The Percussion Pedagogy Podcast Tommy Dobbs

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Jeff Luft of Luft Mallets and I’m so excited to share this with you!Jeff makes world-class timpani mallets and is always trying new things! If you are interested in instrument making, starting a business, or just listening to a cool guy talk about life, this is the episode for you!If you haven't checked out his mallets, tambourines, and drum pads you are missing out! Make sure to head over to his website https://www.luftmall...

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Neil Grover of Grover Pro Percussion and I’m so excited to share this with you!Neil is no stranger in our field and his instruments are used all over the world by the most distinguished performers and educators. Anyone that has ever used one of his tambourines, triangles, or wood blocks knows that they are second to none. But what you might not know is how he got his start. This episode is all about how he created his first ...

Welcome back to The Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!We are starting back from a four month break with one of my good friends, Dr. Lisa Kachouee! Lisa is the clarinet professor at Oklahoma City University and she is wonderful!!This episode is entitled "Internalized Capitalism and the Musician's Mind" and it's one of my favorites so far. If you like what you hear, please leave us a review. I would really appreciate it. :) Follow everything Lisa and her students are up to at www.clarinetstars.com an...

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Josh Jones and I’m so excited to share this with you!Josh is currently the Principal Percussionist with The Kansas City Symphony and Adjunct Percussion Professor at UMKC. Josh is also extremely active online with dozens of free educational videos, instrument demonstrations, and truly uplifting content for everyone! Check him out on Instagram and Facebook!This episode dives into Josh's life, musician background, hi...

Welcome to the Percussion Pedagogy Podcast!This is my interview with Patricia (Patsy) Dash and I’m so excited to share this with you!Patsy is a section percussionist with The Chicago Symphony (since 1986) and is the founder/director of The Chicago Symphony’s Percussion Scholarship Program (PSP). PSP is a wonderful organization that brings in young musicians from the Chicago area for private percussion lessons and concerts! The organization is COMPLETELY FREE and students that are accepte...

We are so excited to share our interview with THE ONE AND ONLY, Jauvon Gilliam!Jauvon is a triple threat. He is the Principal Timpanist with The National Symphony, the Coordinator of Percussion Studies at The University of Maryland, and the owner of Capitol Percussion and Backline Rentals. Most importantly, Jauvon is a wonderful human and someone I truly enjoyed talking with. Checkout his new line of timpani mallets from Innovative Percussion if you want to step up your timpani game and I hop...