Music That Reclaims is a non-profit organization that works to reclaim the lives of children lost in foster and adoptive care by using music.

MADCO (Modern American Dance Company) Presents “The Unity Movement: In the Meadow” dance concert with choreography by Stephanie Martinez.

Terell Stafford and Tim Warfield demonstrate what is essential for a successful live jazz performance, using Stafford’s trumpet and Warfield’s alto sax.

MADCO’s Books in Motion program fosters an appreciation for the arts, love for reading, and hands-on experiences, as students turn themes inspired from a pre-selected book into a dance production.

Weaving Musical Traditions examines the journey of traditional music that originated in Scotland in the 1600’s and traveled through Appalachia, the Ohio River Valley, and into Missouri after 1812.

Members from the local indie folk band Letter to Memphis talk about fans, influences, the Riverfront Times Music Showcase, and what the life of a musician is like.

Olivia Borsaw is a young singer/dancer/actress, who is already landing leading roles in local musical theater and is an accomplished classical singer.

The Saint Louis Low Brass Collective is run by a group of low brass enthusiasts from the St. Louis Symphony, who want to promote some of the more forgotten instruments in just about any orchestra.

T.J. Müller’s favorite music is jazz from the 1920s. He organized the 11-piece Arcadia Dance Orchestra to recreate that music. The orchestra plays six to eight concerts at year.

Meet the folks of catering organization Butler Pantry and see how their trailblazing use of an ORCA food waste machine provides an environmentally friendly option for taking care of their food waste.

Learn about the trailblazing work being done by Capstone Development Corporation as they build entire housing developments committed to green energy use.

Meet the folks behind the use of trailblazing LEED certification methods when building homes, factories, office buildings, and more.

Meet Sister Mary Antona Ebo, nun, hospital administrator, and trailblazer for civil rights.

Meet Nejla Yatkin, choreographer and trailblazer for innovative dance. Learn about Ms. Yatkin and her work.

Meet Jennifer Archibald, choreographer and trailblazer for innovative dance. Learn about Jennifer Archibald and her work.

Meet Melisa Mujanovic and Nina Nukic, dancers and trailblazers for keeping Bosnian traditions alive.

Meet Asha Prem, founder of Dances of India and trailblazer for dance.

Meet Maria Matias, immigrant to America from Panama and trailblazer for student opportunity. 

Choreographer Jennifer Medina shares her thoughts on ways to get started in a dance career.

Choreographer Jennifer Medina explains what it was like to take a classic dance like "The Nutcracker" and reimagine it for today's audience.

Choreographer Jennifer Medina shares examples of how dance choreography is recorded so a dance can be performed again years later.

Choreographer Jennifer Medina talks about how the location where a dance is to take place and the audience for whom the dance will be performed influences choreographic choices and dance performance.

Dancer Arianna Russ offers her perspective on the challenges, opportunities, and pleasures associated with a career as a professional dancer.

Dancer Arianna Russ shares why costuming can make such a difference not only on the dancer's ability to dance but also on how the dancer gets into character and how the audience perceives the dance.

Dancer Arianna Russ discusses the importance of getting into character while dancing to enhance the dance's meaning, message, and emotional power.

Dancer Arianna Russ shares examples of strategies and techniques used by her dance company to synchronize the dancers' movements.

Dancer Arianna Russ offers her point of view on the differences and similarities between modern and contemporary dance.

Dancer Arianna Russ shares her views on the power and beauty of dance.

Arianna Russ shares her perspective on the mind/body connection for a dancer.

What does it take to be a professional dancer?  Arianna Russ shares her experience.

Pro-Arte is a group of gifted singers who perform early music, including early chants, Renaissance and even Baroque compositions that are rarely heard.

In this episode of Choreographers meet Nejla Yatkin and learn about her approach to dance.

This episode of Choreographers takes us into the rehearsal studio with Emmy Award winning choreographer, Gina Patterson.

A dance based on the life and career of Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee is brought to the stage by Modern American Dance Company (MADCO).

Aging, disabilities, and Parkinson’s? Sounds like heavy topics for dance. But MADCO once again takes the art form a step further with outstanding collaborations and relevant subject matter.

In “Alive Inside,” the energy of modern dance tells stories of aging, memory loss and cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s Disease.

Dancers and choreographers with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) share an example of an original dance performed by the company and interact with students on the process of its creation.

Stacy West, Executive and Artistic Director of Modern American Dance Company (MADCO)), demonstrates a dance exercise focused on using the imagination.

View an original dance by Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) and hear from the choreographer and dancers as they discuss the composing, rehearsing, and performing the dance.

Stacy West, Executive and Artistic Director of Modern American Dance Company (MADCO), shares her views on the power of dance to entertain and inspire.

Hear choreographers from Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) share their thoughts on the process of choreographing a dance.

