Ask Mike | Lessons for Music Educators
di Derrick Killam and Mike Lunney
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Informazioni su questo podcast
Ask Mike is the go‑to podcast for music educators, band directors, and music program leaders seeking real answers rooted in real‑world experience. Hosted by veteran Texas Band Director Mike Lunney and co‑host Derrick Killam, a long-time leader in supporting Texas Music Education programs, the show focuses on learning from hard‑earned lessons, so you don’t make the same mistakes yourself.
🎵 No fluff. No guesswork. Just experience.
👉 Don’t reinvent the wheel — just Ask Mike!
About the Hosts
Mike Lunney
With 31 successful years as a head band director in Texas, Mike’s bands were consistently recognized as superior, and his insights come straight from the podium, not a textbook. Today, Mike remains active as a clinician, mentor, and adjudicator, continuing to shape the next generation of music educators.
Derrick Killam
A lifelong supporter of school music programs across Texas since 1990. Derrick brings a unique industry perspective from decades in music retail, having served as a Repair Tech, Repair Shop Foreman, Education Specialist, and now as a key member of Tarpley Music, a NAMM Top 100 Dealer and industry leading Musical Instrument Retailer in the United States.
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- Making Musicians Part 1 · 40 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 44Send us Fan Mail Allison Wilkinson’s book “Making Musicians” had a major impact on Mike Lunney’s approach to educating young people. In this multi-episode series, let Mike…
- I Feel Judged: What to do With Ratings and Critiques · 43 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 43Send us Fan Mail In Texas, UIL has created a system of evaluations and competitions for our school music programs. Part of that system includes adjudication and a rating system…
- Is Your Ensemble Going Through It? The Mid-Season Plateau · 22 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 42Send us Fan Mail It happens to the best of us, and the best groups out there. At some point as leaders we have to help our ensembles remember the end goal: Taking a concept and…
- Learning to Assess Your Marching Performance Each Week · 38 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 41Send us Fan Mail Mike and Derrick are strong advocates for getting other eyes on your ensemble to help you catch things you might not otherwise. But in this episode, Mike Lunney…
- The Elusive Perfect Brass Embouchure: Can It Be Taught? · 1 h 5 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 40Send us Fan Mail Mike and Derrick discuss brass embouchures. Sounds exciting, right? It is when you consider that so many of our young players are struggling to understand the…
- Field Timing: Set Your Phasing to None! · 46 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 38Send us Fan Mail Whether you call it field timing, phasing, or a tear in the tempo… we all know the sound on the marching field. So, how do we keep the sound together when…
- Helping Your Student Teacher Learn to Manage a Classroom · 31 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 37Send us Fan Mail In Mike Lunney's 30+ years of experience, he was able to help many aspiring teachers gain positive Student Teacher experiences in his classroom. This episode is…
- Help! My Beginner Classes Aren't Homogeneous! · 45 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 36Send us Fan Mail Do you find yourself in a situation where your beginner's class or classes are mixed instrumentation? Mike Lunney remembers a time when every beginner in the…
- Ask Mike Roundtable: Your Program and Your Music Store · 46 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 35Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mike Lunney welcomes friends Jim Bode, Tommy Perkins, and Tarpley Music's General Manager Wes Sutton. Enjoy this discussion about how to make…
- Michael Munoz Shares His 7 Pillars of Band Culture · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 34Send us Fan Mail Michael Munoz has been a music educator for over 30 years! He has recently compiled his experience for creating a positive band culture into what he refers to as…
- Dane Richardson on Using the Harmony Director as a Teaching Tool · 28 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 33Send us Fan Mail Several episodes ago, Tim Jones joined Ask Mike to discuss technology in the band hall and marching field. During that episode, the question was presented, "How…
- School Classifications: A Comparison and Contrast · 1 h 16 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 32Send us Fan Mail Mike Lunney is joined again this episode with friend of the podcast Michael Watts, a retired/rehired educator with experience at many different classifications…
- Resistance is Futile...but Resistance Bands Are Revolutionary! · 46 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 31Send us Fan Mail It's awesome when we at Ask Mike get to share a new or innovative idea. And we think this week's episode is both! Michael Munoz, head director at Denver City…
- Marching: Horn Position Guidelines · 43 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 30Send us Fan Mail What a great episode for those of us who might be newer to creating a uniform look with our marching ensembles. And a great review for the veterans! Detailed…
- Marching: Points of Procedure · 1 h 1 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 29Send us Fan Mail In previous episodes, Mike Lunney has discussed fundamentals and techniques. This week he discusses his thoughts on creating a working vocabulary for your…
- Marching: Success Starts With The Fundamentals · 59 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 28Send us Fan Mail As our friend Mike Lunney is fond of saying, "I teach fundamental skills because there are no advanced skills, just advanced situations requiring strong…
- Marching: Defining the 8 Core Principles of Technique and Movement · 1 h 5 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 27Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mike Lunney breaks down the eight core or fundamental principles for marching techniques and movement. These are borrowed from the book "Beyond…
- Marching: Techniques and Principles to Move Beyond the Basics · 38 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 26Send us Fan Mail Borrowing from the book, "Beyond the Basics," by Nick Benson, Adam Oswald, and Dylan Thompson, as well as sharing experiences from 39 years as a performer…
- Marching: Setting Your Program Up For Success! · 54 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 25Send us Fan Mail Here we are, looking at a new marching season ahead through fresh eyes! The canvas is blank and opportunity awaits. Mike Lunney has set up a series of episodes…
