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band yap

band yap

By: alexa and josé sanchez
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band yap is hosted by texas band directors alexa and jose sanchez, who bring real-life experience to a podcast for band directors, music educators, and anyone who loves the band world. each episode dives into music education, band directing, teaching strategies, and culture, featuring guests from across the country. concert band, marching band and everything in between: we cover it all! it’s not all shop talk! expect casual conversation, honest takes, and plenty of yap.alexa and josé sanchez Art
Episodes
  • captain green brigade: dr. amy woody
    Jul 4 2025

    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

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


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    2 hrs and 54 mins
  • 1, 2, 3 (you can finish the rest): ryan ashley (@yourfavoritebandteacher)
    Jun 28 2025

    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

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    3 hrs and 19 mins
  • how the west made ones: mike lunney
    Jun 21 2025

    we really did get to ask mike!

    mike lunney is a west texas legend. now, he considers himself to be "band grandpa." we yapped with mike about the sky ryders drum and bugle corps (riding once again!), the west texas thunderdome, the formation of atssb, growing up as a military brat, and his love of shark tank.


    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

    Show more Show less
    2 hrs and 19 mins
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