This episode I am announcing the rival of this podcast as Teaching Band!

Welcome to Teaching Band, a podcast for band directors who want to make teaching band simpler, more meaningful, and a little less stressful.

I’m Erika Gates, a middle school band director, and I’m so excited to bring this podcast back in a new way.

This podcast is about more than teaching notes, rehearsal techniques, or getting through the school year.

It’s about the people in the band room.

Because at the heart of what we do, **band is community first.**

What You Can Expect

On Teaching Band, I’ll be sharing the real-life perspective of being a band director — the wins, the challenges, the lessons I’m learning, and the things that make this job so rewarding.

You’ll hear conversations and episodes about:

* 🎵 Life as a band director
* 🎺 Teaching and leading a band program
* 💬 Building a stronger band community
* 📚 Practical ideas to make your school year easier
* 🎶 Student engagement and relationships
* 🌱 Growing as an educator and leader
* 🎙️ Conversations with other music educators and creators

Some episodes will give you practical ideas you can take straight into your band room.

Others will simply remind you that you're not the only one figuring it out as you go.

Why I'm Bringing It Back?

Teaching band can feel like a lot.

There are rehearsals, concerts, paperwork, emails, lessons, instruments, parents, schedules, and a whole lot of things that somehow all need your attention at the same time.

But underneath all of that are students who are looking for a place where they belong.

That’s what I want this podcast to keep coming back to.

The band room is more than making music. It’s about building community.

So whether you’re a brand-new band director or you’ve been teaching for years, I hope Teaching Band gives you something useful, encouraging, or simply makes you feel a little less alone in the work.

Thanks for being here.

Let’s get back into the band room. 🎵

— Erika Gates**

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Episode 10

In this episode we are interviewing Dr. Shane Colquhoun expanding our mind to all the possibilities and advantages in incorporating modern band and popular music into our music classrooms.

Bio:

Shane Colquhoun, Ph.D., is a Grammy-nominated music educator with a diverse musical background in music education and music production. Shane is the Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Contemporary Music Styles at Alabama State University. He has published in General Music Today, the Media Journal in Music Education, and is the author of The Producers of Pop: A Comprehensive Plan for Studying Popular Music Producers.Bio:

How to contact Shane:

Instagram

Facebook

Website

Email: colquhoun.shane@gmail.com

Publications:

The Producers of Pop

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WELCOME TO MY PODCAST!

My name is Erika Gates and it all started when I was trying to find illustrations of BIPOC musicians for my music classroom. With no luck finding them, I created the illustrations myself! I soon came to realize that I can contribute more which has led me to launch this podcast!

Please join me as I interview all the wonderful BIPOC creatives we have here in the US. Together we can create an inclusive environment on stage and in the classroom.

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Music: Post Rap (Epidemic Sound)

Episode 9

Today's guest is the phenomenal Jammie Phillips, Band Director at McKee Middle School in Montgomery, AL. In this episode we discuss on the importance of being a culturally relevant music educator and how doing so will support your students and have them feel seen!

If you want to contact Jammie you may do so with the following links:

Website: https://www.jammienicolephillips.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moon.quartz39

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayriana/

Read Jammie's article "I have a problem with “The Culture”: The Problem with HBCU Band Culture"

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WELCOME TO MY PODCAST!

My name is Erika Gates and it all started when I was trying to find illustrations of BIPOC musicians for my music classroom. With no luck finding them, I created the illustrations myself! I soon came to realize that I can contribute more which has led me to launch this podcast!

Please join me as I interview all the wonderful BIPOC creatives we have here in the US. Together we can create an inclusive environment on stage and in the classroom.

Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast and follow the podcast on Facebook Musicians Of Color and Instagram @ expressivemusician

SHOP OUR MERCH ON REDBUBBLE! https://www.redbubble.com/people/egates0713/shop

Want to be interviewed? Contact me at erikagates@musiciansofcolor.com

If your goal is also wanting to bridge the gap and creating an inclusive space on stage and in the classroom then I invite you to join our Facebook Group: Music Inclusion Center. Where we discuss, share, and collaborate in order to change what music education is today to cultivate a more diverse and inclusive space. You can join here https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicinclusioncenter

If you identify as a Musician Of Color and want to connect with other MOC and collaborate on projects. Click below to join the Musicians Of Color Facebook Group.

www.facebook.com/groups/musiciansofcolor/

Music: Take Another Step (Epidemic Sound)