Today's special guest on the program is Westley Hodges who has a multifaceted career as a clarinetist, educator, church pianist and music director, and more. We discuss his experience finding music as his passion, why taking a salaried job in music might be the right choice for you, why sometimes you have to put yourself first, even if it means putting your career on hold, why the word "no" is important, teaching tips, and much more. Learn more about Westley at https://westleyhodges.com ..read more

"I’ve always prided myself on doing whatever music came my way… the one thing I wasn’t doing, was the music I spent thousands of hours listening to and thinking about." - Evan Ziporyn Today on the show Evan Ziporyn returns to discuss his latest album project which features pop arrangements, why we both love and appreciate popular musical styles, and his recent recording of David Bowie's final album Blackstar. Evan also shares an amazing story of meeting Bowie after he sought out Evan for his work with Bang On A Can. Upgrade to Clarineat Gold: https://www.clarineat.com/join Exclusive Offers for ..read more

"You get one body, and trusting it to the right person is really important for you to be able to do what you love most in the world: play music." - Angela McCuiston On today’s show I’m joined by Angela McCuiston who is a professional flutist and musician fitness specialist. We discuss injury prevention, fitness for musicians, and how her "Music Strong" music fitness consulting business can help you. Special offer: Save 10% with code CLARINEAT at checkout when you book consultation with Angela at https://www.musicstrong.com Upgrade to Clarineat Gold: https://www.clarineat.com/join Exclusive Off ..read more

"You've got to have that solid basis to build on, so... you can still do what you need to do." - Rachel Yoder On today’s show I’m joined by Rachel Yoder, who is a Seattle-based clarinetist, adjunct professor of music theory, chamber music and clarinet at the DigiPen Institute of Technology, and Editor of The ICA’s “The Clarinet” magazine. We discuss making music during pregnancy, parenthood in general, and some of the physical changes that women experience as clarinetists and how to overcome them. Upgrade to Clarineat Gold: https://www.clarineat.com/join Exclusive Offers for Listener ..read more

"If you can survive music school you can survive anything, and you can do anything." - Tonya Lawson On today's show I'm joined by Tonya Lawson who is a professional freelance musician and college professor turned SEO specialist and music business coach. We discuss Tonya's own journey, why musicians need passive income, how to build revenue streams, and Tonya's new courses. Join Clarineat: www.clarineat.com/join Special Offers: www.clarineat.com/offers Merch Store: www.clarineat.com/store  ..read more

"If you’re not making money it doesn’t matter how much you love it, at a certain point it will become resentment." - Kelly Riordan On today’s show I’m joined by Kelly Riordan who a clarinetist, pedagogue, and Co-Founder of Outside The Bachs, a program designed to support musicians in creating their own private music studios. We discuss why it’s ok to make money making music, how to build your studio, why you might want to consider business coaching, distancing music from money, and much more. Reference Clarineat for a Free 30 Minute Consultation : www.kellyriordan.com ..read more

"When we're not valuing our own journey, we're not valuing our own vessel." - Dr. Nancy Williams In today's episode of I'm joined again by Dr. Nancy Williams who is a clarinetist and leadership life coach. On the last episode we talked about classical music improvisation, and today focus on her coaching work, how to beat imposter syndrome and overwhelm, and how we can "get back to busy" after the pandemic. Purchase her new book: https://amzn.to/3OxDHPq Subscribe to Clarineat: www.clarineat.com/join Episode Sponsors: Légère Reeds (www.legere.com), Backun Musical Services (www.backunmu ..read more

"Why not add that element of excitement that must have happened back then?" - Dr. Nancy Williams In today's interview I'm joined by Dr. Nancy Williams who is a leadership and life coach, clarinetist, music educator, and author of a new book called "Woodwind Improvisitory Techniques of the Classical Era." Purchase her new book: https://amzn.to/3OxDHPq Subscribe to Clarineat: www.clarineat.com/join Episode Sponsors: Légère Reeds (www.legere.com), Backun Musical Services (www.backunmusical.com ..read more

Today on the Clarineat Podcast, Jerome Bunke returns for the second time to the program to discuss Stanley Drucker’s Heritage Collection discs 8 and 9, for which he is the producer, and we also discuss the state of music post-covid, and some of his own upcoming CD and performance projects. As a Clarineat listener you can get a signed copy of these discs at www.digitalforce.com by using code "clarineat89" with your purchase ..read more

Today on the Clarineat Podcast, the legendary Stanley Drucker returns for the third time to the program! We discuss his move to California from New York, what some of his hobbies were during his busy career, and of course his latest CD Release, the Heritage Collection, Discs 8 and 9. As a Clarineat listener you can get a signed copy of these discs at www.digitalforce.com by using code "clarineat89" with your purchase ..read more