After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators

After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators


Latest Episodes

More Ideas To Easily Bring Music Technology Into Your Classroom
October 17, 2024

This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Gillian Desmarais, who teaches Music Production and Engineering at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, MN. Gillian is the founder of Sound Tech Ed, a website that provides resources for music prog

Using Digital Audio Workstations and Web Apps To Teach Music
October 03, 2024

This week we continue our look at using technology in music education, as Nick Averwater talks with Gillian Desmarais, who teaches Music Production and Engineering at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, MN. Gillian is the founder of Sound Tech Ed, a web

More Practical AI Resources For Music Educators
September 12, 2024

This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Theresa Hoover, a music educator, clinician, author, and podcast host. In the last episode, we learned about how technology, particularly AI, can benefit music educators with things like writing les

Making The Most Of AI In Music Education
August 29, 2024

This week Nick Averwater talks with Theresa Hoover, a music educator, clinician, author, and podcast host. In this episode, we'll be learning about how technology, particularly AI, can benefit music educators with things like writing lesson plans, recruit

Envisioning Success As The New School Year Begins
August 14, 2024

This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Matthew Arau, Chair of the Music Education department at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin and author of the book, Upbeat! Mindset, Mindfulness and Leadership in Music Education And Beyond, published by GIA

The Importance Of Diversity In Repertoire, Ensembles, And Instrumentation
August 02, 2024

We've been away for a few weeks while we finished up a two-year renovation project here at Amro Music. We're thrilled with the results, and excited to serve our education partners more effectively than ever. We've posted a video on our YouTube channel tha

"Everyone Is Musical And Music Education Is For Everyone"
May 07, 2024

This week Nick Averwater talks with David Davis, Music Teacher at Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School in St. Louis Park, MN, a city of around 50,000 people just west of Minneapolis. David was named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educato

Being Positive And Proactive When Advocating For Your Music Program
March 29, 2024

This week Nick Averwater continues his conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Burch, Professor of Music at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Dr. Burch was also named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators. In this episode w

Looking At The Business Of Choir To Build And Maintain A Successful Choral Program
March 10, 2024

This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Emily Williams Burch, Professor of Music at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Dr. Burch was also named to the 2023 Yamaha 40 Under 40 list of Music Educators. In this episode we'll learn about

Focusing On Potential And Progress (Not Perfection) To Maintain A Successful Band Program
February 06, 2024

This week Nick Averwater talks with Dr. Timothy Sexton, Associate Director of Bands for Tarpon Springs Leadership Conservatory For The Arts in Tarpon Springs, Florida, a city of around 25,000 located 25 miles northwest of Tampa. Dr. Sexton has also recent