Everything Band Podcast

Jonathan Grantham is the band director at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California. The AVHS Wind Ensemble 1 is making its second appearance at the Midwest Clinic this month. Topics: Jonathan’s background growing up in rural Michigan and the band director who inspired him to a career as an educator. The story of Jonathan’s first job and the story of why he felt compelled to leave that job and take a break from teaching before moving to California. The culture shock of moving from teaching in Michigan to teaching in California and the instrumental program at Amador Valley High School. The process of applying for the Midwest Clinic, the reaction of his students, and the program that his group will play at the conference. Links: The Accidental Expert Amador Valley High School Music AVHS Wind Ensemble 1 plays Our New Day Begun by Omar Thomas AVHS Marching Band (2018) Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy Biography: Jonathan Grantham, director of bands at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California, l