
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... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 116 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

As part of our Best of Pass the Baton series, we're revisiting one of our favorite conversations from the podcast archives. We say we want music education for all students, but how do we actually reach ALL students? Dr. Shane Colquhoun shares how we ... more
In this Season 5 finale episode, Theresa and Kathryn reflect on the school year, celebrate major milestones, and revisit some of the most meaningful themes from the season. Theresa shares highlights from completing her PhD dissertation research on wh... more
In episode 113, Theresa and Kathryn sit down with Eric Songer, a veteran middle school music educator, to explore what it really means to move from “music for all” to “all music.” Drawing from his own unconventional path into music—sparked by pop rad... more
In this episode, Theresa and Kathryn are joined by Andrew Wang, a K–12 music teacher who brings hip-hop culture to life in a neurodivergent-centered classroom. Drawing from his own experiences as a neurodivergent learner, Andrew shares how hip-hop be... more
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Pass the Baton is a breath of fresh air for anyone in music education. Kathryn and Theresa are so easy and pleasant to listen to. Their enthusiasm for teaching music is contangious! I love how their episodes offer actionable advice but also focus on fostering creativity and student empowerment. Their choices of guests are so great too. If you’re a fellow music educator, this show should be at the top of your list!
The hosts bring on such accomplished guests. I always learn a lot and find something I can bring into my own classroom.
This podcast leads conversations in music education that are desperately needed. I enjoy every episode and believe they do a great job of finding guests from all over music education.
Thank you so much for having me on. I love your book, “Pass The Baton” and how you bring music educators from various contexts together to talk about empowering students through music. Don’t miss out on these inspiring chats! Thank you again!









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