View an original dance by Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) and hear from the choreographer and dancers as they discuss the composing, rehearsing, and performing the dance.

View this original dance by the Modern American Dance Company (MADCO).

Stacy West, Executive and Artistic Director of Modern American Dance Company (MADCO), shares her views on the value of dance in people's lives.

Learn a bit of information about the history of modern dance from Stacy West, Executive and Artistic Director of Modern American Dance Company (MADCO).

Phil Dunlap takes the viewer on a musical tour of the three dominant styles of big band music that were popular in that era.

Phil Dunlap demonstrates various software options available to help compose and arrange music.

Debby Lennon, Director of Webster University Jazz Singers, and Phil Dunlap discuss the importance of the lyric and how to interpret lyrics through various vocal and jazz techniques.

Paul DeMarinis, Director of Jazz Studies at Webster University, and Phil Dunlap discuss rhythmic concepts of jazz including playing on, behind, or in front of the beat.

Phil Dunlap, Director of Education for Jazz St. Louis, explains how pulse and subdivision equal groove and what makes swing groove different from Latin groove.

Phil Dunlap and musicians Jahmal Nichols and Marty Morrison demonstrate how a rhythm section is created with multiple instruments including piano, bass and drums.

Phil Dunlap on piano, and guests Jahmal Nichols on bass, and Marty Morrison on drums, demonstrate how rhythm helps musicians come together to create a band.

Matt Henry, Director of Percussion Studies at University of Missouri St. Louis, joins Phil Dunlap to discuss Latin Jazz and its two of the most important instruments, the clave and conga.

Phil Dunlap and Matt Henry continue their exploration of Latin Jazz and Percussion and delve further into the unusual rhythms of Latin music.

Phil Dunlap and guest Adam Hucke from Southwestern Illinois College explore ways to change the sound of a trumpet using the straight, cup, Harmon, pixie and plunger mutes.

Did you know there was form in Jazz? On this episode, Phil Dunlap demonstrates how form helps organize music and enhance improvisation.

Phil Dunlap, Director of Education for Jazz St. Louis, illustrates how melody, rhythm and harmony all combine to add “flavor” to music.

Phil Dunlap and his guest Andy Ament discuss the history and variety of saxophone and how it works.

Phil Dunlap and Rick Haydon, Professor of Music at SIU-Edwardsville, discuss the guitar as a percussive instrument as well as the relationship of rhythm guitar to Big Band Music.

Phil Dunlap and Rick Haydon, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Professor of Music, discuss the famous jazz guitarist Freddy Green and the percussive sound of the rhythm guitar.

Music is based on harmony, and harmony is based on chords and scales; so, for jazz pianists it is fundamental to understand how chords work and how chords and scales are related.

Phil Dunlap and guest Dave Dickey examine the evolution of the trombone style, from New Orleans to BeBop.

Phil Dunlap and guest Kevin Gianino look at the technique and instrumentation of jazz drums, the basics of a drum set, as well as the rhythms of swing and bossa nova.

Saxquest owner Mark Overton and Phil Dunlap discuss the history of the saxophone and take a look at some unique, vintage instruments.

Phil Dunlap introduces viewers to various styles of jazz piano and discusses how they developed over time. Phil demonstrates Ragtime, Stride, Boogie Woogie and modern-day influences.

Jazz pianist Peter Martin demonstrates improvisation, showing how perceived “wrong” notes can be used in such a way that they sound “right.”

Musicians follow the journey of a rhythm called Clavé from West Africa to its influence in Latin American Music, ragtime and bebop.

Phil Dunlap demonstrates the process and importance of building a strong technical foundation, which is essential for musicians as they develop technique.

Meet jazz singer Jeanne Trevor and learn about jazz music and nurturing a career in music. Hear first person stories of what it's been like to be a black woman in the music industry since the 1950s.

A musician provides examples of a connection between mathematical fractions and music concepts such as octave, unison, fourths, and fifths.

A musician provides examples of a connection between mathematical fractions and music time signatures.

See examples of how to read music and how to count and sing the notes and rhythm represented.

A musician explains the Mozart Effect.

A musician provides examples of the musical concept known as contrafactum.

A musician leads you through the concepts of rhythm and beat with interactive activities and provides examples of how to read music notes and clap the rhythm they represent.

A musician explains different time signatures used in different forms of music.

This program shows examples of how to read music notes and clap the rhythm they represent.

Explore the relationship between mathematics and music as you investigate time signatures, fractions, rhythms, measures, beats, and number values.

The blues legend Big George Brock performs the song "Hard Times", and shares details of his life, and insights into his music.

Enter the fabulous world of dance as you meet choreographers and dancers responsible for Ballet Eclectica’s “The Little Dancer.”

Learn what it takes to create performance of “Disconnect," with choreographer Todd Weeks and the dancers bringing it to life.