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School Music - Notes for Life!

School Music - Notes for Life!

By Saied Music Company

Dan Potter talks with local personalities to find out how music education has impacted their lives.
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Lucia O'Connor, Miss Oklahoma 1976 talks about how playing the trumpet in school impacted her life.

School Music - Notes for Life!Jul 13, 2020

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Listen to the full Podcast: Keith Bailey, Former President and CEO of Williams Company shares his experience with Music Education.

Listen to the full Podcast: Keith Bailey, Former President and CEO of Williams Company shares his experience with Music Education.

Keith Bailey is known for many things in our community from being President and CEO of Williams Company in the 90s to being a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and the Tulsa Historical Society Hall of Fame just to name of few of his accomplishments. Today Keith shares his story about one of his earlier accomplishments, learning to play the trombone in school.

Aug 14, 202013:26
Melissa and Monroe Smith shares their story of how being the band helped Monroe's autism dramatically.

Melissa and Monroe Smith shares their story of how being the band helped Monroe's autism dramatically.

Melissa Smith whose son Monroe is on the Autism Spectrum shares how at one point she worried he would never be able to leave their home but once he joined the in 6th grade and that changed everything! Monroe shares about graduating from Bixby HS last spring getting ready to start college.

Aug 11, 202009:47
Listen to the full Podcast: Oklahoma native and Baylor University Intern, Cortlandt Sellers talks about how being in band taught her to lead by flushing the toilet!

Listen to the full Podcast: Oklahoma native and Baylor University Intern, Cortlandt Sellers talks about how being in band taught her to lead by flushing the toilet!

Our very own Saied Employee Donna Casey was Cortlandt Sellers band director at Cleveland Middle School and High School.  Cortlandt is currently doing her second-year Radiology Internship at Baylor. Hear what she thinks about the years she spent in band and also how they are dealing with COVID 19 in Houston which is a current hotspot. 

Jul 23, 202010:39
Listen to the full Podcast: Andrew Ralston with the Tulsa Port of Catoosa shares how music continues to impact his life.

Listen to the full Podcast: Andrew Ralston with the Tulsa Port of Catoosa shares how music continues to impact his life.

Andrew Ralston talks about his love of music. 

Jul 16, 202007:31
Lucia O'Connor, Miss Oklahoma 1976 talks about how playing the trumpet in school impacted her life.

Lucia O'Connor, Miss Oklahoma 1976 talks about how playing the trumpet in school impacted her life.

Lucia explains what she absolutely adored about being in the band in middle and high school. 

Jul 13, 202012:47
Listen to the full Podcast: Kyden Creekpaum, Tulsa Attorney and State Senate District 35 candidate talks about how music education impacted his life.

Listen to the full Podcast: Kyden Creekpaum, Tulsa Attorney and State Senate District 35 candidate talks about how music education impacted his life.

Not only has Kyden Creekpaum played the piano his entire life but he played the trumpet in middle school, high school at at the University of Oklahoma. He now is sharing the gift of music with his young daughters. 

Jul 02, 202006:13
Listen to the full Podcast: Jill Donovan shares how music both calms her and brings her joy at the same time.

Listen to the full Podcast: Jill Donovan shares how music both calms her and brings her joy at the same time.

Jill explains how she has learned over the years music itself is a gift.  How fun would it be to have Jill Donovan play you Happy Birthday on the harmonica! 

Jun 25, 202011:27
Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith shares how being in the orchestra made an impact on where she is today.

Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith shares how being in the orchestra made an impact on where she is today.

Dan Potter talks with Tulsa District 2 County Commissioner Karen Keith about how the orchestra was like having an extended family. 

Jun 18, 202007:33
John Filbeck, KRMG Traffic Anchor shares how music education has impacted his life.

John Filbeck, KRMG Traffic Anchor shares how music education has impacted his life.

KRMG Morning News Host Dan Potter talks with John Filbeck about how his time in the Sapulpa Band helped form who he is today. 

Jun 11, 202010:14
Dan Potter shares how music has impacted his life.

Dan Potter shares how music has impacted his life.

Kim Koch speaks with Dan Potter about how music education played such an important part in his life and where he is today. 

Jun 09, 202010:32