The Score

By Eric Jimenez & Justin McLean

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Episodes: 121

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An Urban Music Education Podcast hosted by Eric and Justin. They provide tips and strategies through honest discussions about their experience teaching music in an Urban setting. The goal is to provide a positive and solution-based narrative to create more effective, compassionate and culturally relevant music educators.

Episode Date
Ep. 120-Christopher Herrero- The Art of Band is the Art of War
Oct 27, 2025
Ep. 119- Dr. Derrick Fox- If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me
Oct 06, 2025
Ep. 118- Daniel Flores (@trumpetpapi) - Más Que Música: Identity & Accessibility in Music Education
Sep 22, 2025
Ep. 117- Classroom Culture and Discipline- Without Killing the Joy
Aug 25, 2025
Ep. 116: Back to School in Music Ed – Lessons from the Podium and the Classroom
Aug 11, 2025
Ep. 115- We’re Back: Music Ed, Leadership, and What’s Next
Jul 28, 2025
Ep. 114- Relative Pitch x The Score Podcast Collab: Don't Talk About It, Be About It
Oct 30, 2024
Ep. 113- Dr. Ruben James Alcala- NOT QUITE: The Quest for Identity in Music Education
Sep 30, 2024
Ep. 112- Caring for Students Post-High School: Shining a Light on Authentic Relationships
Sep 23, 2024
Ep. 111: Dr. A. Jan Taylor- Mentorship in the 21st Century: Guiding Music Educators in a Digital World
Sep 09, 2024
Ep. 110: Adam Chitta- Deaf Students CAN be succesful in music!
Jul 29, 2024
Ep. 109- Authenticity is the NAME of the Game: Developing a Strong Care for the Names of the Kids We Teach
Jul 15, 2024
Ep. 108- Sean Rodriguez- This and That: A Mariachi Directing Choir
Apr 15, 2024
Ep. 107-After the Ratings: How to Prepare for Next Year
Apr 08, 2024
Ep. 106: Protecting Your Peace: Balancing Demands in Music Education
Mar 18, 2024
Ep. 105- Seize Your Opportunity: Ricardo Brown
Mar 11, 2024
Ep. 104: Beyond Words: Colleague Reactions to the Symphony of Well-Spoken Communication
Mar 04, 2024
Ep. 103- The Hustle Outside of Music: Dr. Kelvin Jones
Dec 05, 2023
Ep. 102- Head and Assistant Directors: A Match Forged Through Truth and Grace
Oct 30, 2023
Ep. 101- Dr. Andrew Hunter- This AND: Open to Innovation In a Traditional World
Oct 24, 2023
Ep. 100- Four Years of Reflection, Service for Music Ed Podcasting
Oct 17, 2023
Ep. 99 Inclusive Notes: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Latino Music Education
Oct 02, 2023
Ep. 98- Celebrating Latino Culture and Heritage from a Black Music Educator's Perspective
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 97 - Title I is Not One Size Fits All- There Are Levels to This
Sep 18, 2023
Ep. 96- Season 4- Back Like We Never left
Sep 05, 2023
Ep. 95- SUMMER BREAK! But with some BIG UPDATES from Eric & Justin
Jun 05, 2023
Ep. 94- Don't Wait, CREATE!
May 15, 2023
Episode 93- The Wife, The Mom, The Educator, and The Brand- The Hard Truth of Finding Balance- Jasmine Fripp
May 01, 2023
Ep. 92- Article: My Pretend Music School- Ivan Trevino
Apr 11, 2023
Episode 91- Trans Kids Belong: Nicolas Prosini & Ær Queen
Apr 03, 2023
Ep. 90-I’d Rather Not Be Saying This To You Right Now- Introverts in Music Education- Aaron Staebell
Mar 27, 2023
Ep. 89- Beyond The Ensemble- Music Education for the Other 80%: Meghan O'Connor-Vince
Feb 27, 2023
Ep. 88- Relationships Matter: Dr. Jack Eaddy
Feb 20, 2023
Ep. 87- Article: The Climb of Your Life- Jesse Cannon II
Feb 06, 2023
Ep. 86- Viva Mariachi! Interview: Ramon Rivera
Jan 23, 2023
Ep. 85- New Year, New Things
Jan 16, 2023
Ep. 84- Viva La Musica- Interview: Ani Silva-Berrios
Dec 19, 2022
Ep. 83- But, The Lyrics Are Inappropriate
Dec 12, 2022
Ep. 82- On The Beat- Interview- Tim Greene Sr.
