Cathi Leibinger is the band director at Ransom Everglades Middle School, the current president of the Florida Bandmasters Association, and knows just about everyone in the band world!

Topics:

• Cathi’s early musical experiences, her educational background, and early experiences as a horn player and music educator.
• The organization of the program at Ransom Everglades Middle School and some discussion of the specific pedagogical decisions Cathi has made with her students.
• The Band Director's Facebook group.
• Cathi’s long association with the American Band College and why she seems to know everyone.
• Cathi shares an anecdote about Sam Pilafian and then talks a bit about her impostor syndrome and how she deals with it.

Links:

• Cathi Leibinger
• Florida Bandmasters Association
• Program Notes Podcast
• American Band College
• Reed: Russian Christmas Music
• Music Mentor Network

Biography:

Cathi Leibinger is currently in her 30th year of teaching middle school in Miami Florida. she is the current president of the Florida Bandmasters Association and has been a staff member at the American Band College since 1999. With degrees from Millikin University and Southern Oregon University, Cathi is the founder and executive director of the Music Mentor Network.