My guest for this episode is Chris Smith.  
Chris is a man of action. After an eight-year tour of duty with the “President’s Own” United States Marine Corp band and an eleven-year run with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Chris is currently the Principle Trumpet for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. An avid athlete, Chris takes a sports-specific training approach to trumpet practice and a hall of fame coach's mentality to winning auditions.  
Check out what Chris has to say about shifting musical gears, the need to adjust his approach to practice, marathons or sprints, sport-specific practice, etudes, the requirements of a successful career, the disconnect between practice and performing, training for an audition, how schools can better prepare their students for the audition process, the truth about the audition process, the importance of good coaching, how he improved his audition chops, finding focus, finding what works best for you, longevity, and so much more!  
So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 
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00:00:00 Intro 
00:04:37 Shifting musical gears 
00:12:54 The need to adjust his approach to practice 
00:16:02 Marathons or sprints 
00:23:45 Sport specific practice 
00:32:37 Etudes 
00:38:17 The requirements of a successful career 
00:43:20 The disconnect between practice and performing 
00:47:25 Training for an audition 
00:54:44 How schools can better prepare their students for the audition process 
01:01:10 The truth about the audition process 
01:05:00 The importance of good coaching 
01:09:41 How he improved his audition chops 
01:21:00 Finding focus 
01:26:50 Finding what works best for you 
01:33:34 Longevity 
01:37:14 Sound Off 
01:45:20 The importance of recording yourself 
01:48:43 Geared Up 
01:59:57 Rapid Fire Round

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