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Music in the Making
by Music in the Making
3 Teachers from rural Illinois share their stories, insight and experiences on the day to day music classroom in hopes to shed some light on what we do and why we do it and spread some insight to all our music teacher friends in the process!
Episodes
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Ep. 76 | 26-27 and we are BACK!!!
Kevin, Hannah, and Art meet up for the first time this school year to go throigh the first week.
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Ep. 75 | Pre Tech Week and the Graduate Student Experience (feat. Brady Wade)
Kevin and Art talk with Brady on his upcoming graduate student experience!
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Ep. 74 | Summer '26 Goings-On Part 1
Kevin and Art give us all the goings-on this summer since Nashville.
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Ep. 73 | Nashville 2026
On another Nashville tour with our Juniors and Seniors! A similar trip but there is always something memorable about it.
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Ep. 72 | So long 2025-2026, and Hello, Summer!
The year is done, Kevin is back and all seems right in the world again. A wrap up of the end of the year plus what summer looks like and what lies ahead!
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Ep. 71 | Post JH Org, Central Concert and Sign Up Night
The gang is back (at least at the start) to get through all the goings on at the JH and Beginning Band level.
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Ep. 70 | Kev is back...back again...
No Hannah today, but Kevin is here do give his perspective on Org, Pops and end of the year items just down the road.
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Ep. 69 | Post HS Organizational and Beyond!
Just Art and Hannah today but a lot still to cover HS post-organizational contest
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Ep. 68 | Short and Sweet: All District Concert, JH S&E, and HS Guests
Just Hannah and Art today while Kevin is off at a track meet. It's been a busy April and it's not even close to being over!
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Ep. SIX-SEVEN| Post Musical Going's-On
The gang has a moment to breakdown various things going on at M-R!
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Ep. 66 | A Historic Solo and Ensemble and Musical Shop Talk (feat. Kyle Barshinger)
After a few weeks off because of Solo and Ensemble and then Musical hitting the ground running after we stop to talk about both and all the incredible accomplishments our students are making!
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Ep. 65 | Pre-Solo & Ensemble Week and Professional Playing
Track season means no Ferry for a while but we have MR's best band directors talking about the upcoming Solo Ensemble contest as well as a unique playing opportunity for Hannah.
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Ep. 64| A Half-day, Midseason Solo and Ensemble, Musical Tidbits
Shortly after a halfday the trio is back with some current events and the midseason solo and ensemble anxiety!
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Ep. 63 | IMEC '26, ChoirTok and Solo and Ensemble 2026
After a long break we are back to share everything we have seen and done since October!
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Ep. 62 | Happy Birthday Lisa! (feat. Baby Henry)
The gang plus the incomparable Lisa Fornoff joins us on her birthday to catch up with all the goings on at M-R and there is A LOT!
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Ep. 61 | Fall is in the air
Now that Fall is here, things begin to wind down (somewhat) and 1st Quarter is already over! The year is already going by so fast!
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Ep. 60 | We blinked...and then it was October...
Miss us? Because we missed YOU! It really doesn't slow down at M-R and so much has gone down since our last episode! We are hoping to find our groove now that the marching season and football is quickly winding down.
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Ep. 59 | A Fast and Furious Start to 25-26!
Starting off strong with a Lisa List, we catch up with all the goings on (and there was A LOT).
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Ep. 58 | New Year, New Us! (2025-2026)
Lisa is sadly gone, but the trio went to a duo but we are back to a trio thanks to our new co-worker Hannah! It won't be the same without Lisa but we will have her on the show again soon! 2025-2026 is looking good already!
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Ep. 57 | Senior Trip: Nashville Day 2
Another day in Nashville and boy was it a good time! Met some new friends, listened to so many NEW performances from singers and songwriters. A great second day in Nashville it was!
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Ep. 56 | Senior Trip: Nashville Day 1!
The gang is crossing the border...to Tennessee! Taking a group of seniors to discover or rediscover their country music roots and boy was a great first day!
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Ep. 55 | Kevin's Return and ALL the Tangents
Kevin is back for this one and we have a lot of catching up to do! We also go on a lot of tangents and without Lisa, this train is off the tracks.
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Ep. 54 | A Military Base and Steel Pans (feat. Tim Chernobrov)
A longtime friend from WIU pays a visit to talk about their Music journey and boy is it unique! How many of you can say you've taught at a military base?! Pretty neat convo on the way!
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Ep. 53 | Bagpipes and Squirrels (feat. Kieren Marshall)
We have BRAND NEW guest with us today! Kieren is one of High School teachers that has a unique passion for music and a unique instrument to boot!
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Ep. 52 | Ladies and Gentlemen....Mark Hayes! (feat. Mark Hayes)
The world renowned composer Mark Hayes was invited to M-R to work with students and it was such an amazing day of making music! He was such a pleasure to host and to get him on the podcast was an absolute treat.
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Ep. 51 | Post-Musical and The Interview Process (feat. David Flowers)
Kevin is out sadly but Lisa and David are here to talk about the goings on at M-R! Spring is not a time things slow down and we are still in the midst of a lot going on!
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Ep. 50| Lisa's List, and The 2025 Musical: "Dirty, Rotten, Scoundrels"s"
Lisa is back with a long list of her "items" from previous episodes and the 2025 MRHS Musical has arrived! So much happening!
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Ep. 49 | A moment to breathe after Solo and Ensemble 2025 (feat. Chloe Sibert, student teacher)
Another haitus but Solo and Ensemble contest is no joke! But the results speak for themselves and we couldn't be happier for our students. Chole Sibert, Lisa's student teacher makes their debut on the podcast as we go over the whole S&E season and what lies ahead for Organizational Contest!
