Laura talks about getting the Brevard College job (00:02:30), the Saint Louis University job (00:17:15), how she got out of being a farmer in West Texas (00:30:25), Texas Tech life (00:46:10), the story behind her one "B" in undergrad (00:59:30), the culture-shock of Boston and studying with Vic Firth (01:04:45), and the UNCG years (01:23:40). Also, find out how YOU can tell it was a good year for farmers in drought/flood ridden Abernathy, TX (there'll be a test).
The podcast concludes with Raves (01:43:00).
Links:
Laura Franklin's Saint Louis University page
Cort McClaren's C. Alan Composers page
Kurt Gartner's Kansas State page
National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy
Brevard Music Center and Festival
Randy Fluman's Texas A&M Kingsville page
Allen Teel's Abilene Christian page
Raves: