Life in the Pit
By David Lane
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Episodes: 95
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This podcast is devoted to the lives and experiences of instrumental musicians who play for musical theatre. Listeners can hear the stories of what goes on in "the pit" and aspiring musicians can learn what it takes to become a pit musician.
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Bows and Exit Music
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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78. Arranging Pop Songs for ”& Juliet” - Dominic Fallacaro
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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77a. Resolution? Local 802 AFM and Here Lies Love
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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77. Local 802 AFM and Here Lies Love -Jason Loffredo
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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TRAILER for The Musician Toolkit with David Lane
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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76. End of Year Update
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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75. Dare to Be Seen: Taming Performance Anxiety - Elisa Di Napoli
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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74. Managing a Theatre Company - Marci Shegogue
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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73. End of an Act and the 3 Keys to Success
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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72. Subbing on Percussion for Broadway - Dennis J. Arcano
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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71. NAMM experience and Community Theatre Musician Compensation
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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70a. BONUS: Story of a Big Break - Angela McCuiston
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May 31, 2022 |
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70. Strength Training and Injury Prevention for Musicians - Angela McCuiston
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May 27, 2022 |
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Bonus: Nurturing Your Network or How to Book Your Pit (and not)
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May 20, 2022 |
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69. Into the Woods - Jeff Saver, music director
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May 13, 2022 |
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68. 14 Habits to Improve your Music Career
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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67. Annie and All That Jazz - Arnold Gross, music director and pianist
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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66a Listener Questions - To Accept the Gig or Not, Time Management
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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66. The Lightning Thief Musical - Rob Rokicki
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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65. Financial Basics for Freelance Musicians - Samantha Absher
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode 64a: Recent Audition Accompanist Stories
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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64. Being an Accompanist for Auditions - Jose Simbulan
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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63. The Business of Private Teaching - Eric Branner
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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62. Grad School in a Pandemic - Tanner Harrod: composer, guitarist, hornist
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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What’s New in 2022 for LIFE IN THE PIT
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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61. Touring with the JCS 50 - Joe LaRocca, reeds
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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A Story of Failure and the Lessons Learned
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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60. The Broadway Trumpeter - Paul Baron, Trumpet
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Interlude: 9/11, Pandemic, and Thoughts on Practice
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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59. Community Theatre Musicians - Jeff Ingle, percussionist, contractor
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Preview of "Something Rotten" for Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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58. From Branson to Vegas - Tish Diaz, keyboardist
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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57. Reducing Orchestration - Alex Tirrell, music director
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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56. The Wicked Harp - Laura Sherman, harpist
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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55. Entr'acte: Celebrating 1 year of Life in the Pit
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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54. Principles for Professional Pit Musicians: Paul Perfetti, trumpet
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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53. Low Notes - Jennifer Wharton: trombone, bass trombone, tuba
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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52. Tours and Reels - Matthew Croft, keyboardist and music director
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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51. Theatre in Ireland - Andrew Clayton, guitarist
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May 28, 2021 |
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50. The Collins Boy: A New Musical - Brad Bass and Cari Joy, writers
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May 21, 2021 |
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49. "Strategies for Success in Musical Theatre" - Herbert D. Marshall, music director
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May 14, 2021 |
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48. Singing for Cirque Du Soleil - Rochelle Collins, vocalist
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May 07, 2021 |
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47. The Itinerant Music Director: Steven Zumbrun, music director, keyboards
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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46. "The Best They Can" - Trevor Landreth, percussionist
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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45. "I just love playing!" - Mary Ann McSweeney, bassist
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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44. The Gear You Need to Get Started - Brady Aldrich, multi-instrumentalist
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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43. Music Directing as a High School Student - Sachio Nang, music student
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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42. "A Well-Stocked Tool Kit" - Shelagh Abate: French Horn
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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41. "Drama Has Always Been Part of My Life" - Andy Mock, pianist
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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40. "In New York...you say yes!" - Andrea Neumann, trombone
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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39. Programming Keyboards for Theatre Part 2 - John Eldridge: keyboardist, music director
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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38. Programming Keyboards for Theatre Part 1 - John Eldridge: keyboardist, music director
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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37. Symphony Orchestra with Theatrical Touches - Ingrid Keller, executive director
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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36. "Just Keep Working" - Louis B. Crocco, percussionist
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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35. "Learning on the Job" - Mike Lasley: music director, keyboardist, percussionist
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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34. Pregnancy Brain and Percussion - Christina Lowder: percussionist, drummer
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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33. "Catastrophe Mitigation" - Eric Eakes: violist, personnel manager
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Ask the Music Director part 4
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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32. Disney, Mamma Mia, and Summer Stock - John de Haas: keyboardist, music director, composer
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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31. "Anytime is a Good Time" - Kini Slaughter, Flutist, Event Coordinator
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Ask the Music Director part 3
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Ask the Music Director part 2
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Ask the Music Director part 1
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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30. "Performer and Spectator" - Taiki Azuma: Saxophone, Reeds
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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29. The Brass Section in Theatre - Harlan Feinstein: trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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28. Theatre in Chicago - Valerie Maze: music director, keyboardist
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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27. "There's always more you can do." - Doug Rowe: percussion, drums
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Reflections on CTG's Wizard of Oz
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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26. "Organized Chaos" - Al Stephens: conductor, music director
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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25. "The Pit is my happy place!" - Virginia Masius, bassist
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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24. "Keep Pressing Forward" - Aaron Gandy: composer, music director, keyboardist
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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23. "A Bunch of Everything Combined" - Tommy Jackson, house band leader
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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22. "I was terrified...and it was incredible!" - Haidee Dollak - piano accompanist
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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21. Getting on National Tours Locally - Wayne Leechford, contractor, reeds
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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20. "So I snuck out of the school with her oboe..." - Matthew Covington, oboes
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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19. "It kinda puts you in a weird moment." - Kania Mills, clarinets/saxophones
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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18. "Our Limitations Are a Gift to Ourselves" - Tika Douthit, flute
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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17. Growth Cycle: "Carp, Possum, Raccoon" - Guy Kelpin, trombone & bass
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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16. Magic and Death:The Harp in Theatre - Grace Ludtke, Harp
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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15. Craving a Challenge - Ronnal Ford, woodwinds and strings
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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14. "Not Afraid of Feedback" - Staging new musicals - Laura Watkins, composer/keyboards
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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13. Cruise Ship Bands "The Wild West of Music" - James Hodson, guitars
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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12. The Pit vs the Spotlight - Deena Rizkalla, violinist
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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11. "Listen, Learn, Love" - Maggie Gallagher, music director, voice teacher
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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10. "You can't stop once it starts" - Tony Steve, percussionist/composer
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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9. "Do Your Homework" - Randy Mintz, bass
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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8. "Exciting but Terrifying" - Kate Hopper, French horn
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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7. "My Book Had Been Left in Texas" - Brian Blauch, reeds player
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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6. Collaboration and Happy Dances - Jennifer Alexandra Johnston: cellist
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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5. "I Put the Quality of the Music First" - Daniel Bukin - conductor, composer, keyboardist
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Terms for Theatre Musicians 101
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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4. Theatre from Many Perspectives - Beth Cox, clarinet-sax-flute
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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3. The Ultimate Generalist - James Brandt, percussionist and drummer
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Jun 27, 2020 |
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2. "You Can't Have Too Many Guitars" - Allan Beck, guitarist
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Jun 27, 2020 |
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1. Welcome to the Pit - David Lane
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Jun 27, 2020 |