Delighted to welcome back friend-of-the-pod, Mark Nichols! Since 2020, Mark's made a fair few transitions, and like so many of the rest of us, started re-prioritising some things too! We chat about how sometimes "it's just band" and how life looks so much larger when you step away from the nitty-gritty of your normal routine. And, as a result of that, how much programmes benefit from that more balanced approach.

When I met Mark, he was Brass Caption Head for DCI's Santa Clara Vanguard and Director of Bands at Brazoswood High School. But these days, he finds himself on the Brass Staff at Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps and Associate Director of Bands at Clear Lake High School.

If you want to find out more about Mark's work and the projects he's involved in, find him here:

https://education.musicforall.org/clinician/4339/

https://bostoncrusaders.org/

https://www.clhsband.org/

@bostoncrusaders

You can find me on theglobalbandroom.com for more information about the podcast or about this show's sponsor, Kaleidoscope Adventures.

Until next time, happy banding!