Take A Cue

Take A Cue
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Take A Cue

Hosts, Erik and Jen, are two veteran instrumental music educators from New Jersey who love to get together and talk shop. Every episode promises to entertain and inform listeners with the hosts' real-world experiences as band directors, marching instructors, jazz educators, musicians, spouses, and parents. In addition, Erik and Jen chat with guests about their own stories and experiences in the music and education fields.

  1. OCT 8

    040 - Personal Finance Tips For Teachers

    Jen and Erik dive into what finance information and tips they wish they would have known when they started out teaching. The duo discuss how they started out financially and then jump into budgeting, transportation, credit cards, building credit, salary guide movement, insurance, and retirement - WHEW! Resources from Episode 40: - Monarch Money (budgeting/tracking app) - https://www.monarchmoney.com/referral/ctgimkisf4 - The Money Guy Show - great advice with simple to follow guidelines for wealth building. - Dave Ramsey - helps people get out of debt. - Stacking Benjamins - a great podcast to learn more of the intricacies of wealth building. - I Will Teach You To Be Rich - a great podcast to learn about the psychology of money and money behaviors. It’s also entertaining. - The Millionaire Next Door - A look into people who are actually millionaires and how they view money and investing. - The Millionaire Educator - A blog by a retired teaching couple about how they did it. - The Golden Albatross - A blog all about pensions by a retired military officer. - ChooseFI - A movement dedicated to working toward Financial Independence. - Annual Credit Report - https://www.annualcreditreport.com - 403bwise - https://www.403bwise.org - XY Planning Network - https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/ Find Take A Cue Home: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠) Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 26m

  2. SEP 20

    039 - September Startup 2024

    Jen and Erik check in after Summer break and chat about the beginning of the year. The hosts chat about what "Starting Off Right" tips they're looking forward to using, Erik recaps his first band rehearsal of the year, and Jen makes fun of Erik's checklist! Find Take A Cue Home: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@edonough, ⁠erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenwisemusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠) Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    41 min

  3. JUL 3

    038 - Year-End Wrap-Up 2024

    Where have the hosts been? What has the end of the school year been like? Find out! Find Take A Cue Home: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@edonough, ⁠erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenwisemusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠) Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min

  4. MAY 21

    037 - Spring Cleaning 2024

    Jen and Erik take a break from the Starting Off Right series to chat about the school year so far. Topics include Spring Concert programming, being a cooperating teacher, and the Wise family NOT being down with the sickness! Find Take A Cue Home: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@edonough, ⁠erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenwisemusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠) Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    44 min

  5. APR 23

    036 - Starting off Right: Percussion with Rick Grey

    This is an episode in the TAC mini-series, "Starting Off Right," where Jen & Erik bring on master teachers of each band instrument to discuss how to get your students playing great from day one! The series, which also includes tips and tricks from the pro's, is incredibly valuable for new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. This episode features Rick Grey, master teacher and percussionist from northern New Jersey, in the United States. Rick discusses grip, technique, rhythm reading, mallet & stick selection, melodic percussion, and gives his tips and tricks for getting the most out of your percussionists. Far beyond the first lesson, Rick's tips will help ANY percussion program! Find Take A Cue Home: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@edonough, ⁠erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenwisemusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠) Guest: Rick Grey Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 5m

  6. APR 7

    035 - Starting off Right: Low Brass with John Palatucci

    This is an episode in the TAC mini-series, "Starting Off Right," where Jen & Erik bring on master teachers of each band instrument to discuss how to get your students playing great from day one! The series, which also includes tips and tricks from the pro's, is incredibly valuable for new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. This episode features John Palatucci, master teacher and low brass performer from northern New Jersey, in the United States. John discusses mouthpiece selection, breathing, tone production, method selection Find Take A Cue Home: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@edonough, ⁠⁠⁠erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenwisemusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠) Guest: John Palatucci (https://www.facebook.com/john.palatucci) Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    44 min

  7. APR 4

    034 - Starting off Right: Oboe with Meredyth Coleman

    This is an episode in the TAC mini-series, "Starting Off Right," where Jen & Erik bring on master teachers of each band instrument to discuss how to get your students playing great from day one! The series, which also includes tips and tricks from the pro's, is incredibly valuable for new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. This episode features Meredyth Coleman, master teacher and oboist from northern New Jersey, in the United States. Get ready to take notes! Meredyth discusses: - instrument selection - reed selection - embouchure formation - breathing - instrument assembly - thumb and finger position - the first notes - reed cases - method book selection and more! Find Take A Cue Home: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@edonough, ⁠⁠erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenwisemusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠⁠) Guest: Meredyth Coleman (meredythcoleman@gmail.com) Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    51 min

  8. MAR 23

    033 - Starting off Right: Flute With Jen

    This is an episode in the TAC mini-series, "Starting Off Right," where Jen & Erik bring on master teachers of each band instrument to discuss how to get your students playing great from day one! The series, which also includes tips and tricks from the pro's, is incredibly valuable for new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. This episode features our own co-host, Jen Wise, a master teacher and flutist, discussing instrument assembly, instrument choice, embouchure, tone production, tonguing, and more! Find Take A Cue Home: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue⁠⁠ Support: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takeacue/support⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TakeACuePodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits Hosts: Erik Donough (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@edonough, ⁠erik@donough.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Jen Wise (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenwisemusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠jenwisemusic@gmail.com⁠) Edited by: Erik Donough Theme music by Music_Unlimited: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/music_unlimited-27600023/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by Arooj: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/em_arooj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    45 min
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Ratings & Reviews

5
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About

Hosts, Erik and Jen, are two veteran instrumental music educators from New Jersey who love to get together and talk shop. Every episode promises to entertain and inform listeners with the hosts' real-world experiences as band directors, marching instructors, jazz educators, musicians, spouses, and parents. In addition, Erik and Jen chat with guests about their own stories and experiences in the music and education fields.

Information

  • Creator
    Take A Cue
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Take A Cue
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    Take A Cue

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