The Score Podcast

The Score Podcast Honest conversations, tips, and real stories to help music educators be effective, compassionate, and culturally relevant.

Huge thank you to TMEA, Jennifer, and the IDEA Committee for inviting us to record a live episode of The Score Podcast a...
02/13/2026

Huge thank you to TMEA, Jennifer, and the IDEA Committee for inviting us to record a live episode of The Score Podcast at the 2026 TMEA Convention. We are truly grateful for the opportunity and the trust.

Special thanks to our incredible guests Samara Martinez, Shirron Hawkins, and Sarah Lopes for sharing their insight, experience, and corazรณn โ™ฅ๏ธ with our listeners. When we started this podcast back in 2019, we honestly believed that the kinds of conversations we were having might keep us from ever being invited into spaces like this. Being back at TMEA for our second live podcast, surrounded by former guests, former students, colleagues, professors and administrators, was incredibly meaningful.

This morning was special. Thank you for the support, the leadership, the friendships, and the relationships that grew through this work. Most of all, thank you for allowing us to use this platform to highlight amazing educators and the powerful stories happening in classrooms every day.

๐Ÿšจ TMEA 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT ๐ŸšจItโ€™s official. Weโ€™re taking ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ...
02/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ TMEA 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT ๐Ÿšจ

Itโ€™s official. Weโ€™re taking ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐ŸŽถ LIVE at TMEA 2026! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Join Justin and Eric alongside our incredible confirmed guests
โœจ Shirron Hawkins
โœจ Sarah Lopes
โœจ Samara Martinez

for a real, honest, and energizing conversation about how we connect with students by honoring the music they already loveโ€”and what that looks like in real classrooms, real programs, and real lives.

This will be interactive, reflective, and rooted in practice. Come ready to listen, laugh, and leave with ideas you can use immediately.

๐Ÿ“ TMEA 2026 | San Antonio
๐Ÿ—“ Friday, 9:30โ€“10:30 AM
๐ŸŽง CC LDR โ€“ River Level (Grotto)

Canโ€™t make it? No worries. The full session will drop on the podcast.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow the link in our bio to subscribe and stay connected.

Real. Reflective. Refreshing. ๐ŸŽถโœจThank you, Michelle DeVall from Austin ISD, for your kind words!We design sessions that ...
11/06/2025

Real. Reflective. Refreshing. ๐ŸŽถโœจ
Thank you, Michelle DeVall from Austin ISD, for your kind words!

We design sessions that go beyond surface-level PD โ€” helping educators build authentic connections, reenergize their practice, and celebrate culture through music.

๐ŸŽค Ready to bring Revival Music Project to your next district PD or keynote event?
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ”— revivalmusicproject.org

Our Co-Hosts Eric + Justin returned HOME to the Hill for Homecoming! โ˜๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›
10/27/2025

Our Co-Hosts Eric + Justin returned HOME to the Hill for Homecoming! โ˜๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 120 is here!โ€จThe Art of Band is The Art of War ๐ŸŽถEric and Justin talk with Christopher Herrero, Director of Ban...
10/27/2025

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 120 is here!โ€จThe Art of Band is The Art of War ๐ŸŽถ

Eric and Justin talk with Christopher Herrero, Director of Bands at Edna Karr High School in New Orleans โ€” a proud alum and the first Latino Tuba Section Leader at Jackson State University.

Now leading the very program that raised him, Christopher shares how he rebuilt membership, inspired pride, and turned the band room into a place of excellence, family, and focus.

โ–ถ๏ธ Listen now: https://linktr.ee/thescorepodcastโ€จ๐Ÿ“ข Tag a band director whoโ€™ll feel this one!

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 119 is here!If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me ๐ŸŽถEric and Justin sit down with Dr. Derrick Fox (), Associate Dean o...
10/06/2025

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 119 is here!

If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me ๐ŸŽถ

Eric and Justin sit down with Dr. Derrick Fox (), Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Creative Endeavors and Associate Director of Choral Programs at Michigan State University College of Music.

In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Fox shares his journey of self-determination, leadership, and resilience โ€” reminding us that growth begins when we take ownership of our path. From his experiences in choral education to his vision for empowering future leaders, this episode is packed with wisdom and motivation for educators everywhere.

โ–ถ๏ธ Listen now: https://linktr.ee/thescorepodcast

๐Ÿ“ข Tag a music educator who embodies leadership and perseverance!

๐Ÿšจ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ๐Ÿšจโ€จWeโ€™re bringing ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐ŸŽถ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ง๐— ๐—˜...
10/03/2025

๐Ÿšจ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ๐Ÿšจ
โ€จWeโ€™re bringing ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐ŸŽถ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ง๐— ๐—˜๐—” ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ!

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Join Justin and Eric, plus special guests, as we take the podcast to the stage for an inspiring and interactive conversation about connecting with students through the music that moves them.

๐Ÿ“ TMEA 2026 โ€“ San Antonio
โ€จ๐ŸŽง Canโ€™t make it? Subscribe to the podcast and catch the full session when it drops!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow the link in our bio to listen & stay updated!

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 118 is here!โ€จMรกs Que Mรบsica: Identity & Accessibility in Music Education ๐ŸŽถEric and Justin sit down with Daniel...
09/22/2025

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 118 is here!
โ€จMรกs Que Mรบsica: Identity & Accessibility in Music Education ๐ŸŽถ

Eric and Justin sit down with Daniel Flores () to talk about his journey starting the first collegiate mariachi in Illinois, advocating for underrepresented genres, and making music education more accessible for all students.

โ–ถ๏ธ Listen now: https://linktr.ee/thescorepodcast

๐Ÿ“ข Tag a music educator whoโ€™s working to make music more accessible!

09/21/2025

๐ŸŽ™ The Score Podcast @ TMEA 2026?! ๐Ÿ‘€
Big things are comingโ€ฆ

Whoโ€™s planning to be there? ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 117 is here!Classroom Culture & Discipline โ€“ Without Killing the Joy ๐ŸŽถEric and Justin dive into one of the tou...
08/25/2025

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 117 is here!
Classroom Culture & Discipline โ€“ Without Killing the Joy ๐ŸŽถ

Eric and Justin dive into one of the toughest parts of teaching music: setting expectations and managing discipline while keeping the classroom fun, creative, and student-centered.

โ–ถ๏ธ Listen now: https://linktr.ee/thescorepodcast

๐Ÿ“ข Tag a music teacher whoโ€™s building their classroom culture this year!

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 116 is here!โ€จBack to School in Music Education โ€“ Lessons from the Podium & the Classroom ๐ŸŽถEric and Justin are ...
08/11/2025

๐ŸŽ™ Episode 116 is here!
โ€จBack to School in Music Education โ€“ Lessons from the Podium & the Classroom ๐ŸŽถ

Eric and Justin are sharing stories, laughs, and real talk about starting the year strongโ€”from high school ensembles to elementary classrooms.

โ–ถ๏ธ Listen now: https://linktr.ee/thescorepodcast

๐Ÿ“ข Tag a music teacher whoโ€™s ready to crush this school year!

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