Common Time Podcast

About Common Time Podcast

Bringing world-class professional development for music educators straight to your phone! Tune in for insights, strategies, and inspiration from the best in the business. Elevate your ensemble, one episode at a time.

Publisher

Common Time Podcast

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Sept 2024

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Paula Crider on Common Time Podcast

   In this episode of the Common Time Podcast, we sit down with legendary music educator, conductor, clinician, author, and University of Texas Professor Emeritus Paula Crider for a conversation about music education, meaningful music making, rehearsal techniques, leadership, and the human side of teaching. Paula shares lessons from a lifetime in music education, including how to create more purposeful rehearsals, help students connect with the meaning behind the notes, develop student ownership, and balance high expectations with genuine care. In This Episode: What makes a great music rehearsal Why “meaningful music” goes beyond playing the right notes Score study, preparation, and lifelong learning Using positive language to improve rehearsals Developing student leadership and ownership Creating a culture of high achievement and genuine care The importance of mentorship in music education What today's music students need from their teachers Why educators should never lose sight of the gift of music Whether you're a band director, music educator, conductor, or student teacher, Paula's perspective offers practical reminders about teaching music with purpose, passion, and humanity. Connect with Common Time Podcast: Follow us on social media at @CommonTimePodcast Join our community focused on growth here: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups/commontimecollective (https://www.facebook.com/groups/commontimecollective) Subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! Nominate someone for a Standing Ovation: 🔗 https://forms.gle/i6aqoZxY85RMRwGP7 (https://forms.gle/i6aqoZxY85RMRwGP7) Fill out our anonymous listener survey: 🔗 https://forms.gle/E6VBNH2f4bWYNPFM8 (https://forms.gle/E6VBNH2f4bWYNPFM8) Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts on this episode in the comments below or on our social media channels. Let’s keep the discussion going! Hosts: Dr. John Pasquale and Dr. David Clemmer Producers: Jessica Pasquale and Theresa Clemmer

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Season Five Intro of Common Time Podcast

   The Common Time Podcast is back for Season 5! Hosts John Pasquale and David Clemmer return for a conversation about summer adventures, music education, leadership, the power of the arts, and what listeners can expect from the newest season of the podcast. After a summer break, John and David catch up on what they’ve been doing—and where their careers are taking them next. John shares highlights from traveling to Japan and Vietnam, where he worked with bands and students and experienced musical cultures that challenged and inspired him. He also talks about returning to the University of Michigan Marching Band, the importance of musical fundamentals, and why a strong rehearsal process ultimately leads to a stronger artistic product. David talks about his new role as Executive Director of the Amarillo Symphony and how the position brings together so many different parts of his career in music education, leadership, community engagement, and the arts. The conversation also explores the important role that music educators play in developing lifelong patrons and supporters of the arts. Season 5 expands the Common Time conversation even further. While the podcast has deep roots in band and ensemble education, John and David are bringing in perspectives from across the musical world, including choral music, orchestral music, international music education, leadership, and the broader arts community. Listeners can look forward to conversations with inspiring educators, conductors, composers, performers, and other guests from across the United States and around the world. The goal remains the same: to create meaningful conversations that help music educators learn, reflect, grow, and connect with one another. Connect with Common Time Podcast: Follow us on social media at @CommonTimePodcast Join our community focused on growth here: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups/commontimecollective (https://www.facebook.com/groups/commontimecollective) Subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! Nominate someone for a Standing Ovation: 🔗 https://forms.gle/i6aqoZxY85RMRwGP7 (https://forms.gle/i6aqoZxY85RMRwGP7) Fill out our anonymous listener survey: 🔗 https://forms.gle/E6VBNH2f4bWYNPFM8 (https://forms.gle/E6VBNH2f4bWYNPFM8) Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts on this episode in the comments below or on our social media channels. Let’s keep the discussion going! Hosts: Dr. John Pasquale and Dr. David Clemmer Producers: Jessica Pasquale and Theresa Clemmer

3. 

   4 May 2026

   Season 4 Finale of Common Time Podcast

   Season four goes out with just the two of us — and it turns out there's plenty to talk about. David reflects on his artist-in-residency at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he closed out a six-conductor series, and debuted a live interactive concert app he's calling the Living Program. John shares what it was like to step onto the red dot and deliver a TED Talk about navigating a speech impediment — and what that process of synthesis actually looked like. From there David and John dig into their ongoing wind band pedagogy collaboration with the University of Cape Coast in Ghana (now reaching educators across 13 African countries, with a master's degree program on the horizon), field listener questions about honor band availability and the Common Time Collective, swap music recommendations, and make the case — loudly — for video recording your own rehearsals. There's a conducting soapbox or two along the way, some gratitude for four seasons and 25,000-plus downloads, and a preview of what season five might become. Connect with Common Time Podcast: Follow us on social media at @CommonTimePodcast Join our community focused on growth here: 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups/commontimecollective (https://www.facebook.com/groups/commontimecollective) Subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! Nominate someone for a Standing Ovation: 🔗 https://forms.gle/i6aqoZxY85RMRwGP7 (https://forms.gle/i6aqoZxY85RMRwGP7) Fill out our anonymous listener survey: 🔗 https://forms.gle/E6VBNH2f4bWYNPFM8 (https://forms.gle/E6VBNH2f4bWYNPFM8) Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts on this episode in the comments below or on our social media channels. Let’s keep the discussion going! Hosts: Dr. John Pasquale and Dr. David Clemmer Producers: Jessica Pasquale and Theresa Clemmer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,758

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

51

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