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Chatting with Lara Martin, Drake Elementary School music teacher

Chatting with Lara Martin, Drake Elementary School music teacher

Mar 25, 2022

As part of our series talking to the women of GPG Music, we talked to Lara Martin, music teacher at Drake Elementary School in Reno Nevada, about being a music educator.

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Natalia Tomasello shares insights on music education

Natalia Tomasello shares insights on music education

Mar 23, 2022

We had the opportunity to interview the spouses of GPG Music staff, all music educators in their own right, as part of Women's History Month. The interview questions were about love of music as a career path, challenges as women in a mostly male-identifying dominated field and rewards. Following is our conversation with Natalia Tomasello, band director at Alder Creek Middle School in Truckee, Calif. and spouse of Spencer Hannibal-Smith, GPG Music director of operations.

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Interview with Kim Hines, UNR Color Guard expert

Interview with Kim Hines, UNR Color Guard expert

Mar 21, 2022

We interviewed Kim Hines, University of Nevada, Reno color guard caption head. Since 2017, the UNR winter guard began competing in the Independent A class of WGI and has achieved multiple regional championships over the years.

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Maximize visual design expertise for student success

Maximize visual design expertise for student success

Mar 18, 2022

If you don’t have the design experience, or your time is spread too thin, you could decide to outsource your visual design. GPG Music Director of Customer Relations and award-winning designer Aaron Hines, shared some insights on engaging a visual designer.

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When did you first learn to do the Peggy Spin in colorguard?

When did you first learn to do the Peggy Spin in colorguard?

Mar 18, 2022

We honor Margaret “Peggy” Twiggs for inventing the foundational flag spin.

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A conversation with Shealley Lee

A conversation with Shealley Lee

Mar 17, 2022

Shealley Lee is a percussist, technician, clinician, educator, arranger and composer in Sacramento, Calif. We interviewed Shealley about women in leadership in Performing Arts.

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What's playing 一 Ukraine National Anthem

What's playing 一 Ukraine National Anthem

Mar 16, 2022

Like most Americans, we're horrified by what’s happening in Ukraine. In the middle of all this tragedy, we’re struck by the power of music.

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Breaking glass ceilings in performing arts

Breaking glass ceilings in performing arts

Mar 15, 2022

Clearly, women have been paving the way, but we can do more because we all know representation matters

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Music In Our Schools Month® Advocacy

Music In Our Schools Month® Advocacy

Mar 10, 2022

NAfME provides several ideas and resources for how to mark Music In Our Schools Month.

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Announcing Marching Band Release 2022: Eight new field shows

Announcing Marching Band Release 2022: Eight new field shows

Mar 1, 2022

GPG Music has added eight new marching band field shows, featuring the GPG team composers (Steve Martin, Aaron Hines and Kyle Zive), former co-founder and composer Gary P. Gilroy and composer Adam Wilke in various combinations.

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