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Lisa Tatum

Lisa Tatum is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting at Texas Tech University. She previously completed a Master of Music in Wind Conducting at Louisiana State University where she served as a graduate teaching assistant for the band department. She also holds a Master of Music in Trombone Performance from the University of Utah, where she served as a graduate teaching assistant for the “Marching Utes,” and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Alabama. In 2008 she joined the cast of “Odyssey” an all-female brass theater show that toured Japan. She currently serves as Brass Caption Manager for the Academy Drum & Bugle Corps from Tempe, AZ.  Lisa taught junior high and high school band in the greater Houston area from 2012-2018. Away from the podium she enjoys traveling, marathon training, and living a great adventure every day. 

Ic2us started as a project during the fall semester of 2020 at Texas Tech University.* My teacher, Dr. Sarah McKoin, had tasked each member of the conducting studio with creating a new project and thus Ic2us was born. Around that same time, TimeHop reminded me of a post I had made on Facebook almost 10 years prior .  The post said this: What does being a good musician mean? Or a good teacher?  These are a few questions constantly running through my mind. 

​I'm not sure I will ever find an exact answer to those questions, but I know that I will never stop looking. I hope you will join me on this journey! 

 Ic2us is a proud new member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network! The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about the network at mutedpodcasts.com. ​

*The thoughts and opinions expressed on the program do not reflect those of this institution.