The Beth and Kelly Show: Music Teaching (and Life)

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Nine: Annalisa Chang, Annie Ray, & Nicole Melrose

Epic conversation with the epic folks @ StringRise (Nicole Melrose, Annalisa Chang, and 2024 Grammy Music Educator Award Recipient Annie Ray) about serving kids where they are right now and owning the role of EDUCATOR.

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Eight: Will Coppola

What a great and timely conversation with Music Ed thinker Will Coppola! Take a listen and expand your understanding of the directions we need to steer the ship in our modern era.

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Seven: Heather Mansell & Natalie Morrison

This interview with the movers and shakers of the Yamaha Education Division, Heather Mansell and Natalie Morrison, goes into the REAL ways that Yamaha is working to help us as a music education world usher in needed change. This is a great convo about serving both our current students AND "the other 70%" of students that don't engage in school music programs in the US (shocking data, I know)!! Yamaha is actively working to help that percentage shift. Yamaha is a gem in our community!

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Six: Katie LaBrie

Beth and Kelly Show Season 4 "Live From ASTA" Series: Composer Katie LaBrie! We already knew that Katie LaBrie's awesome orchestra compositions are being played all across this land (to our students' delight) -- but in this conversation we get into her life, not just as a composer -- but also a music educator, conductor, and mom. Listen to this story of living through HUGE challenges -- and leaning into composing (and bringing joy to students everywhere) as a way to heal!

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Five: Jonathan Glawe

In this rare in-person opportunity, we sit down with 2024 Elizabeth Green Award recipient Jonathan Glawe, the Director of Orchestras at Ann Arbor's storied Pioneer HS. We get right to the heart of the matter on why and how Jonathan has decided to center the HUMANS that make up his program over PRESTIGE. This one will pull on your heart strings!

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Four: Lance Day

"Live From ⁠American String Teachers Association⁠ Conference" featuring D'Addario's Educational Market Development Manager Lance Day! 

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Three: Jennifer Wharton

Fantastic conversation with bass trombone master ⁠Jennifer Wharton⁠! We dig into being students, how our educators shaped us, and the process of becoming educators from many different paths. An EXCELLENT music teacher happy hour! Listen in! 

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Two: Roxy Coss

Such a great convo with ⁠Roxy Coss⁠, founder of the Women In Jazz Organization ⁠http://wearewijo.org⁠ this evening! Roxy is a performer, educator, and activist — she has SO MUCH to share and SO MANY ideas about how to grow the jazz community and make it more welcoming for all. Check it out!

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode One: Jerilynn Harris

The OFFICIAL Episode 1, Season 4 of ⁠The Beth and Kelly Show⁠! We have a seriously inspiring conversation with string educator ⁠Jerilynn Harris⁠ about building learning environments where students are safe showing up as themselves, and where creating, responding, and connecting are just as important as performing. This conversation made me remember my “WHY” as a music teacher. Take a listen!

The Beth and Kelly Show Episode Sixteen: Nicole Melrose

How do we best serve students who have endured trauma and students with special needs? Music educators can always always benefit from support and ideas for building a more welcoming, safe environment for all in our learning spaces. Listen to this uplifting, HOPEFUL conversation we had with Nicole Melrose of StringRise — an org built around helping music educators build thriving and equitable music learning communities. As we near the first day of school — and we ALL need a pep talk right about now — this episode is a must-listen!