Redefining the Musician
Redefining the Musician shares stories from classical musicians who have decided to redirect their career path into something new.
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Episode 30: The Adaptability of Musicians' Skills (Carole's Story) (opens the original)
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In this episode, we hear about Carole's story of how playing her flute started to negatively impact her health. When this happened, she had to figure out next steps, and began leveraging all of the skills she had from being a performer. Listen to how she took advantage of these skills and found a successful career in collegiate arts administration and her own consulting business. Creative Cohesion Consulting Website: https://www.creativecohesionconsulting.com/ Instagram: @creativecohesionconsult
Episode 29: The Harmony Between A Musical Life And A Job Outside of Music (Sam's Story) (opens the original)
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Take a listen to Sam's story as he tells us about the time between his master's degree in tuba performance to finishing up his DMA, and all of the adventures in between. Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPrU0pPHOcYAW2-juTDLi5f9C9-xq04E58INvM8cNz-zgMOg/viewform?usp=header Sam's Bio: Dr. Sam Tuttle is a dedicated music educator and performer with a dual career spanning the classroom and the stage. As an instructor at Alma College, Sam combines academic rigor with real-world e
Episode 28: Sheng - The Instrument That Changed It All (Alex's Story) (opens the original)
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Alex is a clarinet player who happened upon the Sheng, a traditional Chinese mouth organ, and fell into a world of opportunity he didn't know was there! Listen to his story to learn more about the Sheng, and his approaches to pushing past the Westernized standard of music. Google Form: https://forms.gle/vBveqMNjgjtKv5oK8 Alex's Bio:Alexander Strader is a freelance clarinet and sheng player who has appearedas a featured soloist in the Soundwaves music festival at Texas A&M CorpusChristi. In addit
Episode 27: Finding A Healthier Approach (Johanna's Story) (opens the original)
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Johanna takes us through her story, and how her injury had an effect on her path. She now is a college professor, and works to share how we can all have a healthier approach to music! Google Form: https://forms.gle/aejsVVkxS5GiPcKg7 Johanna's Bio: Johanna Lundy is a performer, teacher, and mindfulness coach. She is the former principal horn of the Tucson Symphony, a position she held for 15 years. Lundy maintains an active concert schedule as a soloist and chamber musician, performing across the
Episode 26: Designing A More Enjoyable Career (Dahre’s Story) (opens the original)
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Take a look into the life of a musician turned architectural drafter! Dahre is a clarinetist with a degree in music education, and additional graduate study in music. After having an inner look, Dahre realized his happiness would be found in a different career, and followed a different interest. Listen to his story where you can learn a bit about the architecture field, and how the music culture had an effect on him. Would you like to be on the show? Fill out this Google Form: https://docs.googl
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