Education
In this episode, we continue our conversation on the current state of music education in Western Culture. Featured in this episode we have Duane Leatherberry Jr., teacher at Charlestown High School, who discusses his background as an educator, music student, music business person, and music consumer. Highlights from the show include: -How music is situated in today's society compared to how it is being taught.-How connecting with your students is one of the most important parts of being an educator and can lead to better music making/learning in your classrooms.-The importance of jamming.-Attributes of the working musician of today. The episode also includes stories from students Ralsh Mendoza (https://www.instagram.com/ralshmendoza/) and Emmanuel Ademodi. Both students come different cultures and have only experienced music education of Western Culture at Charlestown High School. They share their stories of being a part of the program and what being a musician means to them.