beyond ArtLess

“Beyond ArtLess" with Chris Gleason, Peter Haberman & Phil Ostrander is a podcast that explores the friendships and the community that exists in and outside of the arts and arts education. In each episode of Beyond ArtLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What comes next is a fun-filled conversation revealing the joy of friendship and the artlessness of the hosts. Unlike most successful classrooms, this show is not well planned and probably not worth your time.

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Matt Turek

November 29, 2025 • Season 4 • Episode 14

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A giant leap across the pond to Germany for the podcast today with our guest, Matt Turek. Matt has taught in just about every capacity one can - from elementary general and high school band in an urban environment to middle school suburban to now Grade 1-10 Music at an International School on the outskirts of Hamburg, Germany. Matt is not afraid of teaching at any level! Sadly, Peter should be afraid of endless prattle, Chris should be afraid of dated references in the classroom and Phil should be afraid of stumbling into actual work.

Listen all the way to the end for an answer to the band buzzer and a musical challenge request from Michael Kasper. And - a heartfelt answer to the question “What are you most proud of?”

Learn More About Matt Here:

https://wabeinternationalschool.de/about-us/our-team-old/

https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2649/Bsd/99541e94-118c-491e-96d8-0c4af381b743/Spring_2018_District_Newsletter.pdf?disposition=inline

Credits:

Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time

Richard Nunemaker, Clarinet

St. Thomas University, Houston, November 15, 2011

https://youtu.be/zYpBHc8px_U?si=J_Rkk-yEnIMs8_Wy

Engelbert Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel (Overture) (1893)

Georg Solti conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker

https://youtu.be/Z7xQL6ob4QU?si=u4zGJ_QowGz-Br3A

UW Wind Ensemble Performance "Yellow Birds" by Marie Douglas