Today’s guest, Mark Connor, is an in-demand composer/arranger and a teacher with more than 20 years of music education experience.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #034: Playing the Inner Game of Music
Just a couple of weeks ago I was dealing with an emotion I felt uncomfortable with: performance anxiety. Not as a horn player, but as a conductor rehearsing our community band.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #033: Becoming a Better Musician
Today’s episode dovetails nicely with our previous podcast about battling burnout because it’s about rejuvenating and inspiring ourselves by working to improve our own musicality.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #032: Battling Burnout
I am absolutely thrilled about this episode because we discuss the number one thing you can do to improve your teaching, career, and life: take care of you.
7 Self-Care Strategies to Prevent Burnout
Cursory glances through music educator Facebook groups and online forums reveal the most poignant frustration in our profession: we are burning out as a profession.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #031: Entrepreneurship and Second Careers
In our previous podcast, April Vargo and I talked about side hustles: ways to make additional income outside of your regular job.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #030: The Side Hustle
In talking about our previous podcast we defined life hacks. This week we define the side hustle, which refers to a way to make money in your spare time, doing something other than your regular job.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #029: Classroom Life Hacks
While I think it’s unlikely that anyone interested in podcasts isn’t familiar with the term, a life hack is a tip or trick that makes your life more efficient or productive.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #028: Solutions for Struggling Programs
Today my guest is one of my favorite resources to tap for all things related to program growth: Bruce Rockwell.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #027: Developing Student Leadership
Summer is a great time to contemplate ideas or strategies you may wish to implement next year. In this context, I’d encourage everyone to consider how they develop student leadership in their programs.