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A podcast by musicians, for musicians, or anyone trying to make their way in the world by mastering an art. Here we discuss the complexity, humanity, pain, and triumph of being an artist and stumbling through the creative process. Join Jack and Danielle, two musicians building their careers, expressing themselves through their music, learning about themselves through their art, and just doing their best.
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As we continue our discussion about studying the arts in an academic setting, we interview teacher, conductor, singer, and graduate student Devon Steve. Devon explains his teaching philosophy, shares his experiences as both a student and a teacher, and discusses the racial divide inherent within the current academic structure. Danielle and Devon also reminisce about the challenges of their education at the same undergraduate school, and Devon shares his thoughts on how the world of higher art...
Now that we've re-entered school to earn our graduate degrees, we wanted to talk about our experiences with the arts in an academic setting and how studying music in an academic context both helped and hindered us in our careers. Danielle talks about losing her voice in undergraduate school, Jack speaks on losing confidence due to the pressures of competition and comparison, we discuss the differences between our undergraduate and graduate experiences thus far, and we speak about the importan...
In our first episode back after our *unplanned* hiatus, we talk about what we did and learned during our summers. We also discuss our return to academia, why we both chose to get our Masters degrees, and our experiences transitioning to graduate school this semester after living life outside the classroom for a few years. For tickets to see Danielle perform with the Orange Players Theatre from Nov. 14-27, click this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acting-up-2021-tickets-206993...
We're back! After a rather long, unplanned hiatus, we're back to talk about our journeys towards becoming professional musicians. We've both been experiencing and processing a lot, and we're excited to share some of the things we've discovered over the summer and the past few months in graduate school. Thanks for sticking around through the break, and we'll see you here next week! Check us out on Instagram: @note.worthypodcast or email us at: noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com.&...
In this episode, we welcome author, digital artist, digital brand and marketing manager, designer of the Note-worthy logo, and very special guest, Vicki Scott! We discuss finding our perspectives and how they can change as we change, Vicki speaks on her shifting relationship with writing, and we share our experiences with acting in service to our arts (both musical and written). And, we reminisce about 90s fiction from our childhoods. We also touched briefly on Vicki's experience of s...
Our topic this month is 'finding your artistic identity.' We interpret 'artistic identity' to mean a) where our careers fit within our field of work, and b) our particular style of creation ('voice,' 'sound,' 'perspective,' 'opinion,' etc.). We discuss our struggles to find our unique perspectives, things that have helped us through this process, and external factors that affect our artistic expression. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at n...
In part 2 of our conversation with Sharayah, we dive deeper into her experience as a director holding auditions, and into what she searches for when she's casting for a show. Sharayah and Jack discuss practicing the skill of releasing their work, and Danielle and Sharayah share how being women in the world of performing arts has affected their audition experiences. Check out Sharayah and her work: Website: bunceperformingarts.com Website to come: lamarcatheatre.org (watch for Newsies announ...
It's been a minute, but we're back, and we have a very special episode with Minnesota based actress, director, choreographer, voice teacher, and theater company founder Sharayah Bunce! We had so much to say on the subject of auditioning that we split this episode into two parts. In part 1, we discuss Sharayah's experiences as both auditionee and auditioner, Sharayah gives some audition tips, and Danielle and Sharayah geek out about their audition prep processes. Check out Sharaya...
This month's topic is auditioning and, for artists whose art incorporates less of an on-stage, performance component, sharing your work. We discuss differences and similarities between our processes when putting ourselves or our work out into the world for people to hear and see. We also discuss what prevents us from going through this process, and how we overcome these obstacles. We apologize for the background noise - someone mowed their lawn during our recording. We removed as much ...
This episode, we're joined by Philly drummer Austin Wager as we conclude our discussion of creative burnout. Austin shares some of the ways burnout manifests in his career and talks about his strategies for handling it. We also discuss burnout within the context of the pandemic, and how burnout may feel different during this time. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Check out Austin's work on: &n...
This month's topic is about burnout - what it is, how to identify it, and how to deal with it. In this episode, we discuss how burnout manifests in our own creative processes. We also discuss navigating the exhaustion of being a self-employed artist, and dealing with pressure to work constantly, whether that pressure is self-imposed, cultural, or both. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song:...
In this episode, we continue our discussion about caring for our instruments with bassist extraordinaire, Joe Plowman! Jack and Joe discuss the similarities and differences between their electric and upright bass care regimens, and Danielle asks a lot of questions. Joe shares his experiences caring for his instruments and hands, and his stories about performing and traveling with an upright bass. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthy...
In this episode, we talk about caring for our instruments and everything that entails, including: listening to our bodies to prevent injury; planning ahead to protect our instruments; warming up properly; and mechanical maintenance. We also talk about the differences between caring for an internal and external instrument, and how these differences inform our care regimens and our relationships with our instruments. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at&nbs...
We conclude our discussion of Imposter Syndrome with our good friend and singer-songwriter, Kat Siciliano! In this episode, we delve deeper into the languages, thought processes, and external forces that contribute to Imposter Syndrome, and we talk about how to re-frame our thoughts as artists so we can move forward in the creative process. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Check out Kat's work on: ...
In this episode, we talk about imposter syndrome, how to define it, how to deal with it, and about how it affects all areas of life, not just the creative arts. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.
Hi and welcome to Noteworthy! This is a podcast by musicians for musicians and artists of all kinds. Join us for our bimonthly podcast where we discuss all the challenges and complexities of cultivating an artistic skill. Tune in for conversations about how we navigate our creative processes, reconcile the demands of an industry with our own artistic development, and build careers as professional artists. We’re figuring things out, and we hope we can help you figure some things out too, or a...
In this episode we're joined by our friend (and Jack's bandmate), Philly-based guitarist Dave D'Arville. Dave shares some of his thoughts on motivation in a continuation of our conversation from last episode. The first two episodes were recorded back in September and have been in stasis since then, but they're finally here! Now we can listen to ourselves from several months ago and laugh about how naive we were! Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at ...
Hello! Thanks for checking out the first episode of Note-worthy. Just a quick heads-up, the first two episodes were recorded back in September and have been in a bit of a stasis since then, but they're finally here! Now we can listen back on ourselves from several months ago and laugh about just how naive we were! In this first episode, we talk a bit about motivation and accountability in honing an art and how going through quarantine has either affected, or maybe not affected those aspects ...
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