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We get to have yet another week with our lovely guest Gabrielle Friedman! In this episode, Gabrielle talks about her experience with theater and how people view her on stage. She also brings up what stories are being put out there and what roles are POC being offered. We talk about where the change needs to begin and to pay your artists!! As an artist how do you advocate for yourself?  Follow Gabrielle Friedman!  instagram: @gabrielle.friedman  tiktok: @yeehawgabrielle  instagram - @pitchandtonic facebook - Pitch and Tonic  Become a Patron and Join us on Patreon! Get access to polls, live streams, and early access! https://www.patreon.com/pitchandtonic

We finally have our first guest on the podcast, Gabrielle Friedman!! In this podcast, we talk about the liberal arts experience. Gabrielle talks about what it was like going to a predominantly white institution as a black person and what it was like finding community. We also talk about creativity during the pandemic. Gabrielle and Kyle discuss what it was like to graduate and finish their degree during a pandemic. Then we discuss how we are finding motivation and what we have access to during this time.  What are you doing to stay motivated? Let us know in the comments!   Follow Gabrielle Friedman!  instagram: @gabrielle.friedman  tiktok: @yeehawgabrielle  instagram - @pitchandtonic facebook - Pitch and Tonic  Become a Patron and Join us on Patreon! Get access to polls, live streams, and early access! https://www.patreon.com/pitchandtonic

We get a little spicy in this episode, so here is your warning. In this episode, we assign composers a drink based on their vibe. some composers were really easy to pin down, and others were tough to figure out. This is our opinion on the composers' vibe and you might think otherwise. Here are the composers we talk about in order:


Mozart

Hildur guðnadóttir

Charles Ives

Takemitsu

Kate Soper

Aphex Twin

benjamin Britten

Puccini

Borodin

Webern

Schubert

Daddy Bach

Satie

Debussy

Stockhausen

JCE Bach

Samuel Barber

Chopin

Philip Glass

Scarlatti

Florence Beatrice Price

Handel

Pauline Oliveros

Stravinsky

Nico Muley

Sufjan Stevens

David Lang

Bario

Strauss

Fanny Mendelssohn

Xenakis

Amy Beach

Julias Eastman

Kyle and Sarah-Jane go over the dynamic of the teacher and the student. They touch on their experiences of teacher dynamics, is it good or bad. Each of them goes over their experience with instructors and give tips to future instructors. Kyle asks a very meaningful question to his students. Sarah gives her top five tips for teaching. They talk about their first six months of instruction. What teaching tips did you enjoy the most? If you have a tip, share it in the comments below!

In this episode, Kyle and Sarah talk about some of their favorites in the music world and outside the music world. We have opinions and some of them are very strong! These were really fun to put together and some even took us down memory lane. We explain why these are near and dear to our hearts. Here is the “favorites” list so you can follow along:


Piece of Music as a kid

Language

Instrument

Musical marking

DAW

Female/nonbinary artist

Album

Symphony

BIPOC Composer

Musical

TV/movie score

Movie soundtrack

Ice Cream

Plant

Drink

Welcome to the podcast! In this episode we introduce ourselves to our listeners. How did this start? How did Kyle and Sarah meet? Was Sarah just as dramatic in college as she is now? Did Kyle grow up with music? Find out in this episode!! We can't wait to hear from you.