Beyond the Stage

Harold stone is a legend in the music business. At the 2022 CMEA Conference, Drew had the pleasure of talking with Harold. Though the conversation went well over an hour, it only scratched the surface of a life lived in music and devoted to promoting music education and participation. In part two of our interview, Harold remembers a no-so-fond memory of when his daughter was discouraged from pursuing the flute. This led to a great discussion on the role of music educators in early instruction and how a small shift in mindset can make all the difference to a kid. We dive deeper into the many companies he has worked for, from Coon to Getzen, Leblanc, to Roth, and the varied roles and responsibilities he had at each stop along the way. The one consistent theme throughout is his commitment to music education. #BeyondTheStage https://youtu.be/x3iao6UNlLo

Harold stone is a legend in the music business. At the 2022 CMEA Conference, Drew had the pleasure of talking with Harold. Though the conversation went well over an hour, it only scratched the surface of a life lived in music and devoted to promoting music education and participation. In part one of our interview, Harold recounts his humble beginnings as one of five children. His father was a muleskinner in France during World War I and would often need to trade with the locals to get food (Harold theorizes this is where he gets his natural ability to trade and sell). The band teacher at his school recruited him to play tuba and, as they say, the rest is history. From there he played tuba in the 504th Air Force Band alongside people like Walt Levinsky, who would later play lead alto in the Tonight Show Band. He knew Harvey Phillips and helped him bring his idea for Tuba Christmas to life. Rafael Mendez, Ron Romm, Alan Vizzuti, and Doc Severinsen have all been touched by Harold Stone’s life in music. We also discuss the cross discipline educational value in music making and how crucial an inspiration teacher can be to the early and continued success of aspiring musicians. #BeyondtheStage https://youtu.be/x3iao6UNlLo

Drew had the opportunity to speak with Danielle Gillespie at the 2022 Colorado Music Educator’s Association conference in Colorado Springs. Danielle is owner of Music @ Mainstreet, a private music studio in Parker, CO, and has an extensive background in vocal music. An Alum of the Colorado Springs Children's Chorale and heavily involved in musical theatre all through school, she went on to study classical voice performance at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Music, with advanced coursework in vocal pedagogy and choral conducting. In Part 2 of our conversation, we talk about how even as a K-6 teacher in Korea, music still found her. We discuss the importance of knowing your part (and the value of supporting roles), how ensembles reinforce the skills of team building and empathy, the value in trying out new musical styles, and the future plans for growth and expansion of Music @ Mainstreet. https://www.musicatmainstreet.com/ Connect with Danielle Gillespie Hosted by: Drew Holmes Music by: Peter Knudson Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew.  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage. https://youtu.be/1rKO_LZTagM

Drew had the opportunity to speak with Danielle Gillespie at the 2022 Colorado Music Educator’s Association conference in Colorado Springs. Danielle is owner of Music @ Mainstreet, a private music studio in Parker, CO, and has an extensive background in vocal music. An Alum of the Colorado Springs Children's Chorale and heavily involved in musical theatre all through school, she went on to study classical voice performance at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Music, with advanced coursework in vocal pedagogy and choral conducting. In Part 1 of our conversation, we talk about the winding path that took her from studying international business to owning a lesson studio. We discuss how her studio creates a network for performers and encourages participation in the local musical community, how quitting piano as a kid has helped her to inspire students to stick with music making, and how online lessons made weathering the storm of the last two years possible. https://www.musicatmainstreet.com/ Connect with Danielle Gillespie Hosted by: Drew Holmes Music by: Peter Knudson Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew.  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage.

At the 2021 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Drew has the pleasure to speak with Heath Jones, professional educator for 28 years. After 15 years teaching high school band he transitioned to middle school and saw a shortfall in music technology education at the middle school level. He now teaches music technology and authored the book MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 101 The Basics of Music Production in the Technology Lab or Home Studio. Heath also serves as the Music Technology Chair for the Georgia Music Educators Association. In Part 2 of our conversation, we talk about the wider participation in music technology education in the rural areas of Georgia and Heath’s hypothesis as to why that is happening. We also discussed the erasing of the borders between “art” and “technology” fields and the implications for the entertainment jobs of tomorrow. Throughout our talk we touched upon a plethora of careers in music and entertainment, such as songwriter, producer, and lawyer, just to name a few. https://www.mutechteachernet.com/ Connect with Heath Jones Hosted by: Drew Holmes Music by: Peter Knudson Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew.  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage. #BeyondTheStage #HeathJones #MuTechTeacherNet

At the 2021 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Drew has the pleasure to speak with Heath Jones, professional educator for 28 years. After 15 years teaching high school band he transitioned to middle school and saw a shortfall in music technology education at the middle school level. He now teaches music technology and authored the book MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 101 The Basics of Music Production in the Technology Lab or Home Studio. Heath also serves as the Music Technology Chair for the Georgia Music Educators Association. In Part 1 of our conversation, we talk about Georgia as a top 5 filmmaking location and the careers in entertainment that creates. We also touched upon Heath’s approach of teaching music technology as another instrument of creation, the purpose of music notation and its applications traditionally versus today’s digital world, and the power of music to inspire the audience to listen to your story. Throughout the conversation he stresses the importance of process over product when teaching not just music technology but music in general. https://www.mutechteachernet.com/ Connect with Heath Jones Hosted by: Drew Holmes Music by: Peter Knudson Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew.  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage. #BeyondTheStage #HeathJones #MuTechTeacherNet

At the Colorado Bandmaster’s Conference on July 16, 2021 Drew had the pleasure to sit down with Professional Music Educator Sean Marquis. Sean teaches band at Frontier Academy in Greeley, Colorado. This conversation occurred in the cafeteria of Lakewood High School during the lunch break while we were demonstrating the livestreaming rig at our booth. We explored many topics relating to the challenges not only music educators but educators in general are facing with the state of the world as we prepare for the new school year. We discussed the lack of answers we had (and still have) for dealing with a global crisis, the technological inequality facing some student demographics, what together means, and how music education impacts us and teaches us to be human. Anyone who is in or is touched by the education field should listen to this episode. Connect with Sean Marquis Hosted by: Drew Holmes Music by: Peter Knudson Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew. Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage.

In the interest of brevity the title of this episode calls Wes Kreitz a "Manufacturer Representative" but he does so much more.  Wes is the District Manager for the Western US for Yamaha, but more than that he is a School Services Representative.  If you are a school of any kind in the western US and want Yamaha instruments, Wes is your guy. In this episode we talk about the great Harold Stone, the lessons he has taught us, and how the history of any profession is crucial to learn.  Wes discusses the three classes he wished he had taken, the unique skill that has been crucial to his success, and his worst disaster on the job.  You won't want to miss that story! Connect with Wes Kreitz Hosted by: Drew Holmes Music by: Peter Knudson Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew.  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage.

In the interest of brevity the title of this episode calls Wes Kreitz a "Manufacturer Representative" but he does so much more.  Wes is the District Manager for the Western US for Yamaha, but more than that he is a School Services Representative.  If you are a school of any kind in the western US and want Yamaha instruments, Wes is your guy. In this episode we talk about how Wes started making music growing up in rural Pennsylvania.  He discusses why he loves working for Yamaha and how that gives him the opportunity to help people to love music.  He also goes into how his early plans to become a farmer led him to teaching music and eventually Yamaha. Connect with Wes Kreitz Hosted by: Drew Holmes  Music by: Peter Knudson Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew.  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage.

What better place to start with the first episodes of our podcast than with the woman who started it all?  Cindy "Boomer" Haraway is the founder of the retail store Boomer Music Company in Fort Collins, Colorado (now owned by Beyond the Stage host Drew Holmes).  In part two of our conversation, we delve deeper into the mind set it took to make such a bold career choice, what musical activities Cindy is currently engaged in, and who has and continues to inspire her. Connect with Cindy Hosted by: Drew Holmes (Drew@BoomerMusicCompany.com) Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company  The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if we earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if we did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew (Drew@BoomerMusicCompany.com).  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage.

What better place to start with the first episode of our podcast than with the woman who started it all?  Cindy "Boomer" Haraway is the founder of the retail store Boomer Music Company in Fort Collins, Colorado (now owned by Beyond the Stage host Drew Holmes).  In part one of our conversation, Cindy talks about how she first learned to love music making and what inspired her to pursue music retail as a career. Connect with Cindy Hosted by: Drew Holmes (Drew@BoomerMusicCompany.com) Our Sponsors Boomer Music Company The Podcasting Store Just a few of the careers in music, many of which do not involve performing! Please rate and review the show, five stars if it earned it, or less stars and a constructive comment if it did not.  And share with a friend! If you have ideas for future episodes or work in a non-performing role in the music industry and would like to tell your story, please contact Drew (Drew@BoomerMusicCompany.com).  Thank you for listening as we explore careers in music Beyond the Stage.