Take Note

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From the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, PMEA's Take Note will talk about the good things happening in music education with a special focus on Pennsylvania music education.

  1. DEC 18

    12/18/25 - Cassie Donegan, Miss America 2026

    We're talking with the newly crowned Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan. She talks with us about how the arts shaped her and how she is using her voice as Miss America to bring attention to the arts.

    22 min

  2. DEC 15

    12/15/25 - Cam Stasa, Music for All

    Music for All is celebrating their 50th anniversary. We're talking with someone that has been part of many of those 50 years - Cam Stasa, Music for All's Senior Director of Participant Relations.

    47 min

  3. NOV 24

    11/24/25 - Temple University Marching Band Heads to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    This week, Pennsylvania's Temple University will appear in the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! We talk with their director Dr. Matthew Brunner and student Carynn O'Banion about all of the excitement leading up to the parade.

    19 min

  4. NOV 18

    11/18/25 - Penn State Teaching Artist Project

    We're talking with a team of professors and student from Penn State about a program where they used teaching artists to create an opera with a second grade class. Learn about the project and the role of teaching artists in music education.

    24 min

  5. NOV 10

    11/10/25 - Dr. Brad Townsend

    We're talking with Dr. Brad Townsend, Director of Bands at the University of Pittsburgh. Learn about his career and the Pitt Band.

    20 min

  6. NOV 6

    11/6/25 - Chris Paulson

    You many have heard of the NFHS but do you know who they are and what they do? Chris Paulson is the Director of Performing Arts and Sports for the NFHS and he joins us to talk about what they offer for music education. Here are some NFHS resources Chris references in the podcast: https://nfhs.org/https://nfhs.org/activities/musichttps://artsadvocacy.nfhs.org/https://nfhslearn.com/https://copyright.nfhs.org/ - (note – materials will soon be under review, and some may become temporarily unavailable)

    16 min

  7. SEP 29

    9/29/25 - Carolyn Grant

    The Museum of Making Music is located in the NAMM music products industry headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. We're talking with Carolyn Grant, the Executive Director of the museum about what you can find there and a new program that can help bring the museum to your classroom. Learn more at: https://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/education/curriculum

    26 min

  8. AUG 27

    8/27/25 - Dr. Carrie Rowe

    We're joined by Pennsylvania's Acting Secretary of Education, Dr. Carrie Rowe. She talks with us about the importance of music and the arts in education and addresses some of the challenges schools and educators are facing.

    21 min
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From the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, PMEA's Take Note will talk about the good things happening in music education with a special focus on Pennsylvania music education.

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  • Creator
    PMEA
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © PMEA
  • Show Website
    Take Note