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Is this the man behind the curtain at the Dojo?
This week, Andrew and Jim welcome Carl Donley, who’s been a mainstay co-running Dojo University with Andrew from nearly the beginning!
We’ll chat about how Piper’s Dojo went from a scrappy side project to the giant online piping school it is today. From humble beginnings and evolving roles to the game-changing tech that helped them bring their vision to life, Carl takes us behind the scenes of the Dojo’s digital journey. You’ll hear how he and Andrew’s layered teaching method has changed the way people learn the pipes – and how they’ve stayed ahead in the fast-changing world of online music education.
Plus, Carl shares some personal stories and how piping has shaped his life – from a grad job to teaching bagpipes on a boat from where we’d rather be, cruising around somewhere in the Mediterranean…
Got a topic you’d like us to cover in a future episode? Leave a comment or email us: [email protected]
Here’s what we cover with Carl this week:
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:55 Carl's Role and Early Dojo Videos
01:50 Meeting and Early Collaboration
03:35 Starting the Piper's Dojo
05:48 E-commerce and Business Expansion
12:30 Transition to Online Learning
13:50 Early Online Teaching Challenges
21:40 Dojo University and Semesters
24:33 Early Struggles and Breakthroughs
24:54 The Birth of the Subscription Model
26:11 Pioneering Online Bagpipe Education
28:12 Technological Transitions and Adaptations
29:12 Embracing Remote Work and Digital Nomadism
29:56 Innovative Teaching Methods
38:42 The Dojo's Unique Approach to Bagpipe Education
45:29 Creating New Bagpipers from Scratch
By Andrew Douglas and the Piper's Dojo Team4.9
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Is this the man behind the curtain at the Dojo?
This week, Andrew and Jim welcome Carl Donley, who’s been a mainstay co-running Dojo University with Andrew from nearly the beginning!
We’ll chat about how Piper’s Dojo went from a scrappy side project to the giant online piping school it is today. From humble beginnings and evolving roles to the game-changing tech that helped them bring their vision to life, Carl takes us behind the scenes of the Dojo’s digital journey. You’ll hear how he and Andrew’s layered teaching method has changed the way people learn the pipes – and how they’ve stayed ahead in the fast-changing world of online music education.
Plus, Carl shares some personal stories and how piping has shaped his life – from a grad job to teaching bagpipes on a boat from where we’d rather be, cruising around somewhere in the Mediterranean…
Got a topic you’d like us to cover in a future episode? Leave a comment or email us: [email protected]
Here’s what we cover with Carl this week:
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:55 Carl's Role and Early Dojo Videos
01:50 Meeting and Early Collaboration
03:35 Starting the Piper's Dojo
05:48 E-commerce and Business Expansion
12:30 Transition to Online Learning
13:50 Early Online Teaching Challenges
21:40 Dojo University and Semesters
24:33 Early Struggles and Breakthroughs
24:54 The Birth of the Subscription Model
26:11 Pioneering Online Bagpipe Education
28:12 Technological Transitions and Adaptations
29:12 Embracing Remote Work and Digital Nomadism
29:56 Innovative Teaching Methods
38:42 The Dojo's Unique Approach to Bagpipe Education
45:29 Creating New Bagpipers from Scratch

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