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Helping other Music Educators learn from our mistakes! No need to reinvent the wheel, Mike has been there and done that. Just ask Mike!
Mike Lunney spent 31 successful years as a head band director in the State of Texas, where his bands were consistently recognized as superior bands. Mike is still active as a clinician, mentor and adjudicator.
Derrick Killam has been involved in school music programs in the state of Texas since 1990 through music retail. Derrick has been a repair tech, shop foreman, Education Rep and currently is the Operations Manager for N-Tune Music and Sound, a NAMM Top 100 Dealer!
Podcasting since 2024 • 100 episodes
Ask Mike
Latest Episodes
The Wayland Baptist University Reboot: Conversations with Dr. Anthony King
Dr. Anthony King is rebuilding the Wayland Baptist University instrumental program. Mike Lunney and Derrick visit with Dr. King on how it is going, challenges he has faced, and his mindset on recruiting musicians from his experience as a colleg...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:06:57
Texas Bandmasters Association - Checking in on the Latest
Mike Lunney and Derrick enjoy a conversation with the TBA Executive Director-Designate, Phillip Clements, as he highlights the upcoming 2026 Convention and shares vision for the organization moving forward!
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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36:01
Defining Success For This Season
A great discussion with Mike Lunney about how we define success. Is it really the trapezoidal statue? Is it what you think your peers think about you? Let’s talk about it.
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44:02
It's The Final Countdown! Rehearsal Thoughts for the Push To Evaluations.
Can you feel it? The indecision paralysis trying to decide what to fix, do you have time to fix it, can it be fixed? Everybody breathe. In. Out. Again...Mike Lunney has some great thoughts on helping you rehearse in the heat of the final...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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56:11
