University of Missouri School of Music Director (and former Percussion Instructor) Dr. Julia Gaines talks about getting the Mizzou job (00:02:40), growing up in Idaho (00:13:35), getting to Lawrence University (00:32:30), playing with Santa Clara Vanguard (00:42:20), going to Russia and ending up at Eastman (00:56:25), and the University of Oklahoma (01:09:50). She talks also about going into administration (01:22:50), being a conservative and a mom in academia (01:37:55), and appearing on TV as a "professional drummer" (01:47:05). Also...find out which direction her career NEARLY went after undergrad!
Concludes with me raving about John Williams (01:50:45).
Links:
Julia Gaines's web page at the University of Missouri
Marimba Levels and Marimba Pedagogy Book
The Love of L'Histoire by Charles DeLancey
Tanaka's Two Movements for Marimba
Daniel Bukvich's University of Idaho page
Dane Richeson's Lawrence University page
SCV's 1989 Phantom of the Opera Show
Raves: