After Pete recollects a whirlwind Thanksgiving week with Marching Mizzou, Queensland Conservatorium at Griffith University (AUS) Percussion Professor Rebecca Lloyd-Jones stops by to discuss her PASIC 2022 performance, the percussion music canon, the challenges of playing experimental music, and Steve Shick (05:00), her teaching position, finishing up her doctorate, and her research on lesser-known percussion composers who are women (32:50), getting the job in Australia and the city of Brisbane (46:15), growing up in Queensland, her piano and percussion background and her undergrad experience (58:15), touring with a dance company after undergrad, her years performing with the Australian Navy Band, and getting her master’s degree later in her career (01:16:45), more about UC-San Diego and Steve Schick (01:37:05), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including diverse and diversity-lacking programs, great authors, and enjoying visual art (01:41:50).

Finishing with a Rave of Appreciation for everyone connected to Marching Mizzou (02:10:00).

Links:

Rebecca Lloyd-Jones personal website

“The Snakes Are Loose” - Natasha Anderson

“Allegro Ma Non Troppo” - Unsuk Chin

“Rebonds A.B” - Iannis Xenakis

“Bone Alphabet” - Brian Ferneyhough

Sarah Hennies

Steven Shick

Pauline Oliveros

Erick Hawkins Dance Company

Mark Ford