Everything Band Podcast

The founder and conductor of the Desert Winds in Las Vegas, Chuck Maguire shares his thoughtful and insightful opinions on music education and the importance of composers and their music. Topics: Chuck’s origin story and his early career and particularly his time at Troy University and a life-changing moment with Robert W. Smith. The story of building community at Goshen High School and tips for young directors starting out at small rural high schools. The importance of meeting the needs of the stakeholders in an ensemble or school and the example of the Desert Winds. Commissioning new music, the importance of composers, and some wonderful anecdotes about two works written for the Desert Winds and their 2016 Midwest Clinic performance. Links: The Desert Winds Brooklyn Wind Symphony Carol Dweck: Mindset Ralph Ford: Its Vegas Baby! Julie Giroux: Hearthstone Cesarini: Archangels Biography: Dr. Charles A. Maguire is the founding Artistic Director of “The Best of Las Vegas Performing Arts Group”, The Desert