Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 432 - Marcia McCants

Episode 432 - Marcia McCants Pete's Percussion Podcast Percussionist, Educator, Freelancer, and Psychologist Marcia McCants stops by to talk about her Adjunct Percussion Instructor position at Virginia State University and going to England to get her Master of Psychology degree (02:30), living and studying in England (19:50) growing up in California and Virginia, having a musical family, and getting into percussion (33:20), dealing with adverse situations and progressing forward in her studies in high school and college (47:30), going to James Madison University (VA) for her undergrad, George Mason University (VA) for her master’s, and performing music by composers of African-American descent (01:05:30), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on accessibility and percussion, great movies, Agatha Christie, Anime, terrible jobs, and Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter (01:35:00).Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Nickel Boys (02:13:10).Marcia McCants Links:Marcia’s VSU pageMarcia’s Lessons pagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Lamon Lawhorn in 2020Casey Cangelosi in 2017Sean Daniels in 2024Laurel Black in 2017Other Links:Black Swamp Educator NetworkSonaris PercussionMerce CunninghamJohn CageSandbox Percussion SeminarStaunton Music FestivalJohn KilkennyThe Princess Bride trailerMulan trailerMulan II trailerAnd Then There Were None trailerAnd Then There Were None - Agatha ChristieAssassination ClassroomNightwingBeing Black - Joe W. Moore IIICowboy Carter - BeyoncéRaves:Nickel Boys trailer