Spring Lake Park HS (MN) has a national reputation for innovation and inclusivity. Co-directors Nora Tycast and Brian Lukkasson have been featured on NPR, The Washington Post, and MPR thanks to their unyielding effort to program excellent music written by composers of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. Show timings: (00:00)  Introduction (02:58)  Opening the conversation (05:09)  Reasons why representation matters (12:50)  When representation matters the most (13:25)  How to create impact by being purposeful (17:25)  Finding diverse repertoire including commissioning (20:56)  Working with composers (22:08)  The question of good music (26:00)  More good ideas (27:39)  Closing thoughts And that wraps up this episode. If you enjoyed this episode or any other episode, please consider leaving a review on any of the platforms that you listen to the show on: Apple Podcast, Anchor, Breaker, Spotify, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, and Pocket Casts. Your reviews, with or without written feedback, help get the word out about the show. Thank you again for listening. Other Resources Show Hosts Jerry Luckhardt   https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/luckh001 Bradley Mariska  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-mariska-63ba2855 Facebook Website (Band in Minnesota) https://www.facebook.com/Band-in-Minnesota Programming Resources: Note: When you are able to support these people who do the research and provide the service, we would encourage you to financially support them through purchase or donation: Composer Diversity Database: https://www.composerdiversity.com/ And we were heard:  http://andwewereheard.org Murphy Press: http://murphypress.com Diverse Composers of Wind Band Music https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i4mcvDo3j6P9MiXKDbgyZ6enIGPcDhY2NTG278ReOaI/edit#gid=0 Music by Black Composers: https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/ Female Band Composers, a list created by composer Jodie Blackshaw: https://www.jodieblackshaw.com/female-band-composers Facebook Groups: Network of Positive Orchestra Directors Lesbian and Gay Band Association Decolonizing the Music Room ColourFULL Music MN LGBTQ+ Educator & Ally Progressing Creative Artists Forward