Huntington Beach High School Academy for the Performing Arts (CA) Director of Pop Music Studies and Music Media Entertainment Technology Chair Danielle Collins stops by to talk about her job there (02:05), her work with WGI group Pulse Percussion (26:30), growing up in Rancho Cucamonga, CA (44:00), studying percussion at Cal State-Fullerton and Cal State-Long Beach for undergrad, teaching high school band and orchestra, and transitioning to her new career (51:05), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including sections on navigating the band world as a woman, terrible movies, Atomic Habits, Formula One Racing, and the Street Art Museum in Amsterdam (01:08:40).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 film Afire (01:27:30).

Danielle Collins Links:

Danielle Collins’ website

Pulse Percussion

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Amanda Duncan in 2023

Dave Gerhart in 2018

Pete's Percussion Podcast