OM DENNE EPISODE
Sandbox Percussion Member and Educator Terry Sweeney stops by to talk about his work with Sandbox, their teaching at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Mannes (NY), and the Bob Van Sice influence (03:50), the beginnings of Sandbox Percussion, Terry’s challenges of performing in Sandbox and finishing his master’s degree at the same time, the Brooklyn studio, and the challenges and workings of scheduling (19:40), growing up in Michigan, his drumset and drumline background, and connecting with Gwen Dease through Interlochen (57:00), attending Peabody Conservatory (MD) for undergrad and studying with Bob Van Sice, and heading to Yale University (CT) for grad school, continuing with Van Sice, and some of the other folks he worked with during his time there (01:11:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on working with Andy Akiho, training for triathlons, his fandom for popcorn, and the work Canto Ostinato (01:18:15).
Finishing with a Rave on the band Sound Society (01:51:20).
Terry Sweeney links:
Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:
Other Links:
“Mallet Quartet” - Steve Reich
“Porgy and Bess” xylophone excerpt
Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone - Morris Goldenberg
“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki
A Rainy Day in New York trailer
My Struggle - Karl One Knausgard
Canto Ostinato - Simeon ten Holt
Raves:
