Episode 5: Jena Gardner

Dr. Jena Gardner is the Assistant Professor of Horn at Western Illinois University. Join us for a conversation about teaching, performing, and avoiding online teaching fatigue.

Episode Highlights

• Shoutout to Gail Williams!
• Growing up in California, studying with Jim Winter and David Krehbiel
• We crave interaction as teachers
• Self-care and avoiding “Zoom fatigue”
• Yay for Alexander Technique!
• Fundamentals and self-awareness are important.
• 2020 Western Horn Festival Group Warmup - https://youtu.be/naP8Uus1ld8
• Sing, Buzz, Play!
• Shoutout to Bill Caballero!
• Networks, relationships are important to your career and well being.
• We meet Jena’s cat!
• IHS Composition Contest