Young Conductors Podcast

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, Kole and Shaun discuss their experiences crafting conducting videos: the good, the bad, and the in-between. Join them as they share tips, examples, and a few laughs.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, we welcome Dr. Jennifer Sengin (from the University of Missouri-Kansas City) to share her background and some tips for recruiting and retaining musicians in performing ensembles. We hope you'll take away as much as we did from this conversation.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, we welcome former teachers Pamela McClain and Justin Jones for this special 'Teacher Appreciation' episode. They both answer our burning questions and share pieces of wisdom and advice along the way. Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, we welcome Dr. Sandra Snow (from Michigan State University) who shared considerations around representation in the music classroom. Dr. Snow shares her background, some strategies for conductor-teachers, and various pieces of profound information.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, we welcome Dr. Shelley Axelson (from Radford University) to share tips for practicing conducting. Dr. Axelson shares her background and some strategies for conductor-teachers who may feel overwhelmed when fine-tuning their conducting skills.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, Kole and Shaun share some thankful reflections on their year.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, Kole and Shaun discuss their experiences preparing and applying to grad school. Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, Kole and Shaun discuss the various aspects of promoting yourself. They share their own experiences as well as provide some resources for the young conductor-teacher/musician.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, we welcome Dr. Scott Tobias (from West Virginia University) to discuss ideas around rehearsal triage. Dr. Tobas shares his background and some strategies for conductor-teachers who may feel overwhelmed when in front of an ensemble.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, Kole and Shaun discuss the importance of score study as conductor-teachers. They also share their personal approaches and use the examples of Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and Sulpitia Cesis' Stabat Mater (ed. Meredith Bowen). The link to the example scores can be found here.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, we welcome Dr. Meredith Bowen (from Radford University) to discuss ideas around decentering the conductor-teacher. Dr. Bowen shares her background, where she first encountered this idea, and some examples of how she decenters in the rehearsal space. Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, Kole and Shaun discuss how to create opportunities as aspiring conductor-teachers. They share specific opportunities that they've had over the years and highlight two important messages: network and never say no.Follow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!

Today on the Young Conductors Podcast, Kole and Shaun discuss the mission and goals of the podcast, the first steps for aspiring conductor-teachers (high school, college, and post-graduates), and finish with recommended conductors to watch.Sandra Snow videoJohn Eliot Gardiner videosFollow us on Instagram @young.conductors - we'd love to hear from you!