The Band Room Podcast
Welcome to The Band Room! A podcast bringing you the best of band. Host, Dylan Rook Maddix sits down with the movers and shakers of the wind world, conductors, composers, teachers and performers. Have your ears opened to the new and exciting and take your seat in The Band Room!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 112
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
BRP 83 | Gareth Jones
We welcome conductor, trumpeter and educator, Gareth Jones to The Band Room! We spoke about his musical beginnings, how his time in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra influences his tea…
BRP 82 | Jennifer Jolley
We welcome composer, conductor and professor person, Jennifer Jolley to The Band Room! Guest co-host Kaitlin Bove and Dylan speak with Jenn about her musical journey, her position at Le…
BRP 81 | Hangin with Dylan & Cait 3.0
First episode of season 5 of The Band Room Podcast! Cait & Dylan answer the BRP community's questions, everything from advice for having a successful rehearsal, what we're most looking …
BRP 80 | Kevin Lau
We welcome award-winning composer and pianist, Kevin Lau to The Band Room! We speak about his musical beginnings, his path to becoming a composer, his works for brass band & wind ensemb…
BRP 79 | Shelley Jagow
We had a great time chatting with conductor, educator and author, Dr. Shelley Jagow! We spoke about her musical beginnings in Saskatchewan, her path to becoming Director of Bands at Wri…
BRP 78 | Marie A. Douglas
We welcome composer, conductor and educator, Marie A. Douglas to The Band Room! We speak about her musical journey, music technology in the classroom, her CBDA consortium “I Am Enough”,…
Aaron Perrine Bonus Episode
We're on summer break for a couple of weeks but don't worry, we're leaving you with something to listen to! Throughout the summer we'll be sharing some of our Patreon exclusive bonus ep…
BRP 77 | Jonathan Grantham
We welcome award-winning music educator, conductor and all around wonderful human, Jonathan Grantham to The Band Room! We spoke about his musical journey, celebrating 20 years at Amador…
BRP 76 | Dylan Rook Maddix
This week we welcome someone who is no stranger to The Band Room, conductor & educator Dylan Rook Maddix! Dylan and Cait speak about his musical journey, discovering his “why”, using fa…
BRP 75 | Glass Winds with Pam Paddock & Melissa Doiron
We are excited to welcome conductors and music educators, Pam Paddock and Melissa Doiron to talk about Glass Winds - Nova Scotia Women's Wind Ensemble! We spoke about how the two conduc…
BRP 74 | Roger Zare
This week we welcome composer and educator, Roger Zare! We spoke about is early compositional beginnings, how he came to write for band, his involvement with the Blue Dot Collective, fi…
BRP 73 | Karen Gustafson
This week we welcome conductor, trumpeter and educator, Dr. Karen Gustafson to The Band Room! We spoke about her musical beginnings, studying trumpet and conducting with some of the bes…
Nicole Piunno Bonus Episode
This week we share a previously aired Patreon bonus episode with composer, educator and trumpeter, Nicole Piunno! Nicole is known as an avid cyclist, but remember every hobby needs a be…
A Tribute to Dale Lonis
It is with much sadness that we share the passing of past BRP guest and friend of the podcast, Dr. Dale Lonis. We share clips from old episodes with three of his past students, Dr. Darr…
BRP 72 | Hangin with Dylan & Cait 2.0
Dylan and Cait celebrate 1 year of being BRP co-hosts by taking a break from chatting with guests and ask each other BRP listener questions. Everything from what they would do as a care…
BRP 71 | Melanie Brooks
We welcome Dr. Melanie Brooks to The Band Room! We spoke about her path, her time at Arizona State University, time in Finland, making her way back to Minnesota to teach Winona State Un…
BRP 70 | Fraser Linklater
We welcome Dr. Fraser Linklater to The Band Room! Fraser is now retired from the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba, where he directed the bands and taught course…
BRP 69 | Katahj Copley
We welcome composer and educator, Katahj Copley to The Band Room! We spoke about his path, his compositional process, his involvement with the Millennium Composers Initiative, his socia…
BRP 68 | Midwest Memories
Happy New Year! Join Dylan as he speaks with Cait about his first Midwest Clinic and his conversations with old and new friends: Keith Kelly, Nicole Piunno, Onsby Rose, Sean Murphy, Ang…
BRP 67 | Danielle Gaudry
This week we welcome, Dr. Danielle Gaudry to The Band Room! Danielle is Associate Professor of Music at California State University East Bay where she serves as Director of Bands and Co…