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Ep. 48| IMEC 2025: Technology Glitches & "Culture before Content" (feat. Wesley Anderson)
Our good friend Wesley from ROWVA wrote in to talk about his fascinating topic: Culture Before Content. Note: there are many edits from random technology glitches....
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Ep. 47| IMEC 2025: Post Panel-"You Can With Flex Band" (feat. Madeline Wood)
We are with Madeline Wood, outgoing District 2 President after her demonstration lecture on Flex Band and its use in her program and how it can be used in many others.
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Ep. 46| IMEC 2025: Post-Panel Chat (feat. Hannah Murray, Dr. Mrs., and MerCo Peeps)
The panel is done...we can now breathe. What a fun time it was. Joining us are our favorite Mercer County people and former block student, now band director from A-Town, Hannah Murray!
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Ep. 45 | IMEC 2025: "Using Solo and Ensemble to Improve Your Music Program"
The MITM team is presenting at our state music convention with a bunch of our favorite music teachers! We hope this episode hits home for those of you that did Solo and Ensemble in middle school or high school!
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Ep. 44| Lights...Camera...Video?!
Hold onto your butts....*flicks on light switch*....if all goes well this should be our very first VIDEO episode! Lots going on and IMEC is on the Horizon.
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Ep. 43 | Solo Ensemble Has Begun and We Love Our Admins
Today Art and Lisa talk about the state of Solo and Ensemble prep along side the INCREDIBLE news/update regarding some brand new instruments for the school!
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Ep. 42| K-3 Concert Wrap Up, The Musical Genre Hot Take, and NY Resolutions (feat. Dr. Mrs. Martinez)
No, Lisa?! No Kevin?! No problem! Dr. Mrs. Martinez is here to save the day. But will her hot take on musicals land her in hot water!?!? Time will tell....
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Ep. 41 | Winter Break is Over, A New Student Teacher(s), and the Polar Vortex of 2025
Back again from a long break in between episodes but the gang is energized and ready to start the new year right! A new student teacher joins us from University of Wisconsin-Platteville and of course there is a major storm on the way...yay?
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Ep. 40 | "There isn't a class for that..." (A Tribute to Dr. Gabel) but Good Things Still on the Horizon
It was a rough start today, the gang was informed one of their colleagues passed away overnight. This is one of those things that they just don't teach you in school.
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Ep. 39| We Came, We Saw...We Made it to November
Did you miss us? Because WE MISSED YOU! A wrap up of everything we had since our last episode is in order. Maybe a new segment!?!?
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Ep. 38 | Friday Night Lights, Early American Music, with a side of Disney Quotes
Another week in the books and the gang has got a lot to say. Even Lisa has something! Tangents have become a trend but we like it!
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Ep. 37 | A.D.H.D. (All Directors Have Directions)
Tangents are the name of the game today....Some Highlights though are coming out of a long Labor Day Weekend, Debating about Marching Band Class Rankings, and the first Marching Competition of the Season is fast approaching!
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Ep. 36 | Game Day #1 of 2024 and Lots of Tangents
Week 2 and it's already Game Day for the football team and more importantly the first marching band halftime show! Also, a bunch of other topics because there is just so much happening already!
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Ep. 35 | Week 1 of School 2024-2025
Summer is over and the gang is already 1 week into the 24-25 school year! So much going on already and it's still ramping up. Here's to an incredible year on the horizon!
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Ep. 34 | Teacher Vacay 2024
Teachers need a vacation too!? The gang talks about what they all have going on this summer.
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Ep. 33 | Wedding of the Century: Mr. and Mrs. Fornoff and Shout Outs Galore
The time is finally here to talk about the wedding of the century! The Newlyweds join us in talking about the unforgettable event and honeymoon tha followed.
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Ep. 32 | All the Shoutouts! (feat. Madeline Wood)
Kevin is sadly gone again due to Track but luckily we had a guest on the books to speak with about themselves and their program! Madeline Wood is the band director from United High School, just up the road from M-R and is also the the District 2 ILMEA President. Also she is the super-fan...
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Ep. 31 | HS 6 Flags & Senior Trip with "Tour Guide Mike"! (feat. Mike Roberts from Guardian Travel Group)
Hours after JH Org, the gang heads to Chicago for a unique trip combining the HS Band 6 Flags Music in the Parks performance, and immediately turning into the Music Department Senior Trip. It's late, we've been up since 2 AM, and Art's White Castle order was denied by 4 Uber Eats Drivers before...
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Ep. 30 | Mostly a Lisa Episode (JH Org, and the Eve of HS 6 Flags)
Kevin is finally back and just in time for a REALLY busy weekend!
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Ep. 29 | Introducing: Mrs. Pickrell!
We were able to get a hold of her agent and get her in the studio, the one and only: Mrs. Pickrell! Our Grade 4-6 General Music and Band teacher.
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Ep. 28 | Presenting: Mr. Ty Otto, Student Teacher of Bands (feat. Ty Otto a.k.a TOTTO)
The M-R Bands student teacher, Mr. Ty Otto, is on the podcast today to talk about his teaching expereinces through college and how things are going at M-R so far this semester!
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Ep. 27 | Busy, Busy, Busy (feat. McKenna Spangler, Student Teacher)
What do you get when you have a new choral student teacher, the musical, and both High School and Junior High Solo and Ensemble within 3 weeks? To most it's referred to as the month of March, but at M-R its just an average Spring semester! The gang catches up to go over all the craziness that has...
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3 Teachers from rural Illinois share their stories, insight and experiences on the day to day music classroom in hopes to shed some light on what we do and why we do it and spread some insight to all our music teacher friends in the process!
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