Coppell ISD (TX) Director of Percussion Activities Annie Chernow stops by to talk about leading Coppell’s massive percussion program, JV and Varsity Marching Band, and the challenges of Covid-19 (03:00), Coppell hosting the 2021 Girls March (34:30), growing up in New Jersey, her father’s San Juan Music licensing company, and playing in the pit for HS musicals (42:10), and her undergrad experience at the University of Delaware and her years marching DCI (57:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the nonfiction essay collection Trick Mirror: Lessons in Self Delusion (01:14:05).
Links:
Annie Chernow’s Innovative Percussion Page
Annie Chernow’s Coppell ISD page
Simple Steps to Successful Beginning Percussion - Kennan Wylie
Kathleen Kastner on the Podcast
“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner
A Chorus Line opening sequence
Raves: