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Welcome back to Episode 20 of the TAMS Percussion Podcast! Today, hosts Michael, Sky, Sui-Lin, and Taylor are joined with two outstanding individuals from the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corp, Mason Hicks and Braedon Baumgardner! We are thankful to have had the chance to sit down and talk about the world of marching (not just marching percussion) with these two and specifically The Cadets, the pros and cons of marching, fun pre show rituals and other fun memories, and even ways to make the marching activity a more enjoyable and safe place for all members of the community! 

"Mason's career in the marching arts began with his first year of drum corps at the age of 16. He marched with Jersey Surf in 2015 and 2016, then joined The Cadets in 2017, where he continued to march until 2021. Mason holds a degree in Music Education from Shenandoah University. While there was no marching ensemble at SU during his time there, Mason helped pave the way for the formation of a marching band immediately after his graduation. He formed an indoor winds group for a Conservatory-sanctioned project. In addition to directing and drill design, he also performed in the group. Currently, Mason spends his time as a drill designer in Northern Virginia, both designing shows and teaching visual technique to performers of all calibers." (https://cadets.org/mason-hicks) 

Braedon is a percussionist and educator from Hutchinson, Kansas who’s been a musician for roughly 15 years. Braedon has been apart of multiple performance groups including the Cadets Front Ensemble, and 2 concerto performance with the Kansas State University Wind Ensemble and the Indiana University Wind Ensemble. Braedon received his degree in Music Performance from Kansas State University in 2021, and is currently getting his masters degree at the Indiana Universities Jacob’s School of Music also in Percussion Performance. Braedon is also currently a technician at Center Grove High School.

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Welcome back to the TAMS Percussion Podcast! After an extended break from all parties we are BACK with new episodes. This episode features a podcast staple, the TAMS Jam, which is a more free form and open ended episode where Michael, Sky, Sui-Lin, and Taylor discuss events in the percussion world, what they've been up to, and other interesting things that have happened since the break. This episode was originally recorded in August, so there are moments where the creators are talking about events that have already passed by the time of the premiere of this episode. We are very excited to be back in action and have some larger plans in the future that you don't want to miss! 



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Hello and welcome back to the TAMS Percussion Podcast. After some time off to finish up a busy semester, we are back with some fantastic guests! In this episode, we are joined with two of the cohosts of the @Percussion Podcast, Dr. Karlyn Viña, and Dr. Ksenija Komljenović. We take time to discuss the perspective of female percussionists in the industry and talk about the experiences of these educators and how the modern percussion studio must be accepting of everyone. We are thankful for Karlyn and Ksenija sitting down at talking to us about these important issues in the community and we at TAMS hope that this may help you become a more informed ally!

Praised by the South Florida Classical Review for her "dazzling" and "incisive" performance, Dr. Karlyn Viña is a dynamic and creative percussionist based in Virginia. Dr. Viña is the newly appointed Assistant Professor of Percussion at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA, and previously taught at Florida International University and New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL. During the summers, Karlyn serves as a percussion faculty member at Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, MI. Karlyn maintains a busy schedule as an orchestral, chamber, and solo percussionist, and has a particular interest in works that incorporate theatrical elements. In addition to her teaching and performing, Karlyn can be heard as a co-host on the @Percussion Podcast and is proud to serve on the Percussive Arts Society's Education Committee. Karlyn earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Percussion Performance from the University of Miami as a fellow of the Henry Mancini Institute. Her dissertation focuses on the performance of works for theatrical percussion by Globokar, Kagel, and Smith. She also holds degrees in Percussion Performance and Music Education from The Boston Conservatory and the University of Maryland. Karlyn is proud to endorse Grover Pro Percussion, Marimba One, and Zildjian cymbals.

Dr. Ksenija Komljenović (Belgrade, Serbia), a prizewinner of the International Percussion Competition Luxembourg, is a percussionist, educator, and composer. Throughout her career, she has performed, taught, and studied across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Ksenija is the first woman from Serbia with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Percussion Degree. She holds the Assistant Professor of Percussion position at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Ksenija serves as a producer and host on the At Percussion Podcast. She is on the organizational committees of the Tierras South Texas Percussion Competition and the SoundWaves Festival. Ksenija’s devotion to percussion is shaped by her advocacy for contemporary and chamber music, as well as intercultural collaboration. Her three chamber ensembles (PNEUMA, Vesna Piano/Percussion Duo, Balkan Percussion Duo) unite some of the finest young performers from across the world. Ksenija holds degrees from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, Illinois State University, and the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, Serbia. Her compositions and arrangements are published by Bachovich Music Publications. Ksenija is a Marimba One artist.

For the full bios of these fantastic artists, you can find them on their websites:

https://www.ksenijakomljenovic.com/

http://www.karlynvina.com/

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Welcome to Episode 17 of the TAMS Percussion Podcast! If you are new to this series, welcome and we hope that you are enjoying the series! Please consider checking out our socials on Facebook as TAMS Percussion Podcast and Instagram @tamspercpodcast.

In this episode, the co-hosts discuss what kinds of gear should be in your stick bag. There will be some honest opinions about some gear and what each level of student should have. This is ranged all the way from middle school or whenever your students are starting out all the way to a professional taking gigs and learning about the world around them. There is never a wrong time to start investing in your future as a percussionist or in any field. For most jobs, its expected that you show up with the proper gear, so why wouldn't you for music? Thanks for reading and listening and we hope you have a great day! 

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Welcome to Episode 16 of the TAMS Percussion Podcast! If you are new to this series, welcome and we hope that you are enjoying the series! Please consider checking out our socials on Facebook as TAMS Percussion Podcast and Instagram @tamspercpodcast.

In this episode, the co-hosts discuss the ideas of beginning percussion, more specifically what should a beginning percussionist have for their day to day gear, how would you consider auditioning percussionists in middle school band, what band directors should be doing with their percussionists for warm-ups and other odd amounts of time, and many more interesting and thoughtful discussions. 

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Hello everyone, sorry for the bit of a delay in episodes lately, but we're back with Episode 15 with the one and only Josh Hartwell of the Rudimental Podcast!

Josh Hartwell is a percussionist, performer, and educator currently based in Houston, TX. He currently is the Director of Percussion for Goose Creek Memorial High School and it's feeder cluster in Baytown, TX while also maintaining a freelance performing career. Josh hosts "The Rudimental Podcast", a percussion-based podcast of conversations with performers and educators around the world. It is available on all major streaming platforms.

In this episode, Josh talks to us about his experiences in percussion in Las Vegas, Texas, and Louisiana, his life as a teacher, and a wonderful note about cake shakes! There were many wonderful takeaways that we on TAMS got about running a podcast from Josh and we are looking forward to using some of the lessons he taught us in our future endeavors!

If you're new here, let us introduce ourselves:

The TAMS Percussion Podcast is a percussion based podcast with co-hosts Michael Dolese, Alfred “Sky” Fajardo, Taylor Muñez, and Sui Lin Tam! We are four percussionists with four different backgrounds, wanting to share our perspective in the world of percussion performance and pedagogy. Each of us have a different background and have unique experiences in upbringing, playing style, concentrations, and career paths. We seek to unite all of our shared experiences into this one stop shop of information including interviews with our teachers, notable guests including Josh Jones and Keeghan Fountain, and even other members of the podcast community like Josh Hartwell. The TAMS Percussion Podcast is available on all major streaming platforms.

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