Everything Band Podcast

A legend in the state of Oregon, Patrick Vandehey joins me to discuss believing in music education with passion. Topics: Pat's background, including his time as a rock and roll musician and an anecdote about a very bad school administrator The importance of a strong performance background and how experience as a player was his most valuable asset for his success. His high school programs and then his time at George Fox University and his move to Portland State. Thoughts about the future of music education The marching arts and competition in music education Links: Portland State University George Fox University Phillip Sparke: A Savannah Story David Maslanka: Symphony no. 4 Biography: Patrick Vandehey is an Associate Professor of Music at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Prior to the PSU position he taught 14 years at George Fox University, a small private liberal arts college in Newberg, Oregon and 23 years teaching in area public high schools. Mr. Vandehey received his Bachelors of Art an