band directors: assemble

mike howard has collected all of the infinity stones. he's won honor band, state marching contest, and grand nats. more importantly than any of those accomplishments, he has committed himself to the betterment of band education across the state of texas. to do so, he currently serves as vice president and band division chair for the texas music educators association (tmea). we talked with him about his band experiences, his love of seinfeld, the texas water safari, superior chicken establishments, and what it was like to have his dad as his band director.

sponsored by:

• ⁠shawn murphy⁠ with fanpledge
• ⁠⁠the band blueprint⁠⁠ (use promo code bandyap5 when you purchase)
• ⁠⁠troubadour consultants⁠⁠

check out our uil pml playlists on youtube

listen to our ⁠mixtape⁠

listen to our ⁠march madness⁠ playlist

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the dude abides... and so does shawn murphy.

we sat down with shawn to talk about building excellence, staying grounded, and what it means to lead with a growth mindset (and maybe a little chill).

sponsored by:

• ⁠shawn murphy⁠ with fanpledge
• ⁠⁠the band blueprint⁠⁠ (use promo code bandyap5 when you purchase)
• ⁠⁠troubadour consultants⁠⁠

listen to our ⁠mixtape⁠

listen to our ⁠march madness⁠ playlist

get help with your resume, or featured on our socials to assist in your job hunt, fill out our ⁠⁠talent connect form⁠

and we met in the centex honor band!

justin is an opera singer. and yes, the podcast is still called band yap. he was drum major of his high school band, and is currently the color guard instructor at northeastern state university, where he is also the director of opera workshop and professor of voice. we go way back, and justin is still passionate about all things band. we discuss his journey from band to voice, growing up in a small town where football is king, how singers differ from instrumentalists, and his most memorable musical experiences. buckle up, y'all.

sponsored by:

• shawn murphy with fanpledge
• ⁠the band blueprint⁠ (use promo code bandyap5 when you purchase)
• ⁠troubadour consultants⁠

listen to our mixtape

listen to our march madness playlist

get help with your resume, or featured on our socials to assist in your job hunt, fill out our ⁠talent connect form