"When the Bottom Falls Out: How to Pivot Without Giving Up on Music Education"
Every music educator eventually faces a moment that makes them question whether they can keep going. Whether it's burnout, a difficult administrator, losing a position, or simply feeling like you've hit a dead end, those moments can leave you wondering what's next.
In this episode of Band Director …
115 - Designing Your Year with Intention
Welcome to Season 6 of the Pass the Baton podcast! As a new school year begins, Kathryn and Theresa kick off the season by looking beyond lesson plans, classroom setup, and first-day logistics to explore the invisible decisions that shape the entire year. Through five reflective questions, they dis…
"Teacher by Day, Human All the Time: Setting Boundaries Without the Guilt"
Teaching has a way of becoming more than a job. Before long, you're staying late, answering messages after hours, volunteering for one more committee, and giving so much of yourself to your students that there isn't much left when you get home.
In this episode of Band Director Boot Camp, Lesley Mof…
"You Are Part of the Safety Net, Not the Whole Net"
Band directors are often the people students trust when something is wrong. We notice the student who suddenly isn't acting like themselves. We hear about problems at home, relationship struggles, anxiety, and situations that can be incredibly heavy. And because we're educators, our instinct is oft…
116 - More Than a Concert Piece: When Music Becomes an Experience, with Kyle Rinke
What if your next concert piece became the starting point for an unforgettable learning experience? In episode 116, Theresa and Kathryn welcome back middle school band director Kyle Rinke to explore how interdisciplinary projects can transform students' connections to music. From museum visits and …
"If Your Band Can't Function Without You, It's Time to Let Go"
If taking a sick day makes you nervous because you're convinced the entire band program might unravel without you, this episode is for you.
Band directors are really good at taking responsibility. Sometimes, we're a little too good at it.
In this episode of Band Director Boot Camp, Lesley Moffat ta…
"The Band Director Who Started It All: Lessons From My Dad"
As Lesley Moffat begins her 39th and final year as a band director, she sits down with the person who helped start the whole journey: her high school band director, Bruce Caldwell.
Who also happens to be her dad.
Bruce began teaching in 1964, and Lesley grew up immersed in the world of high school …
"You Matter More Than Your Job: How Good Teachers Can Keep Going"
What happens when you still love teaching, but you're no longer sure you can keep doing it?
For many music educators, burnout doesn't happen because they stopped caring. It happens because they care so much that they keep giving more: more time, more energy, more emotional capacity, and more of the…
"Stop Chasing Numbers: Build a Band Kids Want to Join"
What if your best recruiting strategy isn't another presentation, instrument night, or spring recruiting event?
What if it's the students already sitting in your band room?
In this episode of Band Director Boot Camp, Lesley Moffat talks with music educator Aron Kontorovich about approaching recruit…
"Remove the Barriers, Not the Challenge: Making Band Work for Every Brain"
What if making your band room more accessible didn't mean creating 30 different lesson plans or adding hours of work to your already full plate?
In this episode of Band Director Boot Camp, Lesley Moffat talks with neurodivergent music educator Sarah Batchelor about practical ways to support student…
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