Erik Hermanson teaches 6-12 band in Cleveland, Minnesota. He has built a program over the past 27 years that has an incredible amount of administrative, community, parent, and student support. He has approximately 90% of the student population in the band program and also serves as his school’s football coach. Erik is a world class community builder, band director, and leader. We are happy to share this success story with our listeners! Show Timings (00:00)  Introduction (02:21)  First and only job (03:14)  Change over 27 years (06:12)  Building community through performance (07:06)  Starting a Jazz program 7-12 (09:43)  Guest artists in Cleveland (10:45)  High percentage of students in band program (14:15)  Being a band director and football coach (16:34)  What defines a great program (18:37)  Siblings helping siblings (19:51)  Advice for younger music teachers (21:53)  The future in Cleveland, Minnesota 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 Cleveland Public School  https://www.cleveland.k12.mn.us You can read about Erik and his program in this StarTribune article: http://www.startribune.com/in-cleveland-minn-pop-715-a-dynamic-band-conductor-has-built-a-powerhouse/414828834/#19