Nov 28, 2022
Ep. 81- All Hands On Deck: How to Increase Parental Support in Music Education
Nov 21, 2022
Ep. 79- Re-release: Hip Hop Music Ed- RIP Jarritt Sheel
Nov 14, 2022
Ep. 80- Re-release: ARTICLE- The Long Scars of Culturally Responsive Teaching: RIP Jarritt Sheel
Nov 14, 2022
Ep. 78- Has anything REALLY changed in music education?- Dr. Sarah Gulish
Oct 25, 2022
Ep. 77- Why You Should Stay: How to Learn From Every Job- Interview: Ryan Clift
Aug 29, 2022
Ep. 76- Authenticity Is Your Superpower-Interview: Jerell Horton
Aug 22, 2022
Ep. 75- We NEED You! Why Representation Matters
Aug 08, 2022
Ep. 74- An Un-Caged Bird- Interview: Timothy Richardson
May 16, 2022
Ep. 73- How Do You Define Success
May 02, 2022
Ep. 72- SEL Alone Isn’t Enough to “Save” Our Music Students - Interview: Darlene Machacon
Apr 11, 2022
Ep. 71- Where Should I Teach Music?
Apr 04, 2022
Ep. 70- The Long Scars of Culturally Responsive Teaching-Jarritt Sheel-Article
Mar 14, 2022
Ep. 69- The Art In Choosing A Quality Concert Program
Mar 07, 2022
Ep. 68- We Teach Life! Music is the Icing on the Cake
Feb 28, 2022
Ep. 67- Avoiding Burnout
Feb 21, 2022
Ep. 66- TMEA 2022- Latino/a/x Representation in Music Education
Feb 14, 2022
Ep. 65- Article: Dispelling The Myths of Teaching In a Title I School
Feb 07, 2022
Ep. 64- Debunking Stereotypes in Mexican Themed Music- Interview: Dr. Sixto Montesinos
Jan 24, 2022
Ep. 63- Welcome Back: Season 3- Year In Review
Jan 10, 2022
Ep. 62- New Kids On The Block: Tips for Your New Music Teacher Job
Aug 09, 2021
Ep. 61- Take The Charge: Our Role In Our Student's Musical Journey
Jul 12, 2021
Ep. 60- Who Am I and Why Am I Here? Interview: Jose Longoria
Jun 28, 2021
Ep. 59- On The List- Interview: Dr. Brandon Houghtalen
Jun 07, 2021
Ep. 58- Put First Things First- Interview: Mallik Newman
May 24, 2021
Ep. 57- Tips to Land Your Next Music Teacher Job
Apr 26, 2021
Ep. 56- Not Your Typical Choir Director- Interview: Phil O'Neal
Apr 12, 2021
Ep. 55- Keepin' It Real- Interview: Delton Brown
Mar 29, 2021
Ep. 54- A Case for Humanity- Interview: Bolaji Isiba
Mar 15, 2021
Ep. 53- Anti-Racist Teaching- Interview: Alice Tsui
Mar 01, 2021
Ep. 52- Music Ed Gatekeeping: Knockin' Doors Down
Feb 22, 2021
Ep. 51- Lifting As We Climb- Interview: Jesse Cannon II
Feb 01, 2021
Ep. 50- Seeking Competitive Greatness-Interview: William Young
Jan 25, 2021
Ep. 49- How to Keep Going: Focusing on Growth for the Disinterested
Jan 18, 2021
Ep. 48- Musicking In and Out of School: Interview- Steve Giddings
Jan 11, 2021
Ep. 47- Music Citizenship- Interview: Courtney Powers
Nov 16, 2020
Ep. 46- The Black Percussionist: A Chat with Dr. Lamon Lawhorn
Nov 09, 2020
Ep. 45- Changing The Narrative: Our Counterstory
Nov 02, 2020
Ep. 44- Making Families Musical: From the Womb to School & Beyond! Interview: JoEllyn Sumner
Oct 26, 2020
Ep. 43- Hispanic Heritage Month: A Latino's Perspective
Sep 28, 2020
Ep. 42- Combining Cultures- Interview: Daisy Zambrano
Sep 21, 2020
Ep. 41- In Person Teaching During a Pandemic: The Pros and Cons
Sep 14, 2020
Ep. 40- Coded Language in the Virtual Music Classroom- Interview: Coty Raven Morris
Aug 24, 2020
Ep. 39- One Year Celebration
Aug 10, 2020
Ep. 38- Hip Hop Music Ed- Interview: Jarritt Sheel
Jul 27, 2020
Ep. 37- What Message Are We Sending Our Students?
