The Score Podcast

🎙️ 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝙀𝙋𝙄𝙎𝙊𝘿𝙀 𝙄𝙎 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀!

Our 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is finally here!

In 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝟭, Justin and Eric are joined by 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙬𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨, 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙝 𝙇𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙯 for 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲.

Together, we explore how music educators can build stronger relationships, increase student engagement, and create more meaningful learning experiences by embracing the music that already resonates with today's students.

Whether you teach band, choir, orchestra, mariachi, guitar, or general music, this conversation is full of practical ideas and thoughtful perspectives you can take back to your classroom.

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

We'd love to hear your biggest takeaway after you listen!

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 corazón ♥️ 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.

🚨 TMEA 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

It’s official. We’re taking 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 🎶 LIVE at TMEA 2026! 🎙️

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

for a real, honest, and energizing conversation about how we connect with students by honoring the music they already love—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.

📍 TMEA 2026 | San Antonio
🗓 Friday, 9:30–10:30 AM
🎧 CC LDR – River Level (Grotto)

Can’t make it? No worries. The full session will drop on the podcast.
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