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Episode 88: Unexpected Pivots with Jena Root, Patricia Burt, Jennifer Snodgrass, and Leigh VanHandel

We are so excited to have four past guests on the podcast to revisit a panel discussion they gave at the 2024 Pedagogy Into Practice Conference titled "Unexpected Pivots: How a Mid-Career Job Change Can Rejuvenate Pedagogical Practice." This conversation dives into the challenges of mid-career academia, the importance of knowing your why, and the value of having a supportive community.

Episode 87: Anna Gawboy - Mentoring Graduate Students

Paul, Jenn (she's back!), and Ben talk with Dr. Anna Gawboy, associate professor of music theory at The Ohio State University, about her work mentoring graduate theory students in the classroom and on their research.

Episode 86: A conversation with Philip Ewell

Ben and Paul (Jenn unfortunately had technical problems getting on the call) welcome onto the show Dr. Philip Ewell, professor of music theory at Hunter College of the City University of New York and author of "On Music Theory." We have a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with Phil on Russian string pedagogy, the experience of black classical musicians in Europe, and what the future might hold for our current students studying classical music.

Episode 85: We're back!

Paul, Jenn, and Ben are back after a wee bit of a hiatus. They discuss the evolving challenges they face in academia and the expanded responsibilities that have come with their growing roles at their respective universities, while still finding joy in their work—and yes, they're still teaching music theory!

Episode 84: Frank Lehman - Analyzing Film Music

We are thrilled to kick off our fifth season by interviewing Dr. Frank Lehman, Associate Professor of Music at Tufts University. One of the premiere theorists in the area of film music, Frank shares with us about his latest book "Film Music Analysis", how he uses this genre in the theory classroom, and admits his adoration for the music from the Rings of Power.