Jul 13, 2020
Ep. 36- F.I.N.D. Your Brilliance- Interview: Franklin J. Willis
Jun 29, 2020
Ep. 35- Be Willing to Teach Us Too
Jun 15, 2020
Ep. 34- White Fragility in Music Education
Jun 01, 2020
Ep. 33- What If?
May 18, 2020
Ep. 32- Approaching the Shift: Welcoming Change- Interview: Dr. Daniel Pardo
May 04, 2020
Ep. 31- Work Life Balance
Apr 20, 2020
Epl. 30- Covid 19- What are we to do
Apr 10, 2020
Ep. 29- Staying the Course: Interview- Kermit Gray
Mar 24, 2020
Ep. 28- The Mary Poppins of Choir- Interview: Marcus Jauregui
Mar 16, 2020
Ep. 27- Jazz Education
Mar 09, 2020
Ep. 26- Solo and Ensemble
Feb 24, 2020
Ep. 25- Live at TMEA: Identity in Music Education
Feb 17, 2020
Ep. 24- Dear Eric and Justin: The Listener's Perspective
Feb 10, 2020
Ep. 23- Programming Music: Fueling Ego or Student Success
Jan 27, 2020
Ep. 22- Student Teaching
Jan 20, 2020
Ep. 21- Don't Count Me Out- Interview: Brandon Hopkins
Jan 13, 2020
Ep. 20-Making Something Out of Nothing
Jan 06, 2020
Ep. 19- Setting the Stage: Building an Appreciation for Concert Band
Dec 30, 2019
Ep. 18- When the Music Stops: Dealing with Student Issues
Dec 23, 2019
Ep. 17- Systems and Procedures
Dec 16, 2019
Ep. 16- Show Style Marching or Conform to Corp Style
Dec 09, 2019
Ep. 15- Our Corner of The World- Interview: Casey Watson
Nov 11, 2019
Ep. 14- Making the Grade: Promoting Excellence in Academics Outside of Music
Nov 04, 2019
Ep. 13- Article: Recruiting, Retaining & Motivating Your Title 1 Students
Oct 28, 2019
Ep. 12- Bandtober- How to Make it!
Oct 21, 2019
Ep. 11- Urban & Title 1 Clinics, Where Are They At?
Oct 14, 2019
Ep. 10- Award Winning Color Guard From Scratch- Interview: Matt Caballero
Oct 07, 2019
Ep. 9- Middle School Band- Interview: Bolaji Isiba
Sep 30, 2019
Ep. 8- HBCUs: Why They Matter in Music Education
Sep 23, 2019
Ep. 7- How to get the most out of your staff
Sep 16, 2019
Ep. 6- Mentorship
Sep 09, 2019
Ep. 5- Student Leadership
Sep 02, 2019
Ep. 4- Identity in Music Education
Aug 26, 2019
Ep. 3- Discipline: How to Deal with Knuckleheads
Aug 19, 2019
Introducing: The Score Podcast
Aug 13, 2019
Ep. 2 How to Rebuild a High School Band: Heights HS
Aug 12, 2019
Ep.1- Who We Are & Why The Podcast
Aug 05, 2019