Welcome to the Thursday episode with Dr. Frank Diaz continuing with our conversation from Monday!= In todays episode we dive into music education and what Dr. Diaz see's in a good music educator, how we can prepare our students for being a music major in college,  and how we as teachers can get out of a rut when things aren't looking so good. If you haven't listened to Monday's episode with Dr. Diaz you can use the links below! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-low-2-show/id1515711917?i=1000497716711 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BnlUNi7eLSBuUuGAT0Wb0?si=RtQmZK65RF6tgoGAl0TztA Anchor: https://anchor.fm/low2show/episodes/19--Frank-Diaz-Part-1-em6s5m --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to another episode of The Low 2 Show! My guest this week is Dr. Frank Diaz from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. (See bio below) In today's episode, we discuss Dr. Diaz's journey as a musician, the Indiana University Music & Mind Lab, the Institute for Mindfulness, and his studies of meditation and how it relates to Music. Don't forget to download Thursday's episode where Dr. Diaz and I dive into the discussion of Music Education! Dr. Diaz received his Ph.D. in Music Education and Orchestral Conducting, Florida State University, 2010. his M.F.A. in Instrumental Conducting, University of South Florida, 2003, and his B.M.E., Florida State University, 1998. Frank M. Diaz is associate professor of music in music education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. An active scholar and teacher in the field of contemplative science, he is also affiliate faculty for the IU Cognitive Science program and co-director of the IU Music and Mind Lab. Diaz is the founder and director of the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Wellness and Pedagogy, where he collaborates with an international group of artists, educators, and scholars on disseminating research and best practices on the art of mindful living, teaching, and performance. At Indiana University, Diaz established one of the country’s first academic courses focused on mindfulness in teaching and performing arts, and leads several mindfulness initiatives through partnerships with the Jacobs School of Music, Lifelong Learning, and the Eskenazi Museum of Art. His research focuses on mixed-methods investigations of meditative practices and on developing theoretical models that might effectively deal with existing gaps between scientific and humanistic approaches to understanding contemplative practices. Diaz has taught meditative practices to thousands of students through courses and workshops at educational, religious, and non-profit institutions across the United States, and his work has been featured in media outlets such as CNN, NPR, Science Daily, and The Huffington Post. Along with his work on mindfulness, Diaz maintains an active schedule as a performer, conductor, adjudicator, and clinician. https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/diaz-frank.html In this --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In todays episode Freddy Perkins and I continue our conversation and dive into what Music Therapy is, common misconceptions about Music Therapy, and how we as Music Educators can think about Music Therapy in our classrooms (WE ARE NOT THERAPISTS THOUGH!) If you haven't listened to Monday's episode with Freddy Perkins please go back and listen to that episode too! If you would like to contact me to be on the show, suggest a friend for the show, or just let me know how I'm doing you can send me an email to [email protected] or follow on Instagram and Facebook @thelow2show --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Finally back with another interview! I'm changing up the layout to the show and there will now be two episodes a week whenever I interview someone. On Monday's will be more of the biographical part of the interview where we'll get to know who I'm interviewing and then on Thursday I'll release the second half of the interview where we dive more into the topic of that week. This week I got to catch up with a good friend of mine Freddy Perkins who is a Music Therapist! In this episode we talk about Freddy's journey through music, how he ended up becoming a Music Therapy Major at Appalachian State University, and how our biases as humans can influence our interactions with those around us. Don't forget to tune in on Thursday for the second half of Freddy's interview! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today’s very short episode I talk about the app Acapella and how I like to use it in my class! Be on the lookout for exciting episodes coming up shortly! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This weeks Half Size pod talks about my favorite tool to use for theory in my classroom musictheory.net ! If you have any websites that you like to use for your classroom please share them below! Email: [email protected] Instagram/Facebook: @thelow2show --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this new type of episode I’ll be talking about a program or website that I’ve found useful in my class. Today’s episode I’ll be talking about Smartmusic.com a new program to me but something that I feel can be very helpful especially in times like these. If you have any topic suggestions please email them to me at [email protected] ! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Episode 17 of The Low 2 Show  My guest today is Grace Law who runs the website https://smartstringteacher.com In today's episode we talk about different strategies to use in your class that can save time and help your students be more independent! Grace has a masterclass coming up this Saturday, October 3rd that you can sign up for here!  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-perfect-bow-hold-and-left-hand-challenge-registration-122609531409 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Greetings! Today's episode we go international! Coming to you all the way from Australia is my talk with Elsen Price! My guest today is Elsen Price, Bassist, composer, and teacher from Australia! Elsen won the silver award at the 2016 Interternational Independent Film Awards for soundtrack to Australian movie Dead Sunrise, has two albums out, and regularly performs throughout Australia and overseas. Thank you all for listening and I hope you enjoy my conversation with Elsen Price --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 15 of The Low 2 Show My guest today is Dr. Eric Koontz, Associate Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at Appalachian State University Dr. Koontz is a graduate of Yale University and received his Doctorate from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Dr. Koontz was the principle Viola soloist and the Assistant soloist, at the Orchestra of the City of Barcelona (Spain) from 1989-2002 as well as the principle Viola soloist Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (2003. He has been on the faculty of the Hayes School of Music since 2005. Dr. Koontz has received the Miraflores Award in Viola Performance from the Music Academy of the West in 1981 as well as having published articles in the Spanish press in Barcelona and Madrid on orchestra musicians and musician rights along with a published article in periodical "Diàlegs" [Barcelona] He is a member of NCMEA, ASTA, and the American Viola Society and he still performs with the Greensboro Symphony as the Associate Principal Viola and plays chamber music and recitals on campus at ASU and throughout the Southeast Today’s episode we talk about the advantages of having multiple teachers, performing classical music outside of the US, and how orchestra teachers can best prepare our students who want to continue with music in college. Thank you all for listening and I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Eric Koontz --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app