Young Conductors Podcast

Young Conductors Podcast

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Conductors Kole Butler and Shaun Hancher aim to encourage, educate, and inspire young conductor-teachers.

Kole Butler and Shaun Hancher


    • Jan 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 13: Crafting Conducting Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 58:32


    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!

    Episode 12: Recruiting and Retaining Musicians in the Performing Ensemble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 45:43


    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!

    Episode 11: A Conversation with Former Mentors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 49:25


    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!

    Episode 10: Navigating the Complexities of Representation in the Music Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 58:38


    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!

    Episode 9: How to Practice Conducting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 60:07


    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!

    Episode 8: Thankful Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 32:19


    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!

    Episode 7: Preparing for Graduate School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 39:52


    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!

    Episode 6: Promoting Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 46:48


    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!

    Episode 5: Rehearsal Triage for Ensembles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 42:11


    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!

    Episode 4: Approaches to Score Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 57:47


    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!

    Episode 3: Decentering the Conductor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 33:41


    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!

    Episode 2: Creating Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 46:18


    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!

    Episode 1: So you want to be a conductor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 40:33


    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!

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