My guest for this episode is Marcus Grant.
Marcus is a go-getter. In addition to his career as a player and composer, Marcus is also a professor of Music Theory and Aural Skills at Virginia Commonwealth University, the Co-Founder and Director of the Trumpeter’s Multitrack Competition and Seminar, Vice President of Diversify The Stand, and a member of the Executive Board of the National Trumpet Competition. Good thing he loves what he does.
Check out what Marcus has to say about the truth about his teachers, being bitten by the teaching bug, the impact of his teachers, the blessing and curse of social media, the birth of the Trumpet Multitrack Competition and Seminars, the importance of accessibility, what's in store for TMTCS, his role with the National Trumpet Competition, preparing for the future of trumpet playing, why you need to understand music theory, the process of improvement, his compositional projects, 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
00:02:25 The truth about his teachers
00:04:43 Being bitten by the teaching bug
00:07:49 The impact of his teachers
00:10:54 The blessing and curse of social media
00:18:48 The birth of the Trumpet Multitrack Competition and Seminars
00:27:01 The importance of accessibility
00:29:33 What's in store for TMTCS
00:33:56 His role with the National Trumpet Competition
00:44:37 Preparing for the future of trumpet playing
00:55:16 Why you need to understand music theory
01:00:56 The process of improvement
01:06:59 His compositional projects
01:16:16 Sound Off
01:19:19 Geared Up
01:21:58 Rapid Fire Round

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