Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 270 - Danielle Moreau

University of Florida Adjunct Percussion and Music History Professor Danielle Moreau stops by to talk about her PASIC Performance of Derek Tywoniuk’s “Savino” (02:25), her job at Florida, the unusual dual degree programs offered there, and the challenges for new college students (13:00), the Moreau/VanTuinen duo she plays in with her wife, Danielle Van Tuinen, and working in Maine and New Hampshire prior to teaching in Florida (24:15), growing up in Connecticut and Arizona, and her time in high school band and softball (36:05), her undergrad career at the University of New Hampshire (47:00), her master’s and doctoral time at Arizona State and her dissertation work on jazz percussion ensemble and improvisation (54:55), and the Random Ass Questions segment, including her thoughts on being LGBTQIA+, Harry Potter, and NPR (01:17:15)

Finishing with a Rave on the 2021 film Belfast (01:38:15).

Links:

Danielle Moreau’s homepage

Moreau/VanTuinen duo

Danielle’s PASIC page

“Savino” - Derek Tywoniuk

Brandon Ilaw

Obergefell v. Hodges

Audiostretch

“Stop Speaking” - Andy Akiho

Spectrum Ensemble

Jaime Esposito on the podcast