Samantha Koch's Podcast

Recorded live during Saied Music’s Survivor Workshop, this episode brings together Oklahoma band directors Makayla West, Whitney Yokum, and Chris Harris for an honest conversation about life as a music educator. They discuss the challenges of teaching outside their instrumental specialties, building student ownership, working with administrators, learning from mistakes, and navigating the difficult early years of a career in the band room. The episode closes with a visit to Tulsa’s Barrelfish Co

What is the Tulsa Sound? Is it a particular rhythm, a recognizable groove, a shared musical history, or something harder to define? In this episode of Banding Together: The Tulsa Music Podcast, host Dan Potter explores those questions with musician Johnny Williams, who was part of Tulsa’s music scene during its formative years. Johnny shares stories from his childhood in East Tulsa, where music filled his home and neighborhood. He remembers learning saxophone while a young J.J. Cale played roc

Why has Tulsa become one of America’s most remarkable music cities? In the inaugural episode of Banding Together: The Tulsa Music Podcast, host Dan Potter explores the history, culture, affordability, collaboration, and music education programs that have helped Tulsa and Oklahoma develop an extraordinary community of musicians. Dan speaks with Dr. Mark Perry, director of Music Industry Studies at Oklahoma State University, about Oklahoma’s diverse musical heritage and the cultural influences t

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