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MusicFirst - Profiles in Teaching with Technology

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Profiles in Teaching with Technology is a podcast series hosted by Dr. Jim Frankel, Founder & Director of MusicFirst, a company dedicated to providing world class cloud-based tools, content and classroom management platforms to music teachers around the world. Each episode features a K-12 music educator who uses technology to enhance their teaching in innovative ways. We’ll discuss the what, why and how of their technology integration, and hopefully share some teaching strategies that you can use in your own classroom.
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Episodes

Jillian Caci - S3 E10

S3 E10 features Jillian Caci, Caci has taught in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District since 1989, teaching general music, chorus, piano, and music technology on all levels. She currently directs the Cecile Chaminade Treble Chorus, the A Cappella Mixed Chorus, and the Madrigals Singers at Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus.

Jan 21, 202150 min

Anna Moody - S3 E9

S3 E9 features Anna Moody, who in 2001 began a pilot program in Music Tech with six students in an abandoned woodshop. The program was so successful, a lab was designed into the renovation of the high school in 2005. This investment paid great dividens as the Music Tech program became one of the most popular and sought after course offerings in the elective areas.

Jan 07, 202150 min

Jeremy Little - S3 E8

S3 E8 features Jeremy Little, he holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. To learn more about Jeremy's programs, visit the following links: Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance - www.ilcmp.org Vernon Hills HS Music Program - https://www.d128.org/vhhs/academics/fine-arts/music/choir/index

Dec 17, 202052 min

William Evans - S3 E7

S3 E7 features William Evans, specializes in music technology applications, recording studio techniques and choral music. At the University of Maryland, he teaches Elements of Music Composition for Non-majors in the Honors College. He is the Director of the Music Technology Lab.

Dec 03, 202051 min

Leta Sena-Lopez - S3 E6

S3 E6 features Leta Sena-Lopez, Leta is a 29 year vetern teacher and Director of Bands at Kahler Middle School in Dyer, Indiana. Her recent interest in educational technology has led to the integration of technology platforms for the instrumental and choral programs grades 6-12 in the Lake Central Corporation.

Nov 19, 202050 min

Dale Duncan - S3 E5

S3 E5 features Dale Duncan, Duncan is a proud public school choral Music Educator with over 25 years experience teaching middle school aged children of all ability levels, socio-economic levels and backgrounds. Dale is adept at teaching Middle School beginners with little or no musical experience how to read music as first sight and created S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program for Beginners that is being used by teachers all over the world who teach beginners in this age group. S-Cubed on...

Nov 05, 202051 min

Latasha Casterlow-Lalla - S3 E4

S3 E4 features Latasha Casterlow-Lalla, Casterlow has worked to revive the Theatre Arts program in three high schools, introduce the Arts Integration, implement Modern Band in 7 schools and launch 3 state approved Career & Technical Education Arts programs.

Oct 22, 202048 min

Simon Toyne & Alex Green - S3 E3

S3 E3 features Simon Toyne and Alex Green, two members of the team at the David Ross Education Trust in the UK. Toyne is Executive Director of Music, and Green is the Secondary Music Lead and Director of Music at Skegness Grammar School.

Oct 08, 202046 min

Paul Fox - S3 E2

S3 E2 features Paul Fox, South Hills Junior Orchestra co-founder. In this episode, he dives into how his organization adapted to teaching music virtually. To learn more about Paul, visit his blog at https://paulfox.blog/ To read the article about his work with SHJOOLA, visit: https://thealmanac.net/news/virtually-ready-south-hills-junior-orchestra-continues-in-online-format/article_509ec190-f131-11ea-8a98-4b3d65457825.html

Sep 24, 202049 min

Brandon Estes - S3 E1

Brandon Estes serves as Associate Director of Band and Head Director of the Marching Redhawks at Naperville Central High School. He is an active educator, clinician, and arranger within the Chicagoland area.

Sep 10, 202048 min

Bob Habersat - S2 E15

To access Shed The Music, visit http://www.shedthemusic.com Production Through Performance Info Page https://shedthemusic.teachable.com/p/ptp-teacher Studio version of my Production Through Performance presentation https://shedthemusic.com/production-through-performance Etudes By Ear: Multi-tracked jazz solo etudes https://shedthemusic.com/jazz-etudes Weak Beat Workout https://shedthemusic.com/eighth-note-subdivision-workout Pop Song Transcriptions https://shedthemusic.com/pop-song-transcription...

