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Brandon Arvay recently sat down via Skype with Pete Zambito, host of Pete’s Percussion Podcast. Here’s everything we discussed: Centre College Percussion Professor Brandon Arvay talks about his upcoming timpani pedaling book (03:00) My workload doing multiple percussion jobs as a freelance…
Everyone has a side hustle these days. For many people, it’s the only way to make ends meet. According to this USAToday article, over 7.8 million of us hold multiple jobs. And considering today’s devaluation of the arts, I imagine many…
Find what you’re good at. As James Altucher says, “You just need to find what you’re OK at. Because if you are OK at one thing and OK at another thing then you can be the best in the world…
Here’s my list of music jobs. If you have any to add, comment below! Music producer Club DJ Rock star Singer (vocalist) Songwriter Record producer Recording engineer Assistant Engineer Artist relations Background Singer Lessons Instructor College teacher Middle /…
Who’s in your “tribe”? Your faithful friends? Your real friends? Whatever you wish to call them. I love this term “tribe” coined by marketing genius Seth Godin. And it’s a topic I discuss frequently in my clinics on music careers…
The @percussion podcast has asked me to be a guest! Hey friends! I wanted to let you know I’ll be a guest on Casey Cangelosi‘s fantastic @percussion podcast. We are recording TOMORROW (Sunday, December 4) with hosts Megan Arns, Laurel Black,…
Hey, friends! As we all know, there’s a ton going on this time of the year. Marching band is coming to a close, fall concerts are around the corner, the holidays are fast approaching, and we’re all losing more and…
Question of the Day Question of the Day is the show for listeners who are short on time and long on curiosity. It is a fast-paced conversation between author and entrepreneur James Altucher and Freakonomics co-author Stephen Dubner: two smart,…
Stop bossing your kids around so much. Kids get bossed around from infancy to high school. And they need it. Usually. However, adults sometimes attempt to structure a child’s behavior so much they often stifle opportunities for creativity and discovery. Typical…
I just returned from 10 days of Spring Training with DCI‘s newest open class corps – and Utah’s Own – The Battalion. I couldn’t believe this group. The admin, instructors, students, and volunteers are the real deal. I never would have…