Oct 31, 2018
Today I am talking with Tony Boldt who teaches at Kasson-Mantorville high school in Kasson, MN, just outside of Rochester. Tony is a passionate teacher working to build his dream program. Today Tony talks with me about program growing pains, splitting ensembles, and shares some of his experiences...
Oct 24, 2018
Today I am talking with Rachel Pletke who teaches LeSueur, MN. Rachel is a battle-hardened veteran teacher who has been part of a program that has waxed and waned over the years. The program today is strong due to Rachel’s perseverance and leadership. In our conversation, Rachel talks about...
Oct 14, 2018
Today’s show features my interview with Ian McKnight who teaches in Watertown, MN. In our conversation, Ian talks about what its like to have two curricular ensembles at the high school level, describes a cool composition project (my words) that he does with his students, and shares some of...
Oct 14, 2018
Today’s episode features my interview with Jim Callahan who teaches in Arlington, MN at Sibley East High School and Middle School. Jim talks about what it's like to teach in a small district, how he uses student leadership in his ensembles, and how he has changed over his 9 years of teaching.
Oct 14, 2018
Welcome to The Band Director’s Lounge! My name is Logan Burnside and I am a band director trying to build a great program by learning from others and sharing my knowledge along the way.
This is an introduction to the podcast, the rational behind it, and some thoughts about what makes a great...