This episode is a conversation between 3 women who are relentlessly working to help our music and music education worlds be more equitable and representative of all genders. Listen to the creative approaches our great Erica von Kleist is employing to get important messages across. Yes yes yes! The work continues! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

Epic conversation with the epic folks @ StringRise (Nicole Melrose, Annalisa Chang, and 2024 Grammy Music Educator Award Recipient Annie Ray) about serving kids where they are right now and owning the role of EDUCATOR. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

What a great and timely conversation with Music Ed thinker Will Coppola! Take a listen and expand your understanding of the directions we need to steer the ship in our modern era. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

This interview with the movers and shakers of the Yamaha Education Division, Heather Mansell and Natalie Morrison, goes into the REAL ways that Yamaha is working to help us as a music education world usher in needed change. This is a great convo about serving both our current students AND "the other 70%" of students that don't engage in school music programs in the US (shocking data, I know)!! Yamaha is actively working to help that percentage shift. Yamaha is a gem in our community! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

Beth and Kelly Show Season 4 "Live From ASTA" Series: Composer Katie LaBrie! We already knew that Katie LaBrie's awesome orchestra compositions are being played all across this land (to our students' delight) -- but in this conversation we get into her life, not just as a composer -- but also a music educator, conductor, and mom. Listen to this story of living through HUGE challenges -- and leaning into composing (and bringing joy to students everywhere) as a way to heal! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

In this rare in-person opportunity, we sit down with 2024 Elizabeth Green Award recipient Jonathan Glawe, the Director of Orchestras at Ann Arbor's storied Pioneer HS. We get right to the heart of the matter on why and how Jonathan has decided to center the HUMANS that make up his program over PRESTIGE. This one will pull on your heart strings! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

"Live From ⁠American String Teachers Association⁠ Conference" featuring D'Addario's Educational Market Development Manager Lance Day!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

Fantastic conversation with bass trombone master ⁠Jennifer Wharton⁠! We dig into being students, how our educators shaped us, and the process of becoming educators from many different paths. An EXCELLENT music teacher happy hour! Listen in!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

Such a great convo with ⁠Roxy Coss⁠, founder of the Women In Jazz Organization ⁠http://wearewijo.org⁠ this evening! Roxy is a performer, educator, and activist — she has SO MUCH to share and SO MANY ideas about how to grow the jazz community and make it more welcoming for all. Check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support

The OFFICIAL Episode 1, Season 4 of ⁠The Beth and Kelly Show⁠! We have a seriously inspiring conversation with string educator ⁠Jerilynn Harris⁠ about building learning environments where students are safe showing up as themselves, and where creating, responding, and connecting are just as important as performing. This conversation made me remember my “WHY” as a music teacher. Take a listen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beth-fortunekelly-clingan/support