Music Inspires: A Look At Music Education in Rural America

Small Schools, Big Farms!...Welcome back Sara!

In this 6th episode of Music Inspires, I welcome back friend of the podcast, Sarah Novak. Today we get into some tips, tricks, successes, and failures that we have run into along our journey. While not all of this is exclusive to music education in rural America, for many of you who are in the same boat as Sarah and I, I think you will find much of it very familiar and relatable.

View from the Top: Administrative Expectations - Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of my Administrative Expectations interviews. On this episode I meet with 7-12 high school principal, Lee Morris as we discuss the ins and outs his job and what it's like being a principal in small school, rural America.

View from the Top: Administrative Expectations - Part 1

On episode #4 Part 1, I interview district superintendent, Josh Sagester, and get his take on music expectations, what it takes to build a comprehensive teaching team, setting high standards, and the importance of marketing yourself. Thanks for listening!

A Student's Perspective

On episode #3 of Music Inspires I get to discuss some ins, outs, ups, and downs of music education in a small rural school. This is by no means a comprehensive deep dive, more of a glimpse. Enjoy!

Small Schools, Big Farms!

Welcome to Small Schools, Big Farms, episode two of Music Inspires! On this episode, I get to interview friend, colleague, and fellow band director, Sarah Novak. We discuss everything from teaching to having a family all while being a band director at a small, rural school.