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Les Taylor shares stories about his life as a musician, teacher, composer, arranger and so much more.  From time he raised his hand in band to the early morning when he was awakened when the car he was riding in flooded out on the way home from a drum corps show.  Les tells great stories, provides insightful thoughts, and offers up lots of laughs in this great conversation

Dr. Tim and Charlie talk about life after Covid and about the 2020 Virtual Midwest Clinic.  Rick Coulter, retired Supervisor of Fine Arts for Williamsport, PA offers practical and proven ways to advocate for your program.

Alex Kaminsky is Director of Bands at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL.   Alex shares his journey, his mission to prepare great music teachers through his work and why VanderCook is such a special place to learn how to become a music teacher.

In this episode of the Music Lesson Business Academy, we talk about the 2 levels of marketing and why understanding these levels can help you simplify your marketing message. 

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Dr. Steve Gage of Youngstown State University talks about expectations and a programming tip he learned from Frederick Fennell.  Matt Ingelson of Desert Hot Springs, CA provides profound insights about adjusting his teaching style to meet the needs of the students and community.  Robert Sloan of Van Wert, OH shares his thoughts on the importance of connecting with your students during this time of distance learning.

Erin Cole chats about what directors should do to prepare their students for the honor band experience and gives three tips on what directors need to do every day.  H. Robert Reynolds shares the story of how he got from a school horn player in Pennsylvania to become the director of the University of Michigan Band.  Reynolds talks about the difference between thinking like a band director and a musician and shares what he would do if he had a do-over in life.

Inaugural Band Talk with Charlie Menghini Podcast.  Charlie has conversations with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Craig Kirchhoff and Kevin Lepper.