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Enjoy Part II of our interview episode, as we address questions that you could possibly be asked in an interview (and what the correct (????) answers are). If you have more questions about interviews, or life in general, you can DM us on Instagram @baptismbychoir. 

How do you know if it's the right time to leave your job and move to another school? Join us as we discuss our experience with talking to principals, moving schools, and staying professional. These questions were brought to us from followers on Instagram! Give us a follow @baptismbychoir ! 

Join us (literally US, we recorded this episode together in the same room!) as we discuss the intimidating subject of interviews. This is great for recent graduates, or for a person who may be considering changing jobs and needs a refresher. We also throw in countless little teaching tips that we h…

This episode is all about TRAVELING! Taking your choir on a tour may seem intimidating, so we give some tips about how to approach a big trip with your groups. 

In this episode, we discuss the different options a choral music educator has for pursuing a graduate degree. We also interview Griffin Maxwell. Griffin is a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Master's  in Music Education in the Kodály Concept. His teaching experience include…

Join us as we discuss what we wish we had done the summer before our first year of teaching. We will also chat about what we are doing this summer (2020 - COVID-19 Summer), and ways to keep your fire lit when you are out of the classroom. 

This minisode “Spark Notes” Chapter 1 contains Amy’s reflections and reactions to Nyssa Brown’s Zoom webinar “What Will Music Class Look Like- Fall 2020 and Beyond?” Amy summarizes her main takeaways and gives some ideas on how this could be applied to the choral classroom.  Watch the replay h…

Join Amy as she interviews Jo Beth about grad school life, teaching, and being a psycho sixteen-year-old girl. Jo Beth Wasicek is currently pursuing an MM in Choral Conducting at the University of Washington. She attended Oklahoma State University where she received her Bachelor of Education in Voc…

Join me (Jo Beth) in our pilot episode as I interview my Baptism by Choir co-host, Oklahoma choir teacher Amy Pitts Knous. Mrs. Knous holds a Master of Music Education with an emphasis in choral conducting from Texas Tech University, a magna cum laude undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State Univer…