The Percussion Pedagogy Podcast

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Jeff Luft of Luft Mallets and I’m so excited to share this with you!Jeff makes world-class timpani mallets and is always trying new things! If you are interested in instrument making, starting a business, or just listening to a cool guy talk about life, this is the episode for you!If you haven't checked out his mallets, tambourines, and drum pads you are missing out! Make sure to head over to his website https://www.luftmall...

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Neil Grover of Grover Pro Percussion and I’m so excited to share this with you!Neil is no stranger in our field and his instruments are used all over the world by the most distinguished performers and educators. Anyone that has ever used one of his tambourines, triangles, or wood blocks knows that they are second to none. But what you might not know is how he got his start. This episode is all about how he created his first ...

Welcome back to The Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!We are starting back from a four month break with one of my good friends, Dr. Lisa Kachouee! Lisa is the clarinet professor at Oklahoma City University and she is wonderful!!This episode is entitled "Internalized Capitalism and the Musician's Mind" and it's one of my favorites so far. If you like what you hear, please leave us a review. I would really appreciate it. :) Follow everything Lisa and her students are up to at www.clarinetstars.com an...

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Josh Jones and I’m so excited to share this with you!Josh is currently the Principal Percussionist with The Kansas City Symphony and Adjunct Percussion Professor at UMKC. Josh is also extremely active online with dozens of free educational videos, instrument demonstrations, and truly uplifting content for everyone! Check him out on Instagram and Facebook!This episode dives into Josh's life, musician background, hi...

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Patricia (Patsy) Dash and I’m so excited to share this with you!Patsy is a section percussionist with The Chicago Symphony (since 1986) and is the founder/director of The Chicago Symphony’s Percussion Scholarship Program (PSP). PSP is a wonderful organization that brings in young musicians from the Chicago area for private percussion lessons and concerts! The organization is COMPLETELY FREE and students that are accepte...

We are so excited to share our interview with THE ONE AND ONLY, Jauvon Gilliam!Jauvon is a triple threat. He is the Principal Timpanist with The National Symphony, the Coordinator of Percussion Studies at The University of Maryland, and the owner of Capitol Percussion and Backline Rentals. Most importantly, Jauvon is a wonderful human and someone I truly enjoyed talking with. Checkout his new line of timpani mallets from Innovative Percussion if you want to step up your timpani game and I hop...

Hello, Everyone! Here’s our last episode of this series on practicing and we hope you enjoy!This interview is with marimba soloist, composer/arranger, Artistic Director of Heartland Marimba, and overall fun human-being, Matthew Coley!To talk about his accomplishments would take a lifetime. So, instead please head over to his website www.hearmatthewcoley.com as well as search him on YouTube. You will be blown away!Here’s a few more links to his other organizations as well as links t...

We would like to welcome back Mr. Ryan Beach to the podcast for PART TWO of our interview with him!This second installment with Ryan is one of my favorites. While the series is about practicing, this episode focuses mainly on the inner battles we all face as musicians. Whether that’s in the practice room, during auditions, or with your current job. Ryan and I get really personal with this one. And if you are someone who went through music school, med school, or are in a leadership role, ...

We would like to welcome Mr. Ryan Beach to the podcast!Ryan is currently the Principle Trumpet with the Alabama Symphony… that’s right! He’s not a percussionist or director! However, from getting to know him over the last few years and I know that the information he has is valid for anyone and, after you listen to his episodes, you will agree.If you like what you hear, head over to his podcast That’s Not Spit, It’s Condensation. as well as check out his website www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com t...

I am so excited to have Dr. Andy Harnsberger on the show to talk about all things practicing! This new series and, this specific episode, is not going to be the basics on how to practice. Although he does cover some of that. This series is more about developing life routines that will better equip you for a future in music or in whatever field you reside in. I learn more every time I record these interviews. This one in particular left me humbled, emotional, and uplifted. Andy, it’s...