That Dan Band Show

Dan is joined by Jessica Williams, Instructor of Percussion at Alabama State University. They discuss her evolution from a young pianist to a professional percussionist, how she found a passion for the steelpan, and how she's successfully maneuvered through the percussion industry.

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Freelance percussion educator and performer Drew Tucker finally demystifies the age-old question: is a vibraphone a xylophone? Just kidding...it's not. But he does talk about his growth from marching arts member to professional musician, his opinions on soundscape, and how he approaches educating the next generation of performing artists.

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Eric Lake is the Senior Customer Success Manager at CaptainU. He and Dan discuss the mechanics of college recruiting and uncover what the performing arts can learn from athletic recruiting.

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Omar Carmenates is a highly regarded judge, teacher, and designer in the marching percussion world. He currently serves as the Associate Professor of Percussion at Furman University. Dan and Omar sit down to discuss contemporary perspectives on judging WGI percussion, how to stay fresh as a teacher and judge, and Omar's history writing some of the most memorable battery books of the 2000s.

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Dan and marching arts sound designer Bryson Teel sit down to discuss the primacy of sound design, how marching arts design can reach a broader audience, and where the marching arts are headed as we enter into the new year.

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Dan is joined by Russel Wharton and Jack Holway, bass and quad section leaders of the Cavaliers 2011 drumline. The guys discuss their time marching the corps, what it takes to push a section to the highest caliber, and their perspective on where the activity is headed.

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Tom Aungst is a member of the Cadets, Drum Corps International, World Drum Corps, and Winter Guard International Hall of Fame. His work is best known from the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps and Dartmouth High School, where he has amassed countless gold medals and drum trophies. Tom shares his journey from member, to instructor, to designer, and how he has stayed relevant in the drumline medium for the last 40 years. 

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Dan sits down with Mark Perrett, Co-Founder of Gridbook Percussion, a percussion education and content production company. They discuss growing through setbacks, how Mark learned new skills on the job, and why Gridbook Percussion is a necessary platform for all percussion students.  

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Alana Wiesing, principal timpanist of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, sits down with Dan to discuss her methods for preparing for high stakes auditions, how she broke through a majority male industry, and her work as the President for the Network for Diversity in Concert Percussion.

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Dan hangs out with Vincent Thomas, dance professor at Towson University and choreographer in the marching arts. They discuss the impact of dance on everyday life and Vincent's work in masculinity and movement.

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