this one will make you want a hot dog real bad.

tami goss is one of one. she's hilarious, warm, intelligent, and a bad ass band director. her views on student experience and leadership are valuable beyond measure, and she and jose might be the exact same person. we yapped with her about hot dogs cooked in chili, being a voracious reader, mini schnauzers, the midwest clinic with julie giroux on piano, and growing up in southeast texas.

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no bluffing here.

as a band director, you've undoubtedly heard jorge vargas' music. spanning many genres, his music is played in band halls and orchestra rooms across the land. while actively working as a composer, he has also been a full-time teacher, educating middle school band students for decades. his commitment to not only educating students but also creating quality literature for them shows that he has been working to up the ante. we talked with jorge about his life, mariachi, some of his hidden talents, advice he would give young educators, the fifth element, and what it is like to work as a composer.

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

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and she's a badass.

kendall is a master of efficiency. she fine tunes many aspects of her life, but her marching band systems and processes are top tier. she has the state championships to show for it, and has even given clinics over some of her processes. we yapped with kendall about advice she would give first year teachers, her love of cheese, her experience as a dci drum major, and her passion for weightlifting.

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

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"we will do what is hard. we will achieve what is great." jed bartlet said it, and josh gall lives it.

josh gall is a co-founder of ultimate drill book. if you want to talk about visionary, he's not only in the conversation- he is the conversation. josh has grinded for many years, selling sub sandwiches, hand printing and assembling dot books at kinkos, writing countless drills, and submerging his product in fish tanks, all with the goal of making band director's jobs easier. this has culminated in the creation of an app that many band director's consider a lifeline in this day and age, as well as other innovations such as beam and stridetv. we yapped with josh about drum corps, the early days of ultimate drill book, his time with the university of texas bands, oboe math, and his love of restaurants and entertaining.

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

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by grabthar's hammer...what an episode!

jason truly is a jack-of-all-trades. band director, administrator, composer, arranger, podcast host, lego-builder....the list goes on. jason hosts two podcasts of his own, composer chats and beyond the belt: adventures from the outer rim. luckily, he sat down to yap with us! we covered all of the bases on this one: stepping out of the band hall and into the role of a fine arts director, his love of sci-fi, which of his own compositions means the most to him, his lego collection (obsession?), and our shared love of the baylor bears.

check out jason's podcasts (beyond the belt: adventures from the outer rim and composer chats) wherever you listen to podcasts!

sponsored by:

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

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listen to our ⁠mixtape⁠

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if you've never met nicole, you're missing out. luckily, we made this podcast for you.

nicole is an inspiration. she's not originally from texas, but we are sure glad she is here. nicole has a vast and varied range of experiences through the marching arts. she has persevered through adversity with tenacity and grit. her perspective is infectious, and is a testament to what music educators should strive to emulate. we yap about the grand canyon, winning the lottery, post modern jukebox, joy vs. purpose, and shooting your shot.

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• shawn murphy⁠ with fanpledge
• the band blueprint⁠⁠ (use promo code bandyap5 when you purchase)
• troubadour consultants⁠⁠
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she’s marvelous!

dr. amy woody has experienced nearly every role in music education. with a master’s degree in clarinet from eastman, years of public school teaching, and her current position on the university of north texas faculty, dr. woody brings deep insight into the band world. she shares her philosophy on music education, her commitment to training future band directors, and her own journey through the profession. we talk skydiving, impactful mentors, solo travel, teaching high school vs. college, and where to eat in denton.

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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you may have seen him on tiktok, and now you get to hear him yap.

we covered just about everything with ryan: musicals, what it is like to be a disney adult, children eating old bay in rehearsal, the differences between texas and arkansas, band room vs. band hall, barbecue (as always), boll weevils, and woo pig sooie.

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

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