Ep. 53 Method or No Method?

In this episode we are joined by Greg Weis, the Jazz Program Coordinator and Instructor of Music at Hutchinson Community College, to talk about the experience and benefits of attending a community college. Our discussion ranges from finances/scholarships, transfers, to specific details about community college programs. If you were ever interested in learning more about the community college experience, this episode is for you! If you have any questions or comments, you can reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Discord, or at [email protected]. Additionally, you can reach Greg Weis at [email protected]. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode, we discuss the importance of learning orchestral excerpts and how it can improve our articulation. If you have any questions or comments you can email us at [email protected] or reach us on Facebook, Instagram, or Discord.

In this episode, we revisit a concept we briefly discussed some time ago. How would you describe the sound of the trumpet? Sound description can be a very subjective and personal concept, so join us as we tip toe around this topic and try to find common ground! If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram, Discord or as always at [email protected]. Have a wonderful weekend!

Today's episode is all about method books and developing methods from various sources. We start off with everyone's favorite desert island method book and go from there! We would love to hear your answers to this question as well as any other questions or comments you may have. You can reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Discord, or email us at [email protected]! Have a wonderful weekend and keep a look out for our next episode on sound descriptions. 

We are back at it again! Due to some unfortunate health problems, we had to take a pause from recording but we are excited to be back. In this episode, we discuss how to generate motivation and its impact on leading a disciplined lifestyle. As always, if you have any questions or comments you can reach us at [email protected] or reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. Our website also provides links to all of our social media, including discord (www.ourtrumpetlife.com). We hope everyone is having a wonderful year and whether you need motivation now or in the future, this episode is for you!!!

New year, new episode, and new goals for 2022! We are excited to be back and we are looking forward to what the new year has in store for us. The end of 2021 was a perfect storm of busy schedules, Covid 19, and a bit of burn out by the end of it. We decided to start fresh and record one of our favorite episodes from last year. In this episode, we will talk about personal goals for the year as well as expectations we have for the Our Trumpet Life Podcast. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or if you would like to share your own goals for 2022 ([email protected]). Happy New Year! Lets make this a productive year on and off the horn. Join our discord and get connected. https://discord.gg/tRzDEk5j

We are excited to release our interview with Dr. Jason Dovel! In this episode, you will learn about various Baroque trumpet topics as well as Dr. Dovel's many pursuits in education and performance. This was a pleasure to put together and we hope you enjoy! For more information about the North American Baroque Trumpet Competition and Conference that Dr. Dovel is hosting, follow the link on the front page of our website at www.ourtrumpetlife.com. For any questions or comments, you can contact us at [email protected]. 

Hello Listeners! We are getting into that time of the year when life starts throwing extra stuff at you and it can all be a bit overwhelming. In this episode, one of our co-hosts, David Moore, opens up about his experience with feeling overwhelmed and how it relates to his job, performance, and day to day life. We hope you find this episode helpful and as always we are happy to receive any questions or comments at [email protected]. Stay tuned for an announcement on social media concerning our upcoming guest next week!

We are excited to have launched our discord this week and hope it allows us to more actively engage in conversation with our listeners! In this episode, the discussion centers around why we start creative projects, how to see them through, and how to learn the process. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or leave us a comment on Facebook, Instagram, or discord!!!  www.ourtrumpetlife.com https://discord.gg/Nrg7MV8n

In this episode, we wanted to pull the screen back and share some of our upcoming plans for the podcast and its growth. Specifically, we would like to engage our listeners on a variety of topics and find ways to provide more educational content and resources. Any feedback is greatly appreciated and will help our future planning! You can reach us at [email protected], www.ourtrumpetlife.com, and on Facebook and Instagram. Stay tuned for the announcement of our next guest!