Just Playing It By Ear

Let's catch up! After a busy few weeks, we thought we should just sit and chat. No script, no agenda, just talking about what we've been up to and how we're finding going back to work into this strange world we live in. Not only this, we have even added a special treat at the end....a live performance just for you! We would like to thank you all for joining us for our first series here at Just Playing It By Ear. A little project during lockdown has developed into so much more for us and we wouldn't be continuing if we didn't know people were listening. So THANK YOU for encouraging us to keep talking and discussing the topics we usually only hear behind closed doors.We would love to continue recording our conversations over here at Just Playing It By Ear, so if you have anything you'd like to share or to be discussed, please do get in touch! Let us know what you think by writing us a review on Apple Podcasts and downloading the episodes on Spotify. To contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast

In this episode Bethany chats with flautist Sally Minter about finding your musical self, her journey to becoming the sub-principal of the Cape Town Philharmonic and how she continues to manage building a freelance career. Sally has enjoyed a varied career. Orchestrally, she has played as a concerto soloist with every major orchestra in South Africa and has also held the sub-Principal flute and piccolo player chair of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. She also performs as the flautist in her award winning duo “Avanti” and in the Bella Rose Quartet. Sally is also a wonderful teacher and offers specialist tuition not only on the flute, but insightful sessions on her approach to the piccolo too.More information on Sally can be find via her Instagram @sallyminterflute and her website www.sallyminterflute.comWe would love to continue this conversation so if you have anything you'd like to share or to be discussed here at Just Playing It By Ear, please do get in touch! Let us know what you think by writing us a review on Apple Podcasts or to contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast

In this episode we chat with the wonderful Martina about each of our experiences with performance anxiety. Better known as 'stage fright', it comes hand in hand with being a musician and we strongly feel sharing our experiences will help anyone listening. We would love to continue this conversation so if you have anything you'd like to share or to be discussed here at Just Playing It By Ear, please do get in touch!Let us know what you think by writing us a review on Apple Podcasts or to contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast

In this episode we openly discuss how we find working with friends, and more specifically, working with each other. As a musician, working with friends is often a complex dynamic we find ourselves navigating whether it be for a project or in as players in an ensemble. We hope you find our chat insightful.Let us know what you think by writing us a review on Apple Podcasts or to contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast

In this episode, we chat to Lily Day-Scott, a professional vocalist about the ins and the outs of being a freelance musician. Lily is also a qualified vocal health practitioner and she shares her best tips for keeping your voice in shape, even if you don't sing! We had so much fun chatting with Lily and we hope you enjoy listening.You can find Lily on Instagram at @__lilydayscott or www.lilydayscott.co.ukTo contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast

Get to know us! This episode give you a little insight into our personal lives, how music became our career choice and what we hope is in store for the future. Discussing all things from finding love at the gym, injuries and perfectionism this one is not to be missed!To contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast

In this episode, we chat to renowned harpist Keziah Thomas about entering the freelance world and how to get your hands on recording equipment without breaking the bank. You can find Keziah on instagram @harpistkeziah and www.keziah.co.ukTo contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast

Join us as we chat about entering the big, wide, freelance world after completing our studies at music college. We discuss how our practice mindset will change, how to be sociable and things we are considering on our journey into the industry.To contact us, please email [email protected] or find us on instagram @justplayingitbyearpodcast.