The Clarinet Ninja Podcast
The Clarinet Ninja Podcast
Podcast Description
The Clarinet Ninja Podcast brings you insightful interviews with clarinet players and practical lessons to help musicians of all ages and skill levels learn, grow, and celebrate the clarinet. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, join us for expert tips, inspiring stories, and all things clarinet!
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The podcast covers a range of topics related to clarinet playing, including science-based practice techniques, personal growth stories from prominent clarinetists, and practical discussions about equipment. For example, episodes delve into strategies for practicing smarter with insights from experts like Dr. Molly Gebrian, and interviews explore the professional journeys of clarinetists such as Ricardo Morales.
The Clarinet Ninja Podcast teaches adult clarinet players how to learn faster and play better using science-based practice methods. Host Jay Hassler brings you interviews with world-class clarinetists like Ricardo Morales (Philadelphia Orchestra), Dr. Molly Gebrian (neuroscientist and author), and master craftsmen like Brad Behn. Whether you’re just starting clarinet, returning after years away, or looking to refine your skills, you’ll get proven practice techniques, equipment advice, and inspiration from the pros. Perfect for adult learners who want to improve their clarinet playing efficiently.
Dr. Ron Odrich studied clarinet with Daniel Bonade and Robert Marcellus, played jazz alongside Buddy DeFranco, Eddie Daniels, and Clark Terry, and spent decades as an elite periodontist, including serving as Leonard Bernstein’s dentist. In this fourth and final conversation, we set the clarinet talk aside and get into the real subject: how he’s managed to pursue music, dentistry, painting, and writing all at once, for an entire life, without burning out.
Ron talks about chasing joy instead of discipline, why creative work is what actually recharges you, and how the family that raised him shaped his relationship with drive and passion. If you’ve ever felt exhausted just trying to get good at one thing, or wondered how to find your own passion, this one will stick with you.
This is the fourth episode in a series with Ron. Catch up on the first three wherever you’re listening. Study clarinet with Jay: clarinetninja.com/dojo-landing
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