We are LIVE from Chicago at the Midwest Clinic 2023!
This is a truly special episode! We interview FIVE amazing band composers ... folks who have made important contributions to band in general but who are also on the program for the Farmington High School Wind Ensemble's upcoming performance at the Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter Conference!
We interview RANDALL STANDRIDGE, ERIKA SVANOE, VIET CUONG, MICHELE FERNÁNDEZ, AND BENJAMIN TAYLOR. Plus a bonus interview with Paul Kile, band director at Edina High School, who comissioned Randall Standridge's first symphony!
What a special episode for band directors and non band directors alike.
Dec 22, 2023
33 min
A special crossover episode with The Growing Band Director Podcast & host Kyle Smith!
The majority of our episode focuses on workload, job expectations, and work/life balance. We also have a *CLASSICS* edition of "What's on Your Stand" featuring the music of Morton Gould (specifically, the arrangement by Douglas Wagner), Frank Erickson (Air for Band), and Karl King (The Iowa Band Law March).
Join hosts Erin Holmes and Bradley Mariska, with guest Kyle Smith, as Band is Everything joins with The Growing Band Director Podcast to present a special crossover episode!
Dec 5, 2023
56 min
Episode 59: THANKSGIVING SPECIAL (or “The One Where We Don’t Talk About Band At All”)
It’s our first ever Thanksgiving Special! And we basically don’t talk about band at all!
We talk about the things and people for which we are thankful - special colleagues, friends, students, and colleagues who have been supporting us in the past year.
We also have thoughts about Flat Earthers and people who yell at each other at school board meetings.
We talk about all things Thanksgiving-related: The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special, our favorite holiday foods and traditions, turkey hunting, and the classic film “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.” Brad even tries to sing the Thanksgiving hymn, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” Erin is not impressed.
Thank you to our sponsors: Grandtours, Schmitt Music, and ACDC Reeds.
Join hosts Bradley Mariska and Erin Holmes (Farmington High School, Farmington Minnesota) for this special episode of Band is Everything.
#Thanksgiving #Podcast #ThanksgivingSpecial #Thanksgiving2023
Nov 17, 2023
36 min
This week we interview GIRL BOSS Laura Doebler !!!
Laura teaches middle school band at Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan, MN (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan District 196), and has recently presented at the MMEA Midwinter Conference, The Midwest Clinic, and to Women Band Directors International. She's also included in an upcoming book from GIA entitled "Women in Wind Band").
She talks about growing up in Roseville, going to college at Gustavus Adolphus College, how her professional life has led her to advocate for representation in wind bands, specifically for women.
Laura also shares "What's On Your Stand" (Yo Goto, Adrian Sims, and Haley Woodrow music!)
Brad makes lots of old-timey references to old TV shows like Columbo and Seinfeld.
AND PREACHER ERIN goes off about ladders or something.
YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS EPISODE.
Oct 26, 2023
42 min
Brad and Erin reflect on Homecoming, fall concerts, and how a general lack of empathy in society os reflected in the additional fees being charged by airlines (at least according to Erin!)
We talk about unique percussion instruments (Brad has a dozen empty gallon milk jugs outside his office) and even get nerdy about All-State Band Audition Scales and how we rehearse them as an ensemble.
And we celebrate passing 20,000 downloads!
Join Bradley Mariska and Erin Holmes (Farmington High School, MN)
Band is Everything (formerly Band in Minnesota)
Oct 12, 2023
32 min
Episode 56 - Middle School Principal Joe Sage
Middle School is tough. Now imagine being the one person in charge of 900 middle schoolers. 900. ***WE HAVE QUESTIONS!!!***
We sit down with middle school principal Joe Sage, who talks about his philosophy of education and the influence of school music programs on his life (and why he hopes his young children will someday be a part of their school music programs).
We ask how music teachers can best advocate for their programs and students, as well as a larger conversation about the challenges of managing budgets, staff, and scheduling. Plus - how does he deal with the negative “noise” facing schools these days.
Join co-hosts Bradley Mariska and Erin Holmes (Farmington HS) for this special episode of Band is Everything.
Find us on all major podcasting apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
Thank you to our 2023-2024 sponsors: GrandTours, Schmitt Music, and ACDC Reeds.
Sep 27, 2023
32 min
55. Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest?
It’s fall and school is back in full swing! And, in what will come as a shock to nobody, things are absolutely CRAZY at Farmington High School. Brad and Erin share stories of insomnia and school struggles (shattered glass everywhere!!!). In a return of the “What’s on Your Stand?” segment, they also discuss the music of Michele Fernández, Elaine Hagenberg, and Preston Hazzard. Plus, a really fun and inspirational story about jazz band! Hang with Brad and Erin for 30 minutes - we know you’ll have fun.
Thank you to our season supporters: GrandTours, our premiere sponsor, and Schmitt Music, our exclusive retail sponsor.
Hosted by Bradley Mariska and Erin Holmes.
Band is Everything (formerly Band in Minnesota)
Sep 14, 2023
32 min
WE'RE BAAAAAAACK !!!!!!!!!
The pod took a few months off and we are ready to get back at it!!!
What we did this summer, what we're looking forward to this school year, and some big news about the podcast itself.
Band is Everything (formerly Band in Minnesota), hosted by Bradley Mariska and Erin Holmes (Farmington High School MN).
Aug 22, 2023
22 min
It's the end of the school year.
And maybe the end of season 2 of this podcast?
So spend a bit of time just hangin' with Brad and Erin.
It will be good for your soul.
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Welcome to Band in Minnesota, a podcast that teaches life lessons for musicians and non-musicians alike. My name is Bradley Mariska, and along with my co-host Erin Holmes, we give you an inside look at life in our world through conversation, laughs, and insightful guest interviews.
Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!
To learn more about our podcast or listen to past episodes, please visit us using the links below.
*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BandinMinnesota
*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bandinminnesota
*Web: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/band-in-minnesota
Co-Hosts Bradley Mariska and Erin Holmes teach band at Farmington High School in Farmington, Minnesota (this podcast is their own and is not a reflection of or endorsement by Farmington Area Public Schools). Read their bios here: https://www.tigerfanclub.org/directors
May 31, 2023
50 min
This week's episode (#52) features Michael Thursby (Minnesota State University-Mankato) and Daniel James Felton (Tartan HS, Oakdale, MN) to discuss the role and importance of pep band and athletic bands in high school and college music programs. We talk about staying relevant to your students and community and how popular music is helping to guide and shape the future of music education.
*Learn more about Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-felton-b18102aa/
*Learn more about Michael: https://hss.mnsu.edu/academic-programs/music/music-faculty-staff/michael-thursby/
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Welcome to Band in Minnesota, a podcast that teaches life lessons for musicians and non-musicians alike. My name is Bradley Mariska, and along with my co-host Erin Holmes, we give you an inside look at life in our world through conversation, laughs, and insightful guest interviews.
Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!
To learn more about our podcast or listen to past episodes, please visit us using the links below.
*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BandinMinnesota
*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bandinminnesota
*Web: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/band-in-minnesota
Co-Hosts Bradley Mariska and Erin Holmes teach band at Farmington High School in Farmington, Minnesota (this podcast is their own and is not a reflection of or endorsement by Farmington Area Public Schools). Read their bios here: https://www.tigerfanclub.org/directors
May 13, 2023
52 min
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