After Hours: Conversations for Music Educators

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Music Interviews #152

After Hours:  Conversations for Music Educators is a music education podcast from Amro Music Stores, Inc. Our After Hours podcast host, Nick Averwater, facilitates engaging conversations each week with band directors, private music teachers, general music educators, orchestra directors, and other music industry professionals just like you. Each podcast guest shares practical advice on things like classroom management in your band program, placing beginners on instruments, band and orchestra recruitment strategies, band boosters, fundraising, and more. The goal of After Hours is to provide a podcast for band directors, orchestra directors, and music educators with strategies for both "on-podium" and “off-podium” skills that can help create a school music program that you can be proud of. If you can't find what you're looking for in our current episodes, we'd love to hear from you! Send us an email with questions or topics you'd like to see addressed in the podcast.

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Recent Episodes
  • Running A Large University Band Program With A Growth-Conscious Mindset
    May 30, 2025 – 29:02
  • Achieving Success When Your First Job Is In A Small School District
    May 15, 2025 – 27:00
  • Ideas For Starting (Or Improving) Your Band's Color Guard
    Apr 29, 2025 – 31:17
  • Setting Schedules Early And Communicating With Everyone In The School Makes Recruiting Easier.
    Apr 9, 2025 – 37:08
  • Recruiting Begins On The First Day Of School And Goes All Year
    Mar 23, 2025 – 22:23
  • Strong Relationships With Colleagues and Administrators Can Improve Recruiting Efforts
    Mar 8, 2025 – 34:09
  • Three Different Schools, Three Different Recruiting Strategies
    Feb 26, 2025 – 33:42
  • Effectively Communicating With Parents To Maximize Recruiting Efforts
    Feb 6, 2025 – 32:46
  • Welcoming New Students Into The Band Family
    Jan 19, 2025 – 39:33
  • More Ideas For Using Pop Music Groups To Recruit Students For All Music Ensembles
    Dec 30, 2024 – 26:07
  • Using Pop/Commercial Music Studies To Strengthen Traditional Music Ensembles
    Dec 11, 2024 – 30:59
  • Adapting To The Different Ways Students Learn Music
    Nov 8, 2024 – 26:51
  • More Ideas To Easily Bring Music Technology Into Your Classroom
    Oct 17, 2024 – 26:55
  • Using Digital Audio Workstations and Web Apps To Teach Music
    Oct 3, 2024 – 23:38
  • More Practical AI Resources For Music Educators
    Sep 12, 2024 – 22:51
  • Making The Most Of AI In Music Education
    Aug 29, 2024 – 27:26
  • Envisioning Success As The New School Year Begins
    Aug 14, 2024 – 41:10
  • The Importance Of Diversity In Repertoire, Ensembles, And Instrumentation
    Aug 2, 2024 – 28:46
  • "Everyone Is Musical And Music Education Is For Everyone"
    May 7, 2024 – 31:15
  • Being Positive And Proactive When Advocating For Your Music Program
    Mar 29, 2024 – 27:50
  • Looking At The Business Of Choir To Build And Maintain A Successful Choral Program
    Mar 10, 2024 – 45:09
  • Focusing On Potential And Progress (Not Perfection) To Maintain A Successful Band Program
    Feb 6, 2024 – 37:37
  • Successfully Recruiting Students For Your Orchestra Program
    Jan 19, 2024 – 42:14
  • Effectively Coordinating Schedules For Students Who Participate In Both Athletics And Music
    Jan 2, 2024 – 31:44
  • Ways That Music Education Has Changed (Often For The Better) After The Pandemic
    Nov 29, 2023 – 33:44
  • Teaching Trombone For The Non-Trombonist, Part 2
    Nov 5, 2023 – 21:14
  • Teaching Trombone For The Non-Trombonist, Part 1
    Oct 25, 2023 – 29:07
  • Ideas To Build Strong Connections Between Music Programs And Communities
    Oct 9, 2023 – 36:49
  • More Helpful Information From The State Of Music Education Survey, Version 4
    Sep 21, 2023 – 36:30
  • The State Of Music Education After The Pandemic
    Sep 12, 2023 – 29:55
  • Maximizing The Start Of The School Year
    Aug 18, 2023 – 57:54
  • Amro Music's Back-To-School Recruitment Webinar
    Aug 6, 2023 – 01:04:22
  • Learning Life Skills While Playing In The Orchestra
    Jul 27, 2023 – 36:41
  • Promoting Individual Musicianship In An Ensemble Setting
    Jul 9, 2023 – 33:20
  • When Private Music Instruction Isn't An Option, This Online Resource Can Help
    Jun 26, 2023 – 33:43
  • Promoting Advocacy And Recruitment At The National Level With Lessons Learned At The Local Level
    Jun 11, 2023 – 29:07
  • How The National Federation of State High School Associations Supports Music Educators
    Jun 2, 2023 – 30:15
  • More Helpful Recruiting Ideas From A Band Director Who Has Built Seven Programs
    May 12, 2023 – 30:54
  • When Recruiting For Band, This Director Focuses On "The Equal Thirds"
    Apr 26, 2023 – 27:26
  • Creating An Upbeat Mindset In The Classroom
    Apr 11, 2023 – 26:34
  • The Power Of G.E.T. (Gratitude, Enthusiasm, Treasure) In Music Education And Beyond
    Apr 3, 2023 – 34:19
  • Building Strong Community Relationships And Creating A Positive Environment In A New School
    Mar 18, 2023 – 22:55
  • New Book Provides Practical Advice For Building A Successful Music Program In A New School
    Mar 10, 2023 – 27:59
  • Achieving Excellence In A Small School District
    Feb 26, 2023 – 22:54
  • Tips For Building And Maintaining A Strong Relationship With Your School's Principal
    Feb 18, 2023 – 26:32
  • Music Education's Unique Role In Preparing Students For Life After High School
    Feb 5, 2023 – 27:16
  • Using Music To Celebrate Diversity, Community And Acceptance
    Jan 27, 2023 – 36:55
  • Introducing Policies And Procedures On Day One Sets The Stage For A Successful Band Program
    Jan 15, 2023 – 36:41
  • This Band Program's Success Starts With Kindness, Acceptance, Respect, And Support.
    Jan 6, 2023 – 31:42
  • This School Finds The Right Balance Between Jazz Band And Marching Band
    Dec 21, 2022 – 27:09
Recent Reviews
  • gMahlerA440
    11 out of 10 Production Quality! (And Content of course…)
    A great resource for music educators all over the world. The quality of this podcast is fantastic, both in content and in production quality.
  • mewellsar
    Worthwhile on many levels
    Thank you Amro! Not only are these helpful topics, but there are so many honest conversations. Please podcasts help me grow as a Director but also as a human being. They provide me with new knowledge and give me comfort during a very difficult pandemic teaching time. I would recommend these to any Director or music ed major!
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