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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 1H 36M

Season 1 Finale: "The Works in Progress Wrap-Up Special"

from Take Notes with Balmages and Bernotas · host Brian Balmages and Chris Bernotas in conjunction with Alfred Music and MakeMusic

We made it! In this epic, high-energy Season 1 finale, Brian and Chris take a victory lap through their debut season, proving they are still "works in progress, progressing on their works." Joined on-air by their producer, Marianne White, the hosts look back at the chaotic, beautiful journey of launching the pod: from completely forgetting to introduce their very first guest to expanding their global footprint. This episode is a masterful mix of laugh-out-loud moments (including the origin of the "sneeze blast" and impromptu singing) and profound insights pulled from listener questions spanning from Ohio to Australia. It serves as a masterclass in performance anxiety survival skills, the raw vulnerability of the creative process, and a passionate defense of why the human "heart business" of music education can never be replaced by AI.

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