B2P 024 - Ben Baldanza presented by Hip-BoneMusic

I had the great pleasure of meeting Ben Baldanza last summer online when he ordered my Shires signature trombone through Hip-Bone Music. After several emails and a few more orders of books and arrangements, I felt like I was a friend of Ben’s. Ben and I have kept in touch regularly over the past year and we finally met in person when we recorded this interview in the spring. From the moment I met Ben, I felt like I was reunited with an old friend. Ben is extremely bright and forward thinking, very open and candid, and exceptionally generous and giving. My kind of guy! I hope you find this interview to be as helpful and educational as I did. —Michael Davis Hip-BoneMusic www.hip-bonemusic.com www.facebook.com/hipbonemusic About the artist: Ben Baldanza started off with the goal of becoming a trombone player, changed course, and ended up reaching the apex of business success becoming the CEO of Spirit Airlines. Along the way, Ben received degrees from Syracuse University and Princeton University. Ben’s professional experience has included positions at American and Continental Airlines, UPS, Grupo TACA and U.S. Airways. He has been happily married to his wife Marcia for 25 years and is the proud father to his violin playing son Enzo.