Pete's Percussion Podcast: Third Coast Percussion Month! Episode 448 with Sean Connors

Episode 448 - Sean Connors Pete's Percussion Podcast Third Coast Percussion Month Continues!  Ensemble Member, Technical Director, and Education Director Sean Connors stops by to talk about joining TCP, learning from early gigs, administrative challenges, and his version of the Glenn Kotche story (02:15), growing up in Bergen County (NJ), getting into percussion, and his experiences playing ultimate frisbee (26:35), going to Eastman (NY) for undergrad and studying with John H. Beck (39:10), attending Northwestern (IL) for his masters, studying with Michael Burritt, teaching after his degree, and creating performance opportunities for himself (55:00), getting his doctorate at Eastman, teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and getting the (literal) call to join TCP (01:04:30), finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on great percussion experiences, random knowledge, The Mets, The Yoga Festival Story (Take 2), and the Sao Paolo Art Museum (01:17:10).Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Sing Sing and a WTF with Marc Maron podcast episode with Clarence Maclin (01:31:45).Sean Connors Links:Third Coast PercussionOther Links:“Haunt of Last Nightfall” - David T. Little“Bebop Riddle II” - Augusta Reed ThomasMichael BurrittJohn H. BeckLiz PesnelThe Cadets Drum and Bugle CorpsLive in Osaka - Eastman Wind EnsemblePeter ZlotnickAnnie StevensAll Quiet on the Western Front - Erich Maria RemarqueA Farewell to Arms - Ernest HemingwayWar and Peace - Leo TolstoyThe 1986 New York MetsBojack Horseman trailerThe Museu de Arte de São PauloRaves:Sing Sing trailerWTF - Clarence Maclin