Freelance composer and arranger Ben Lee joined me on this episode of Music on Purpose to discuss marching arts compositions, how to put a quality show together and advice for band directors who are looking to improve their competitive ensemble. You can check out Ben’s over 100 arrangements on soleemusic.com.
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On this episode of Music on Purpose, Alan Siebert joined me to talk about his 30 year career at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM). He is retiring this year and talks about his time at CCM. He also talks about his lip tear and recovery from surgery. He is a wealth of knowledge.
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On this episode of Music on Purpose, Tim Allen joins me to talk about the how to improve your band. He also discusses his philosophy and keys to success as he won 18 state championships at Adair County High School over 28 years. Currently, Tim is Director of Bands at Lindsey Wilson College and is growing a band program from the ground up. He is a wealth of knowledge. Tim also serves on the marching band committee in KMEA and discusses issues within the state.
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On this episode of Music on Purpose, David Jaggie joins me from Richmond, Ky to talk about the upcoming trip to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and discusses how the Madison Central Band was able to get to a level of success to be accepted. He talks about training students to be successful in life through music.
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On this episode of Music on Purpose, Ashley Hall joins me at the National Trumpet Competition to discuss keys to success as an international soloist and orchestral musician. She is very grounded and down to earth in her approach and she discusses ways to balance her career, family and faith. We met in the lobby of the Hilton in Lexington, Ky, so you can hear some light music in the background. It only adds to the realness of these interviews.
Check her website out for more information about her and to listen to excerpts of her soloing.
Vince DiMartino and Ashley Hall soloing together at the National Trumpet Competition
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On this 20th episode I interview Brad Rogers who is the Band Director at Oldham County High School. He has been a music educator for 40 years and talks about secrets to longevity in this profession, his philosophy of teaching and discusses some recent changes to the KMEA format for marching arts. You will certainly pick up some excellent advice for your journey to success in music education.
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Dr. Andy Putnam joins me on this podcast to discuss ways to improve the overall band program and gives excellent information for consistent growth and success. Dr. Putnam is the Director of Bands at Eastern Kentucky University and is a huge advocate for the marching arts and the Drum Corp activity. He is a wealth of experience and knowledge and the insight on this podcast is invaluable.
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Charles Decker taught at Tennessee Technological University for 35 years. He has performed in thousands of concerts and toured with the United States Army Field Band. In this episode, he talks about how to train young students to be professionals when they graduate college. He discusses what it takes to be a successful musician and educator. His passion for music education and for training students to be great people is evident in the thought and care of his philosophies over the years. He mentions the Inner Game of Tennis as a book that was influential in his preparation for a high level performance career.
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Joining us on this episode is Paul Piller, who is the musician contractor for the Broadway Across America series in Cincinnati, Ohio. This episode gives some insight into the process of hiring musicians for Broadway shows, and what it takes to be successful in a career in order to get a gig like that. Paul is a wonderful trombone player and has played with the Cincinnati Symphony, Blue Wisp Big Band and the Nick Clooney Show.
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Scott Belck is a wealth of knowledge regarding hard work and sacrifice and offers advice on how to improve jazz programs at the high school level. Mr. Belck has written a new book with a twist on the average lip slur and it is available through Hal Leonard Publications. He is currently working on book #2 as the 1st book was met with high acclaim. Also, Scott will be one of the guest clinicians at the upcoming National Trumpet Competition in Denton, TX held at the University of North Texas.
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