In his classes, Stan offers high school music teachers and their students proven models of work that teachers can use to expand their programs to address the other side of music education, namely careers in the music industry. Stan is excited to share how the music business he curriculum, developed in partnership with a local San Antonio high school, has gotten hundreds of students thinking about careers in the music industry. Stan focuses on constant improvement and goal setting. He lives with an infectious “I love everything I do” attitude, and his joyful outlook continues to inspire his students to achieve the unimaginable. Stan Renard, contact Jalissa Gascho at This email address is being protected from spambots. Their emphasis on team building, networking and effective writing helps “their” students develop the skills needed to become effective industry leaders in the future. Using the reverse engineering method, students are required to create projects that range from pitching records to creating pitching games to organizing media buying campaigns. Do you have a question or suggestion for an article you’d like to see here? Send us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. January 28, 2021 Meet Dr. Yamaha, MA in Education Your enthusiasm for creating replicable mechanisms to improve existing systems in various organizations is matched only by “your” level of enthusiasm when he talks about it. Meet Dr. Yamaha, Master Educator When the course was first offered, more than 400 interested students tried to sign up for it, but only 60 participants could be accommodated. Renard is a proponent of experiential learning, and his teaching methods are project-based. The second year of this highly successful course is an internship that is part of his program at UTSA.