Send us a textThe losing battle for interesting banter continues this week.  Phil’s most interesting question is about fish fry.  Chris inches closer to a podcast sponsorship.  Peter details the finer points of Bismarck nightlife.  Kristen Kirch saves our hosts from themselves to talk about a life in music education and restaurant ownership.  Now director of both the middle and high school bands at Chequamegon, Kristen loves small town teaching.  Clearly, her students, parents, administrators, custodial staff, school board and everyone else loves her back.  Step back and learn why it is great to teach in a small town and how to do it successfully.About Kristen Links: https://chs.csdk12.net/teacher-webpages/~const-id/2873https://csdk12kirch.weebly.com/about-mrs-kirch.htmlhttps://vietcuongmusic.com/inland-ocean/Credits:Berlioz: Harold in Italy - Antoine Tamestit, Klaus Mäkelä, Oslo Philharmonic.          Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä, Antoine Tamestit: Berlioz              Harold in Italy                                                                                                                    Oslo Konserthus, 2023 https://youtu.be/KfgORkfduCM?si=nUFHU_sGTOYtrDtPBerlioz: "Symphonie Fantastique" - 5th Mvt. - Leonard Bernstein                        Leonard Bernstein conducts the "Orchestre National de France" in Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique 5th Movement:Larghetto, Allegro (Songe d'une nuit de Sabbat) Paris, 1976. https://youtu.be/cao6WyF-61s?si=6c31L69pzLBxr9oJDowntown Diversions by Adam Gorb.   https://adamgorb.co.uk/wind-ensemble/Commissioned by a consortium of university bands in the USAPicc, 2, 2, E flat Cl. 3, Bcl. 2, Cbsn, 4 sax,4, 3, 3, 1, Pno, DB, 3 perc.18 mins. (pub. Maecenas). Performed by UWEC Wind Symphony 2004. Phil Ostrander SoloistCHECK IT OUT!Check out our NEW Website and get a Grade 1.5 new work "Fanfare on Joy To The World" by Erika Svanoe.  PLUS Register For:ComMission Possible 2026 with Adrian SimmsRising Music Educator ProgramBuilding Better Bands DaySupport the show

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