Beyond The Stand: Exploring the evolving voices, values, and practices in music education.
Beyond The Stand: Exploring the evolving voices, values, and practices in music education.
Podcast Description
What does it mean to teach music in a way that truly reflects today’s students? Beyond the Stand explores this question through real conversations with music educators, leaders, and students across the country. Hosted by high school popular music educator Jeremy Bryant. This podcast began as a capstone project, and quickly grew into a platform for rethinking what music education can be. Each episode dives into the why and how of integrating popular music into school programs, building inclusive ensembles, and empowering students as creators, not just performers.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as the integration of popular music into traditional educational frameworks, challenges of modern band development, and the importance of student agency in music creation. Specific episode examples include discussions on the professional development gap for teachers entering popular music education and how to maintain tradition while embracing innovation, providing practical insights for educators looking to revitalize their programs.
What does it mean to teach music in a way that truly reflects today’s students? Beyond the Stand explores this question through real conversations with music educators, leaders, and students across the country. Hosted by high school popular music educator Jeremy Bryant. This podcast began as a capstone project, and quickly grew into a platform for rethinking what music education can be. Each episode dives into the why and how of integrating popular music into school programs, building inclusive ensembles, and empowering students as creators, not just performers.
Shane brings nearly two decades of teaching experience and deep insights into the challenges of making popular music education work in real classrooms. In this conversation, we talk about:
The “schoolification” of popular music and how to keep it authentic
Shifting from being a director to a facilitator of learning
Balancing student choice with the rigor administrators expect
Practical steps like documenting progress, goal-setting, and embracing mistakes
This is an inspiring and practical conversation for educators who want to create programs where student voice drives learning without losing structure.
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