{"id":31,"date":"2013-02-19T07:41:34","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T07:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clubs.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/the-buzz\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T19:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T00:35:50","slug":"the-buzz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/the-buzz\/","title":{"rendered":"The                    Buzz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Buzz. In the past, BUSMEA had created newsletters, which were published three times per year. The newsletters contained articles that were included by students, faculty and professionals in the field who wished to share their experiences and opinions. To carry on the ideas of the former BUSMEA Buzz, the 2019-2020 council decided to start a podcast series. The podcasts feature a variety of topics related to both the music education field as well as life as a student.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I hope you enjoy our first podcast where I had the opportunity to sit down with the Dean of the School of Music, Greg Gatien, and discuss ways in which music students can stay motivated during their degree.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8211; Kaylynne MacDiarmid<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">BUSMEA President 2019-2020<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2019-2020 Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marla Fontaine &#8211; Classroom Management<\/p>\n<p>Missed the classroom management clinic with Marla? Here you can listen to what went down!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marla Fontaine - Classroom Management Podcast by BUSMEA\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F771297295&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Music Student Roundatable &#8211; C.A.K.E.<\/p>\n<p>Students discuss practice methods and so much more! Take a listen here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Music Student Roundtable with C.A.K.E by BUSMEA\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F760416628&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Melanie Urichuk &#8211; Building up a Choir Program &#8211; In this podcast, Melanie shares her experiences of building her choir program. Be sure to take a listen to learn about recruitment!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building up a Choir Program with Melanie Urichuk by BUSMEA\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F748315627&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Greg Gatien &#8211; Motivation for Students throughout their Degree<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-143465211\/dean-gatien-podcast<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Erin Dodds &#8211; Clinic on Clinics Podcast<\/p>\n<p><span>In this Podcast, we have Ms. Erin. Dodds giving us insightful details on how to have the best clinics and be the best clinician we can possibly be. Ms. Dodds goes into depth about what to do before the clinic, during the clinic and after the clinic plus some extra information! This podcast is the right one for you if you have never conducted a clinic before or just need a refresher on how to have the best clinic!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-143465211\/erin-dodds-clinic-on-clinics-podcast<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Thompson: Percussion Answers for Teachers<\/p>\n<p>In this podcast, the Brandon University Percussion Professor, Brendan Thompson, answers some questions about percussion and percussion pedagogy for the classroom or private instruction. Happy listening!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-143465211\/brendan-thompson-podcast-on-percussion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>John Hodge: Why is Instrument Tech Important<\/p>\n<p>Why is instrument tech important? What can I do to get the most out of it? What will make it easier for teachers to teach beginning instrumentalists? All these questions and more are answered in this podcast with John Hodge.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Hodge - Why is instrument tech important? by BUSMEA\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F717070144&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Avonlea Armstrong-Green: Choir and IPA<\/p>\n<p>This podcast contains an interview of BU graduate Avonlea Armstrong-Green and her expereince as a choir teacher. She currently teaches choir at Sturgeon Heights Collegaite in Winnipeg. If you have questions about choir directing, and how to incorporate IPA into everyday classrooms, this is a great resource for you! Check it out below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast With Avonlea Armstrong - Green by BUSMEA\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F725553973&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Volume 7<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUSMEA-BUZZ-March-2015.pdf\">March 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUSMEA-BUZZ-Jan.-2015.pdf\">January 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUSMEA-BUZZ-Oct.-2014.pdf\">October 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volume 6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/February-BUZZ.pdf\">February 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZJan2014Final.pdf\">January 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/October2013lowe.pdf\">October 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volume 5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/MarchBUZZ.pdf\">March 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ January 2013.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-January-2013.pdf\">January 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ October 2012.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-October-2012.pdf\">October 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volume 4<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ March 2012.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-March-2012.pdf\">March 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ January 2012.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-January-2012.pdf\">January 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ October 2011.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-October-2011.pdf\">October 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volume 3<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ March 2011.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-March-2011.pdf\">March 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ January 2011.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-January-2011.pdf\">January 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ October 2010.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-October-2010.pdf\">October 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volume 2<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ February 2010.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-February-2010.pdf\">February 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ Jan 2010.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-Jan-2010.pdf\">January 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUZZ Oct 2009.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUZZ-Oct-2009.pdf\">October 2009<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volume 1<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUSMEA BUZZ March 2009.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUSMEA-BUZZ-March-2009.pdf\">March 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUSMEA BUZZ Jan 2009.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUSMEA-BUZZ-Jan-2009.pdf\">January 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The_BUZZ_files\/BUSMEA BUZZ Oct 2008.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/busmea\/files\/BUSMEA-BUZZ-Oct-2008.pdf\">October 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Buzz. 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