Drake University (IA) Assistant Dean of Student Services and Percussion Educator Alina Grimm talks about her current job (02:30), the history of Drake University and its place in Iowa (13:20), what State Fair Week is like in Des Moines (31:40), growing up near Denver (37:40), going to Drake for undergrad (58:25), the culture shock of going to UTEP for her master’s (01;08:15), her DMA time at Michigan State (01:22:40), and the Random-Ass Questions (01:37:30).
Finishing with a remembrance for a recently deceased friend (02:01:20).
Links:
Alina Grimm's Drake University page
Elliot Carter's Timpani Etudes
"Dream of the Cherry Blossoms" - Keiko Abe
Concerto for Marimba - Emmanuel Séjourné
"See Ya Thursday" - Steve Mackey
"The King of Denmark" - Morton Feldman
"The Lonelyness of Santa Clause" - Fredrik Andersson
Seven Pillars of Wisdom - T. E. Lawrence
The Innocents Abroad - Mark Twain
"Trio Per Uno", movement 3 - Zivkovic
To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar