Piper's Dojo Audio Experience
Piper's Dojo Audio Experience
Andrew Douglas and the Piper's Dojo Team
459 - Peek Behind the Curtain at the Dojo with Carl Donley (Dojo Conversations Episode 129)
48 minutes Posted Jun 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
Introduction and Greetings
Carl's Role and Early Dojo Videos
Meeting and Early Collaboration
Starting the Piper's Dojo
E-commerce and Business Expansion
Transition to Online Learning
Early Online Teaching Challenges
Dojo University and Semesters
Early Struggles and Breakthroughs
The Birth of the Subscription Model
Pioneering Online Bagpipe Education
Technological Transitions and Adaptations
Embracing Remote Work and Digital Nomadism
Innovative Teaching Methods
The Dojo's Unique Approach to Bagpipe Education
Creating New Bagpipers from Scratch
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Is this the man behind the curtain at the Dojo?
This week, Andrew and Jim welcome Carl Donley, who’s been a mainstay co-running Dojo University with Andrew from nearly the beginning!
We’ll chat about how Piper’s Dojo went from a scrappy side project to the giant online piping school it is today. From humble beginnings and evolving roles to the game-changing tech that helped them bring their vision to life, Carl takes us behind the scenes of the Dojo’s digital journey. You’ll hear how he and Andrew’s layered teaching method has changed the way people learn the pipes – and how they’ve stayed ahead in the fast-changing world of online music education.
Plus, Carl shares some personal stories and how piping has shaped his life – from a grad job to teaching bagpipes on a boat from where we’d rather be, cruising around somewhere in the Mediterranean…
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Here’s what we cover with Carl this week: