Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education, a Podcast for Music Teachers

About Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education, a Podcast for Music Teachers

Welcome to Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education! Kathryn Finch and Theresa Hoover are two music educators passionate about helping teachers transform their students from passive consumers to vibrant creatives. Each episode will amplify the voices of music teachers who are already passing the baton and empowering their own music students. Whether you teach band, orchestra, general music, chorus, or pre-service music teachers - there’s an episode for you!

Publisher

Theresa Hoover and Kathryn Finch, Music Educators

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Oct 2021

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

124 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   119 - The Concert is Not the Curriculum, featuring Tim Bupp

   In episode 119, Theresa and Kathryn talk with Tim Bupp about rethinking what school music is really for, and what happens when we stop treating the concert as the curriculum. Tim shares how his district has expanded access to music through Modern Band, creating opportunities for students whose musical identities might not fit traditional ensembles. Together, they explore how relevance, accessibility, and lifelong engagement can serve as guiding principles for music programs, while still suppo...

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   118 - From Teacher to Facilitator: Making Space for Creativity, featuring Ashley Cobb

   In episode 118, Kathryn and Theresa talk with elementary music teacher Ashley Cobb about creating music classrooms where students are active participants, creators, and decision-makers. Ashley shares how her own experiences as a young musician shaped her commitment to making music accessible and meaningful for every student. Drawing on music learning theory, improvisation, and modern band pedagogy, she describes how small opportunities for creativity can grow into a classroom culture where st...

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   117 - The Most Powerful Music Advocates Are in Your Classroom, with Jazzmone Sutton

   In episode 117, Theresa and Kathryn talk with Jazzmone Sutton, Senior Manager of State Advocacy and Equity at NAfME, about rethinking what music education advocacy can look like. Jazzmone challenges the idea that advocacy is simply “sharing the good news” about our programs, instead describing effective advocacy as getting others to act positively on behalf of students and educators—and doing that work proactively. A key part of that advocacy? Students themselves. Jazzmone shares powerful sto...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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