Apr 02, 202048 min

Rosendo Ramos - S2 E13

If you have questions about getting a mariachi program started in your school, contact Rosendo at the following email address: rosendo.ramos@saisd.org To find out more about the mariachi program at Mr. Ramos' school, visit: http://www.thelakeviewmariachi.com

Mar 04, 202037 min

Stefani Langol - S2 E12

S2 E12 Stefani Langol is a music educator, clinician, author, and education technology consultant. She is Associate Professor of Music Education at Berklee College of Music, serves as the technology coordinator for the Music Education department, and is also faculty in the Masters in Music Education program at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Feb 20, 202039 min

Stephen Keys - S2 E11

S2 E11 Stephen Keys has been teaching for 22 years and has been the band director at Bondurant Middle School in Frankfort, KY since 2012. He received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Kentucky, Masters of Arts from George Mason University, and completed the requirements for his teaching certificate at Western Kentucky University.

Feb 06, 202045 min

Anthony Beatrice - S2 E10

S2 E10 Anthony Beatrice is the Executive Director for the Arts for the Boston Public Schools. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he was president of the MENC chapter, Drum Major of the marching band, and Student Trustee.

Jan 23, 202037 min

Darcie Pickering - S2 E9

S2 E9 Darcie Pickering has been teaching in the Pearl River Public Schools since 2006. She has taught strings to students as young as third grade but has felt most at home at the High School Orchestra Director - a position she has held for the past 8 years.

Jan 09, 202039 min

Dr. Kelli Pence - S2 E8

S2 E8 Dr. Kelli Pence has been a director at Broken Arrow Public Schools since 2008 and currently serves as Associate Director of Bands for the district. Dr. Pence is the conductor of the Broken Arrow HS Symphonic Band 1 & Symphonic Band 2, Assistant Director of the Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band, and instructor of AP Music Theory.

Dec 19, 201941 min

Alphonso Jiles - S2 E7

S2 E7 - Alphonso Jiles is the Director of Instrumental Music at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, MD. Prior, Jiles was the Director of Bands at Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro for sixteen years. Former Minister of Music at the Temple of Praise Ministries in Washington, D.C., Jiles supervised a staff of eight with full responsibility for all music operations.

Dec 05, 201939 min

Marc Tartell - S2 E6

S2 E6 Marc Tartell has taught at Briarcliff Manor Scools in New York since 1996. He currently conducts the NYSSMA gold-rated concert bands, jazz bands, offers private instrumental instruction, and also teaches digital music.

Nov 21, 201945 min

Annie Argyropulo-Palmer - S2 E5

S2 E5 Annie Argyropulo-Palmer is Subject Leader for Music at the University of Birmingham School and a visiting lecturer in Music Education at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Nov 07, 201938 min

Loren Fortna - S2 E4

S2 E4 Dr. Fortna has been a music educator in New Jersey since 2001 and was named District Teacher of the Year in 2008. He has been recognized for his cross-curricular work combining music, visual arts, language arts, and technology.

Oct 24, 201941 min

Brian Zeglis - S2 E3

S2 E3 - Brian Zeglis is an Assistant Band Director at Davenport Central High School where he conducts the Symphonic Band, Jazz 1, several percussion ensembles, and coordinates & arranges percussion for the Marching Blue Devils.

Oct 10, 201936 min

Barbara Freedman - S2 E2

S2 E2 features Dr. Barbara Freedman, a music educator at Greenwich High School in Connecticut and a titan in the world of music education technology. Her electronic music and music production program boasts over 250 students and has been operating continuously for the past 50 years. She was named the TI:ME Teacher of the Year in 2012, authored the book Teaching Music Through Composition, and she is a sought-after clinician and consultant around the United States. To learn more about Barbara and ...

Sep 26, 201941 min

Fernando Navarro - S2 E1

S2 E1 Welcome back to Season 2 of our Profiles in Teaching with Technology podcast! We hope you had a great summer, and we're excited to kick off this year with Fernando Navarro from the Kansas City International Academy. To find out more about Fernando's projects in his music classroom, visit https://www.donorschoose.org/mr.navarro30?projects=true

Sep 12, 201943 min
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