Alcorn State University (MS) Fine Arts Chair, Percussion Teacher, and Instrumental Coordinator (and Pete’s DMA colleague) Sean Daniels stops by to talk about his HBCU gig, getting back into administration, and rebuilding Alcorn’s percussion and music program (04:30), more about the ASU’s Sounds of Dynamite, faculty and recruitment, famous Alcorn alums and local rivalries (23:45), growing up in Chicago and Dayton (OH), having family members in the arts, choosing percussion, and how he ended up at the HBCU Alabama State University for undergrad (37:00), his high school sports career and going to a year-round high school in a co-op program (01:03:30), highlights of his marching band career in high school and college (01:14:00), and his time getting his master’s degree at The Ohio State University (01:40:55).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (02:03:45).
Sean Daniels links:
Alcorn State position announcement
Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:
Other Links:
Alcorn State Sounds of Dynamite
“Take the A Train” - Duke Ellington
William “The Refrigerator” Perry
Journey Through an Electric Tube - Mike Maineri
Raves: