One More Time

In this episode of “One More Time: A Wind Band Podcast,” we’re exploring the role of multi-instrumentalists in wind bands through interviews with Andrew Nichols: Middle and high school band director, woodwind doubler, and professional performer; Dr. Gail Robertson: Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium and Head of the Jazz Dept. at the University of Central Arkansas and president of the International Tuba Association; and Ryan O’Connell: Composer, orchestrater, arranger, and writer. This episode also has a chat with Scott Schwartz, Director of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, about how Sousa’s training as a multi-instrumentalist influenced his work, as well as our Two Minute Rehearsal Technique with Dr. Matthew Sadowski. Produced by Louie Yockey and Evan Matthews.

This episode of One More Time is all about stories. Scott Schwartz (Director of the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music) shares a few Sousa stories. Craig Kirchoff  provides a two-minute rehearsal technique. There are multiple stories during the episode from Robert Boudreau, Frank Battisti, Tyler S. Grant, and Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser. The episode wraps up with Dr. Benjamin Dean Taylor discussing his piece "Maze of 1000 Mirrors" in the Source Material segment.

In this episode of One More Time, we explore military bands from Sousa to today. Scott Schwartz (Director of the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music) tells us about Sousa serving with the Great Lakes Navy Band during World War I. Col. Michael Colburn (Former Director of "The President's Own" Marine Band, retired) provides a two-minute rehearsal technique. We talk with Colonel Jason K. Fettig (Director of "The President's Own" Marine Band) and Lieutenant Kelly Cartwright (Navy Pacific Fleet Band Bandmaster) about their experiences in the military bands. The episode wraps up with Viet Cuong discussing his piece "Diamond Tide" in the Source Material segment.

"One More Time" explores banding in Australia. We are joined on this episode by Joanne Heaton (doctoral candidate, Sydney Conservatorium of Music and music teacher at Our Lady of Sion College), Bruce Herriman (Principal, Instrumental Music School Services at Department of Education and Training, Western Australia), Rob McWilliams (Educational Outreach Clincian, Yamaha Australia), Monte Mumford (retired band director and Advisor and Lead Educator for the Melbourne Youth Orchestra Teacher Professional Development Programme), and John Lynch (Associate Professor, Sydney Conservatorium of Music). Scott Schwartz (Director of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music) provides a story of Sousa's trip to Australia with his band, and the Source Material segment is about "Into the Sun" by Australian composer, Jodie Blackshaw.

The title of this episode is taken from Ben Franklin's famous quote, and is used as the basis for our story. The episode explores the relationship between Sousa and his manager David Blakely from Scott Schwartz (Director of the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music), a two-minute rehearsal technique by Dr. Stephen Peterson (Director of Bands, University of Illinois). The Source Material segment features Michael Markowski and "The Cave You Fear." Derek Jenkins discusses the Iowa Band Tax, Matthew Maslanka talks about his father's passing, and several Marching Illini members discuss the death of a recent member.

This month we offer a timely episode of "One More Time" focusing on females in the band world. The episode explores Sousa's "women in white" (told by Carol Berthold, volunteer at the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music), offers interviews with Dr. Courtney Snyder, Dr. Andrea Brown, Prof. Paula Crider, and Dr. Emily Threinen. The Source Material segment features Alex Shaprio and "Paper Cut" and the Two-Minute Rehearsal Technique is given by Lt. Kelly Cartwright of the USN Pacific Fleet Band, who is a Illinois graduate.

This MiniBand features a full episode of Andrew Hitz's "The Entrepreneurial Musician" podcast, which consists of an interview with David Cutler. During the episode, they discuss ten tips for savvy musicians in 2017.

This Valentine's Day episode of "One More Time" focuses on the relationships developed through and influenced by bands. The episode explores Sousa falling in love (told by Scott Schwartz, Director of the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music), recounts the Drs. Peterson history together from Northwest to the University of Illinois, Dr. John Lynch of the Sydney Conservatorium discusses how sexual orientation has played into his career, and we look at a recent engagement of two Iowa band members. Jon Noworyta (Doctoral Candidate, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music) provides a two-minute rehearsal technique, and Frank Ticheli provides some information on "Blue Shades."

This MiniBand features a full episode of Mark Connor's "Everything Band" podcast. During the episode, he interviews middle school band director Tiffany Hitz. Mark was featured on our previous episode, and he recently released an episode featuring Sean Smith, Executive Producer of "One More Time" and Assistant Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Illinois.

The American Wind Symphony Orchestra and their conductor Robert Boudreau are the focus of this month's episode. There are several guests throughout our episode within the segments, including Scott Schwartz (Director, Sousa Archives and Center for American Music), Chip DeStefano (Director, McCracken Middle School), Mark Connor (Everything Band podcast), and Dr. David Biedenbender (Assistant Professor of Composition, Michigan State University), and a rehearsal peek with Dr. Andrew Boysen, Jr. (Professor of Music, University of New Hampshire) leading the All-Illinois Junior Band.

This episode takes the listener through a game day with the Marching Illini. We will be visited by several guests, including Scott Schwartz (Director, Sousa Archives and Center for American Music), H. Robert Reynolds (retired Director of Bands, University of Michigan), Dr. J. Ashley Jarrell (Director of Instrumental Music, University of North Georgia), and Dr. Eli Fieldsteel (Assistant Professor of Composition-Theory and Director of the Experimental Music Studio, University of Illinois).

This episode focuses on the relationship between bands and athletic activities. We will be visited by several guests, including Scott Schwartz (Director, Sousa Archives and Center for American Music), Prof. Bernhard Scully (Professor of Horn, University of Illinois and Member of the Canadian Brass), Prof. Betsy McCann (Director of Athletic Bands, University of Minnesota), Prof. Barry Houser (Director of Athletic Bands, University of Illinois), Quinten Breach (Member, Marching Illini), and Josh Whitman (Director of Athletics, University of Illinois).

In this episode we explore several important firsts for the wind band, including the first band, the first marching band, and the first Marine Band concert. We are joined special guests: Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, Scott Schwartz, Larry Dwyer, Barry Houser, John Pasquale, Gary Smith, and Gunnery Sgt. Kira Wharton.

On this episode of “One More Time,” we’re talking about COVID-19 and how it has affected the band world. We’re joined by Melisa Gustafson-Hinds, director of bands at O’Fallon High School (IL); Holly Thornton, beginning band director at Kinawa 5-6 School (MI), and Corey Seapy, director of bands at Millikin University (IL). Luke Johnson, director of bands at MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS) provides us with our Two Minute Rehearsal Technique. Produced by Mike Tuleo

On this episode of “One More Time,” we’re talking about wind band works that have been dedicated to people, movements, and ideas, with a specific focus on environmentalism and sustainability. We’re joined by Steven Bryant, a freelance composer who’s studied composition at the Juilliard School, North Texas University, and Ouachita University and the composer of “The Automatic Earth;” Viet Cuong, the California Symphony’s 2020-2023 Young American Composer-in-Residence and composer of “Re(new)al;”and Dr. Jay Watkins, who works at the University of Florida as the Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands, Assistant Professor in the School of Music and as the Director of the “Pride of the Sunshine” - The Gator Marching Band. Cindy Severino provides us with our Two Minute Rehearsal Technique, and Scott Schwartz of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music joins to tell us about pieces that Sousa wrote and dedicated.

In this Black History Month episode of “One More Time: A Wind Band Podcast,” we’re diving into what it’s like to be a Black American in the music field through conversations with three Black undergraduate students of music at the University of Illinois and the Juilliard School (Ivana Owana, Njioma Grevious, and Kayla Williams), as well as Dr. Kelvin Jones, Assistant Director of Bands and the Director of the Marching Tigers at Louisiana State University. This episode also has an interview with Scott Schwartz, Director of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, about James Reese Europe, a Black American jazz bandleader and composer during the turn of the 20th century, as well as our Two Minute Rehearsal Technique with Dr. Erica Neidlinger of DePaul University.

For the first “One More Time: A Wind Band Podcast” episode of Season 4, we explore the intersection of gender identity and band through interviews with Emma Joy Jampole (she/her): Doctor of Philosophy Candidate, Curriculum and Instruction, Music Education, and Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison; Dr. Megan Eagen-Jones (they/them): Lecturer in Musicology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Amy McCabe (she/her): Trumpeter/Cornetist Gunnery Sergeant in the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band. Scott Schwartz discusses women who challenged the traditional gender stereotypes in the time of Sousa in our “From the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music” segment and Dr. David Thornton discusses our Two Minute Rehearsal Technique.

This episode of One More Time takes a look at musician mental health, stressors, and ways to cope. Scott Schwartz (Director of the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music) discusses Sousa’s various health issues. Dr. Rob Taylor, Director of Bands at the University of British Colombia, provides our two-minute technique for the month. Thank you again to Kevin Day, Dr. Brenda Wristen, Dr. Eric Jiminez, Melisa Rutkelis, Dr. Rob Taylor, and Scott Schwartz for all of their input for this episode!

This episode of One More Time takes a look at composition, performance, and education with sound and music technology. Scott Schwartz (Director of the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music) discusses Sousa’s relationship with Arthur Pryor and differing perceptions of recording technologies between the two. Dr. Nicholas Waldron, Associate Director of Bands at California Polytechnic State University, provides our two-minute technique for the month. Thank you again to Dr. Eli Fieldsteel, Paul Rudolph, Matthew Black, Scott Schwartz, and Dr. Nicholas Waldron for all of their input for this episode!

This episode of One More Time takes a look at how jazz has influenced the wind band medium. Scott Schwartz (Director of the Sousa Archive and Center for American Music) discusses Sousa’s relationship with jazz and how he introduced Ragtime to Europe. Dr. Courtney Snyder, Associate Director of Bands at the University of Michigan provides our two-minute technique for the month. Thank you again to Dr. Jennifer Bellor, Joshua Hobbs, Dr. Allan Gilliland, Scott Schwartz, and Dr. Courtney Snyder for all of their input for this episode!