Everything Band Podcast

Olin Hannum is the Director of Athletic Bands at Oregon State University and one of the hosts of the AMusEd: A Music Educator’s Podcast. He joins the show to talk about the program at Oregon State and share his thoughts about developing student leaders. Topics: Olin’s background growing up in Northern California as a horn player. What his job at Oregon State looks like and the challenges he faces in that position including a discussion of OSU’s football fortunes, the types of athletic events the band program supports, and a geography lesson. Some of the ways that the Oregon State Bands use Google Sheets to to stay organized and to automate the mundane tasks required to organize such a large organization. A discussion student leadership and motivation. Olin’s own compositions, the importance of original arrangements for college bands, and a brief discussion of copyright and licensing and why things have changed in recent years. Links: Olin Hannum Oregon State Bands John Wooden: On Leadership Hearshen: Symp