and we met in the centex honor band!

justin is an opera singer. and yes, the podcast is still called band yap. he was drum major of his high school band, and is currently the color guard instructor at northeastern state university, where he is also the director of opera workshop and professor of voice. we go way back, and justin is still passionate about all things band. we discuss his journey from band to voice, growing up in a small town where football is king, how singers differ from instrumentalists, and his most memorable musical experiences. buckle up, y'all.

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zach santos wears many hats. program coordinator, choreographer, clinician, leadership facilitator, adjudicator, trumpet player, realtor, former band director, husband, dad, and....golf cart flipper. we sat down with zach to yap about all of the above, plus his affinity for white monster, the flip flops that have been around the block, winning both a dci world championship and a texas state marching band championship, hunting, and more.

sponsored by:

• shawn murphy with fanpledge
• ⁠the band blueprint⁠ (use promo code bandyap5 when you purchase)
• ⁠troubadour consultants⁠

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who hasn’t been beaten up by the profession at some point?

we sat down with chris mclellan, a man who has held many roles in music education. as a retired band director, uil music executive secretary, band consultant, and a university supervisor for student teachers, he has a wealth of experience and knowledge. chris is a devoted family man, and a baseball fan with a goal of visiting every mlb stadium. we yapped about his presence at historic texas rangers moments, whether or not he owns a kilt, and his remarkable band director lineage.

listen to our mixtape

listen to our march madness playlist

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sponsored by:

the band blueprint (use promo code bandyap5 when you purchase)

troubadour consultants