University of Central Florida Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities Jeff Moore stops by to talk about his job at UCF, the massive growth of the school, growing the program, and bringing on other faculty (03:30), discussions of motivation and drive (35:35), his administrative career there (42:10), growing up in California, his early percussion encounters and years in DCI, and his time in Mock Trial and Mock Congress in high school (01:01:35), more about his time at North Texas and Wisconsin-Madison (01:24:00) and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of the challenging nature of higher education finance, great books, playing Steve Reich’s “Nagoya Marimbas” for elementary school students, and taking in great music in Europe (01:40:00).
Finishing with a Rave on Beyoncé’s 2023 Renaissance tour (02:05:00).
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“Malagueña” - Madison Scouts 1988
Like Water for Chocolate trailer
“Nagoya Marimbas” - Steve Reich
The Flying Dutchman Overture - Richard Wagner
The Four Seasons - Antonio Vivaldi
Macbeth Overture - Giuseppi Verdi
The Last Supper - Leonardo da Vinci
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