Episodes

  • The Disco Ball of Pedagogy (Hans Sturm & Jackie Allen)
    Sep 30 2023

    Hans Sturm and Jackie Allen talk about teaching, mentors, and finding new opportunities.


    Find out more about Hans and Jackie at:

    hanssturm.com

    jackieallen.com


    #todbpro #makemusicyours #bass #FrançoisRabbath

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • In the Flow State (Emily Rose & Josh Aguiar)
    Sep 15 2023

    Emily Rose and Josh Aguiar talk about electric clarinet music, finding and pursuing fulfilment, and focusing on personal growth through mentorship.


    To find out more about Emily and Josh, check em out here!


    Emily

    Instagram - @magicaaria and @emily_rose_clarinet

    Twitch - twitch.tv/magicaaria


    Josh

    YouTube - @joshaguiarmusic


    #makemusicyours #todbpro

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Beauty Will Save the World (Paul Barnes)
    Sep 1 2023

    A phenomenal pianist, professor, and Orthodox chanter, Dr. Paul Barnes joins the podcast to talk about the transcendent power of music and how it has intersected with his loves of tennis, teaching, faith, and more. Be sure to check out this awesome conversation!


    To find out more about Paul and his music, subscribe to his channel and follow him on Spotify!


    Web - https://www.paulbarnes.net/

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@unlklavier

    Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kCnsDiTKJdgcugllOjbXN

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    47 mins
  • Divide & Conquer (Ether Saure & Cornell Leffler of The Downtown Collective Band)
    Aug 18 2023

    In today's episode, Ether Saure and Cornell Leffler talk about starting The Downtown Collective Band, one of the top wedding & event band based in Lincoln, NE and winner of the Couple's Choice Award for the fourth year in a row on WeddingWire.com. We also get into the importance of musicians developing a strong business mindset and networking skills while also creating immensely fun performance experiences.


    Check out the Downtown Collective Band on their website and follow them on social media!

    Instagram - @tdco.ent

    Facebook - downtowncollectivelincoln

    Website - https://www.downtowncollectiveband.com/

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    49 mins
  • BCI Incorporated Inc. (John Fucinaro & Michael Rogers)
    Aug 4 2023

    Welcome back after a 2 year hiatus! In today's episode of MCP, my friends John and Michael talk about gigging, mentorship, and passion projects. It's a great episode, so give it a listen and a share!

    #makemusicyours


    Note: We had some issues with our audio recording and ended up having to use the scratch audio we were thankfully able to record. We'll have it all taken care of in the next episode.

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    54 mins
  • Classical Thursdays (Ian Rutherford)
    Sep 17 2021

    On this episode, my main man Ian and I chat about the benefits of attending a small school, the need for performance students to learn how to market themselves, and the challenge of providing real world experience to students through the academic system.


    Be sure to share the podcast too!

    #makemusicyours

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Oh, you twang... (AJ Valcin)
    Sep 3 2021

    In this week's episode of the podcast, I talk with my brother AJ about his growth as a musician and how important it is for a musician to continually develop an understanding of who they are and what they need to keep growing.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ned Rorem Destroyed Jazz (Andrew Janak, Chris Leach, and Greg Simon)
    Aug 20 2021

    What is the role of a teacher in higher education? Is it possible to learn both new and old music at the same time effectively? How can we get comfortable with music styles we're not well versed in? Andrew, Chris, Greg, and I discuss these things and more in this week's episode!

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    1 hr and 10 mins