Ep. 7 - Dr. Brad Meyer and Juan Ramirez - On Holistic Health and Wellness for Musicians and Educators
The Band Director's Survival Guide Podcast
Release Date: 02/01/2021
Ep. 8 - Kevin Cranston: Head Director, Reading Junior High
The Band Director's Survival Guide Podcast
My guest today is Kevin Cranston, a 25 year band director who is a shining example of humility, leadership, and enthusiasm. He consistently pushes his and program to excellence, achieving a coveted performance spot at the Midwest Clinic in 2014. He maintains discipline, musicality, and fun in his band hall simultaneously. About Kevin Cranston: Originally from Clarence, New York, Kevin Cranston is pleased to be a band director at Antoinette Reading Junior High School in Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Mr. Cranston was a 4 year member of the Clarence...
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Ep. 7 - Dr. Brad Meyer and Juan Ramirez - On Holistic Health and Wellness for Musicians and Educators
The Band Director's Survival Guide Podcast
Juan, Brad, and Melissa will be presenting on Holistic Health at TMEA February 12 at 7 PM CST About Dr. Brad Meyer: Dr. Brad Meyer (www.Brad-Meyer.com) is a percussion educator, artist, and composer with an extensive and diverse background. Currently, Meyer is the Associate Professor of Percussion at Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) where he is the private lesson teacher and director of the percussion ensemble. Meyer frequently tours universities and high schools both nationally and internationally to present recitals, workshops, masterclasses, and clinics on various...
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Ep. 6 - Ryan Johnstone - On building great young musicians
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BDSG Links: ------------------- About Ryan Johnstone: Ryan is a renowned educator and clinician at the state and national level. Prior to his position at Rouse, Mr. Johnstone served as head band director at Canyon Vista Middle School in Austin, Texas, head band director of the Aledo Middle School, and as an associate director at Aledo High School. His bands at Canyon Vista and Aledo Middle School advanced to the Texas Music Educator Association’s State Honor Band Competition three times under his direction, placing 4th in 2011, 2nd in 2013, and 6th in 2015 (his first year...
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Ep. 5 - Chelsea Frazier - On building a successful band culture, mentorship, asking for help
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Chelsea Frazier is the Assistant Band Director at Reading Junior High in Richmond, TX. She runs a highly successful program with Head Director Kevin Cranston and Director Erin Hicks. Chelsea is also the president of Young Band Directors of Texas, an organization founded to provide holistic support to members in the developing years of their career, with a focus on web-based resources and personal connections. YBDT functions as a link between Texas Young Band Directors and the resources available to help them. ----------
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Ep. 4 - Amy Allison - On Hybrid Teaching, Balance, and Music Education
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------- About Amy Allison Amy Allison has been the Head Band director at Canyon Ridge Middle School since the opening of the school in 2004. In addition to this position, Allison is also an active flutist and clinician. Ms. Allison received her bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas where she studied education under Fred J. Allen and flute under Helen Blackburn. She is currently in her 23th year of band directing and has had numerous UIL sweepstakes bands throughout the years. Under her direction the CRMS Honor Band placed 10th...
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Ep. 3 - Mike Tetreault - On Teaching, Practice, and Purpose
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About Band Director's Survival Guide: Gift for Podcast listeners - use promo code BDSGPODCAST for 30% off any order for our workshops or advancement programs. ---------------------------------------------------------------- About Mike Tetreault: Mike Tetreault is a Professional Musician, University Professor, Guide with the and Founder of ‘The Marinus Project’. He holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and a Master of Music Degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London, UK. Michael is currently Principal Timpanist of the Central City Opera,...
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Ep. 2 - Kat Grant: The Art of Unwinding
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1. Recording.LA on Classical Music Recording and Best Recording Practices
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Recording.LA, an LA-based recording company that specializes in A/V recordings for classical musicians and ensembles, discusses the best recording practices, the best recording gear, and the best strategies and timelines for making a successful audition recording.
info_outlineJuan, Brad, and Melissa will be presenting on Holistic Health at TMEA February 12 at 7 PM CST
About Dr. Brad Meyer:
Dr. Brad Meyer (www.Brad-Meyer.com) is a percussion educator, artist, and composer with an extensive and diverse background. Currently, Meyer is the Associate Professor of Percussion at Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) where he is the private lesson teacher and director of the percussion ensemble. Meyer frequently tours universities and high schools both nationally and internationally to present recitals, workshops, masterclasses, and clinics on various topics. His international performances and clinics have taken him to Austria, Taiwan, France, South Africa, and Slovenia. Meyer has been an active presenter/performer at numerous festivals and conventions, including: Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Texas Music Educators Association’s national convention, Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention, International Computer Music Conference, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States’ Convention, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Graz’s (Austria) Night of Percussion, Chiayi’s (Taiwan) International Band Festival, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis’s Intermedia Festival, and Transylvania University’s Studio 300 Festival. Meyer is a composer with several compositions for snare drum, multi-percussion, and percussion ensemble published through Bachovich Publications. Meyer serves as the Percussive Arts Society Texas Chapter’s Vice President and Chair of the PAS Health & Wellness Committee. Meyer is a proud endorsee of Yamaha Instruments, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Evans Drumheads, and Tycoon Percussion.
About Juan Ramirez:
Juan Ramirez is currently at Gladys Porter High School, where the Cowboy Marching Band placed at area finals this past school year and were named State Alternate for the 2019 UIL Area Marching Contest for the first time in school history. While at Porter, a student of Juan’s made the 2020 TMEA 5A All-State Band. Ramirez also has experience as assistant band director at Jourdanton High School, where the marching band placed first at several marching contests and the percussion section were named Best in Class in their respective divisions as well. In the college realm, Ramirez was the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Ramirez has also instructed the front ensemble for the award winning Soundsport Teams Horizon Drum and Bugle Corps and Arsenal Drum and Bugle Corps. Juan Ramirez received his Bachelors in Music Education from West Texas A&M University, where he performed as a soloist with the WTAMU Symphony Orchestra as a winner of the 2013 WTAMU Concerto Competition. Juan received his Masters in Music Performance from Texas Tech University (TTU), where he served as principal percussionist in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, performed in the Symphony Orchestra, and the top percussion ensemble which performed in the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in 2016. Juan also assisted in coordinating percussion for the concert band and instructed one of the steel bands. In the spring of 2017, Ramirez presented and performed at The National Conference of Percussion Pedagogy hosted in Fayetteville, AR. Juan proudly endorses Salyers Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and KHS America.
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Book mentioned in this episode: For the Sake of our Youth by Tessa Parham