Volta Percussion
Volta Percussion
Volta Percussion
Volta is a percussion education podcast for designers, educators, and performers. Our goal is to have real conversations about hot topics and leave "no stone unturned."It's time to change the conversation.Hosted by: Elanders Frazier, Ryan Reed, John Gaal, and Robert Dickens Jr.
New Year New Me
This week we just have an open discussion on New Year, New Me. How can students make the best of the new year.Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/Changing the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Jan 12, 2024
55 min
Advocacy - Part Three: Teachers and Designers
This week we finish our 3 part series on Advocacy.  How do we advocate for as teachers and designers?Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Dec 29, 2023
56 min
Advocacy - Part Two: Self Advocacy
This week we continue part two of our 3 part series on Advocacy.  How do we advocate for ourselves?Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercus...Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Dec 15, 2023
56 min
Advocacy -  Part One
This week we start part one of a 3 part series on Advocacy.  How do we advocate for our programs?Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercus...Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Dec 3, 2023
54 min
Happy Thanksgiving! 2023
We want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holiday weekend! Tune in next week for a brand new episode Part 1 of our 3 part Advocacy series. See you there! Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercus...Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Nov 23, 2023
45 sec
Education vs. Competition with Education: Do we sacrifice one?
This week we discussed education versus competition with education. Should we make sacrifices and if so, why?Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercus...Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Nov 10, 2023
55 min
Teaching vs Cleaning: What’s the Difference?
This week we discussed teaching versus cleaning, our preferences, and how we approach each differently.Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercus...Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Oct 27, 2023
1 hr 1 min
Critique & Judges Tapes
This week we discussed critique and judges tapes. Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercus...Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Oct 13, 2023
42 min
Closing the Skill Gap
This week we discussed how to close the skill gap between your older/more experienced players and your younger/less experienced players. Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercus...Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Sep 29, 2023
1 hr 1 min
We're Back! - Part Two
We're Back!  It's been almost two years since our last sit down and boy has there been some stuff in our lives. This two part series welcome's back the Volta crew, just to catch us back up to where we are currently before we jump back into some of what we all love to talk about, changing the conversation with percussion education. Thanks for Listening!  Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts. Email us! [email protected] us here as well! https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/Hosted by: Robert Dickens Jr. Elanders L. FrazierJohn GaalRyan ReedChanging the Conversation for Percussion Educators, Designers, and Performers. Find us at https://www.instagram.com/voltapercussion/
Sep 22, 2023
38 min
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