Everything Band Podcast

Keith Hodgson joined the music education faculty at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2016 after a 26 year teaching career.  Topics: Keith’s background growing up learning the piano and then percussion and the important influences on his decision to pursue music as a career. Finding opportunities outside of your formal studies to learn more about being a band director. Keith’s high school teaching career, the lessons he learned in his first five years, and his program at Mainland High School. The music education program at the University of the Arts and the lessons that he tries to teach his students. The importance of community bands and commissioning music. Links: Keith Hodgson University of the Arts South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble Whitacre: October Elder: The Heart’s Reflection Biography: Keith W. Hodgson is the Director of Music Education at the University of The Arts in Philadelphia, PA. He teaches graduate & undergraduate conducting, percussion methods, is Director of the Master of