Trombone(ish)

Trombone(ish)
Podcast Description
Dr. Jessica Butler (Assistant Professor of Low Brass and Musicology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale) and Dr. Jonathan Allen (Assistant Professor of Trombone, University of Iowa) talk about stuff.
We talk about things that inspire us. From goals to experiences to mentors to books and more. We always have a challenge that we take on between episodes and invite the listeners to do the challenge with us and tell us what you think!
We both play and teach the trombone, but it's secondary. It's.... trombone....ish.
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Explores themes of inspiration, personal growth, and reflective learning, with episodes such as 'What do you wish you knew when you were 18?' focusing on reminiscences about college experiences and mentor influences, alongside practical challenges for listeners to adopt.

Dr. Jessica Butler (Assistant Professor of Low Brass and Musicology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale) and Dr. Jonathan Allen (Assistant Professor of Trombone, University of Iowa) talk about stuff.
We talk about things that inspire us. From goals to experiences to mentors to books and more. We always have a challenge that we take on between episodes and invite the listeners to do the challenge with us and tell us what you think!
We both play and teach the trombone, but it’s secondary. It’s…. trombone….ish.

Jessy and Jonathan discuss making daily or weekly goals and how that affected their practice. We are all taught that we should be making daily goals for our practice, but how often do we do it?
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits.
Our next challenge is to practice mindfulness prior to your first practice session of the day. Jonathan uses and recommends the guided meditations on the Headspace app.
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