Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education
Helping teachers transform their students from passive consumers to vibrant creatives!
Empowering Students in Music Education
Welcome to Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education! Hosted by passionate music educators Kathryn Finch and Theresa Hoover, this podcast is your go-to resource for transforming your music classroom into a creative powerhouse. Join us as we spotlight inspiring music teachers who are revolutionizing band, orchestra, general music, chorus, and music education programs. Whether you’re guiding young instrumentalists, leading choirs, or training future music educators, each episode is packed with actionable insights to help you turn your students into engaged, empowered musicians. Tune in, get inspired, and start passing the baton in your music classroom today!
Most Recent Episode:
Episode 109 – Programming for Agency: Choosing Repertoire That Empowers Students
In episode 109, Theresa and Kathryn are joined by music educator Mary Cogswell to explore how repertoire choices can help foster student agency in ensemble classrooms. The conversation begins with a discussion of flexible (flex) repertoire—music designed for ensembles with varying or unbalanced instrumentation. Mary explains how flex music expanded during the pandemic and how it can be used not only to accommodate instrumentation challenges but also to give students meaningful choices. When students can learn multiple parts and choose which one they perform, experiment with ensemble combinations, or rehearse in small chamber-like groups, they begin to take greater ownership of the music-making process.
Ready to dig in? Here are some of our favorite playlists
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Giving Up Control
Empowered Performances: Spotlighting Student Success
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