-elect, Scott Sheehan! In addition to his NAfME responsibilities,... more
This week’s interview features Matt Clauhs, an associate professor of Music Education at Ithaca College. Matt’s background includes degrees at... more
This week’s interview features Melissa Clark, a music teacher in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Currently, Melissa teaches 4th-6th grade strings and... more
Welcome back! This week, Kathryn and Theresa interviewed Rachael Sanguinetti, a middle school music teacher in Rochester, New York. Rachael’s... more
This week Kathryn and Theresa interviewed Angela Ammerman, an adjunct professor of music at George Mason University in Northern Virginia. Angela is... more