My name is Lindsey Gardner, and I’m just your average band director navigating through Covidland. Hopefully life resumes sooner than later and we’ll be back in our classrooms, football fields, and concert stages. But in the meantime, I’m interested in making space for conversation. A place where we can talk about whats going on and how we’re navigating this strange time…. Conversation from people that might have a different perspective, or are at a different place in the covid timeline…...conversation where we can just decompress and connect….and share the hope that together we can grow our way out of this.
My interview today is with Mia Ibrahim, a music educator in the South Bronx in NY. She is not only striving to do whatever it takes for her students through the pandemic, but continues her purposeful mission to advocate for marginalized students and communities. Check out Mia’s website at https://miaibrahim.wixsite.com for more information and resources … Continue reading Episode 11: Mia Ibrahim, whatever it takes. →
Today I spoke with Timothy Rausenberger, a music teacher in Union City, NJ (the most densly populated area in the US). He shares his experience of teaching in one of the worst Covid hotspots in Spring 2020 and his efforts to make an impact in his students lives at such a challenging time. He also … Continue reading Timothy Rausenberger, staying productive and ‘Getting It Done’ →
Elisa Jansen Jones is such an uplifting, calming and motivating voice to be heard during this time. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did as she shares what helps her stay focused, organized and grounded through the ups and downs of our current circumstances. She also hits topics of daily intentionality … Continue reading Episode 9: Elisa Jansen Jones, being purposeful and knowing your why →
Today I speak with Kristen Hames, band director at Hill Country Middles School in Austin, Texas. She shares her thoughts on teaching band in the fall, while being in one of the hotspots of the country for Covid. While dealing with cancelled trips and disapointments associated with the pandemic, she is striving to keep her … Continue reading Episode 8: Kristen Hames, staying balanced amidst the dissapointments →
Today I interview Fredd Sanchez, mariachi band director, performer and business owner in San Diego. . Living in a border town, he shares some of his challenges. Some of his students stayed with family in Mexico and had to leave their instruments back home, while the border closed. Others struggled with connectivity issues or had … Continue reading Episode 7: Fredd Sanchez, the importance of strength and adaptability →
Today I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Scott Edgar about the importance of SEL (social emotional learning) in our music classrooms. We discuss what music teachers can do to prepare for the fall as well as ideas to help our students through SEL as they cope with returning to school. We also … Continue reading Episode 6: Dr. Scott Edgar – SEL and reinvisioning music with our students →
Today I share an awesome conversation with Ira Jenkins at Alpharetta High School in Atlanta. I think you’ll enjoy the strength and calm, collected logic that Ira shares. We talk about his experience of remote teaching as well as his thoughts on having more empathy for our students. Along with talking about the challenges during … Continue reading Episode 5: Ira Jenkins, empathizing with students through Covid →
In episode 4, I speak with Tyler Ehrlich, a band teacher in Roswell Georgia. We talk about his remote learning experience and how he is navigating through a job change mid pandemic, as he changes schools in the fall. We also discuss the magic of in person teaching, strategies that he has used to stay … Continue reading Episode 4: Tyler Ehrlich, the magic of in-person learning →
My guest today is Dr. Karen Gregg, band director at Lyons Middle/Senior High School in Lyons, Colorado. She shares about her band program and what it has been like going through remote learning. She also shares what it was like to go through the Lyons Flood, how it affected her school and band program, and … Continue reading Episode 3: Karen Gregg, sending good people out into the world →
Today’s guest is Jonathan Grantham, band director at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California.
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