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Today, in part 2 of 4 of What Can I Do With A Music Degree? I’m chatting with percussionist and co-founder of MalletLab, Eric Rucker. Eric is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and entrepreneur. Eric is the co-founder of MalletLab, a complete resource for mallet percussion, and just completed its digital intensive in June 2020.Eric attended West Virginia University from 2002-2006 where he received degrees in Music Education.  In this episode we cover:•How Eric didn’t know what life would look like after college.•Why a Music Degree? •Shouldn’t I “Fall Back” on a Music Ed degree?•Live in the Future and build what’s missing.•Realigning after music school•You don’t have to choose what you’re going to for the rest of your life.•Diversifying your skillset•Listen and Watch the unedited interview. Links Mentioned:•MalletLab•Eric on Mode Marimbas Connect with The Scholarship Roadmap:•Website•Apple Podcasts•Instagram•Facebook•YouTube

Today, in part 2 of 4 of What Can I Do With A Music Degree? I’m chatting with percussionist and co-founder of MalletLab, Eric Rucker. Eric is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and entrepreneur. Eric is the co-founder of MalletLab, a complete resource for mallet percussion, and just completed its digital intensive in June 2020.Eric attended West Virginia University from 2002-2006 where he received degrees in Music Education.  In this episode we cover:•How Eric didn’t know what life would look like after college.•Why a Music Degree? •Shouldn’t I “Fall Back” on a Music Ed degree?•Live in the Future and build what’s missing.•Realigning after music school•You don’t have to choose what you’re going to for the rest of your life.•Diversifying your skillset•Listen and Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/sJdqyYEBPHc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">unedited interview</a>. <h3>Links Mentioned:</h3>•<a href="https://www.malletlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MalletLab</a>•<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxSJLYmwQ-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric on Mode Marimbas</a><h3> </h3><h3>Connect with The Scholarship Roadmap:</h3><a href="https://thescholarshiproadmap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">•Website</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scholarship-roadmap-setting-gps-to-your-musical-future/id1526994519" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">•Apple Podcasts</a><a href="https://instagram.com/thescholarshiproadmap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">•Instagram</a><a href="https://facebook.com/thescholarshiproadmap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">•Facebook</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7CVbrjvxDietD9neRq3J3A?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">•YouTube</a>

Eric Rucker: percussionist and co-founder of MalletLab on What Can You Do With A Music Degree?

 Joining us this week is Eric Rucker.  Eric  is a performer, educator, composer, and arranger based in South  Florida. He is the percussion instructor at the Dreyfoos School of the  Arts and Bak Middle School of the Arts, and a 2017 Percussive Arts Society  International Percussion Ensemble Competition winner. He is also the  founder of Mode Marimba and a MalletLab faculty member.  Watch here. Listen below.     If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element    0:00 Intro and Hello 1:22 Malletlab camp with Drew Tucker 4:44 Mode Marimba Company 15:30 Ben Millesen: What other materials did you consider for the bars? 17:12 Casey: What's the sound? 29:15 Adam Hopper: process for selecting literature for your students? 31:15 Ben: percussion ensemble literature for young groups 44:45 Laurel: Competitions 54:30 Connor Yeackley: Thoughts on starting serious percussion studies young?

<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1NOiPj92Agw/WrPEqMAgcrI/AAAAAAAADB4/GOHrJZ-_ILAz1Yuky54N5OtY6HNWJyYXACLcBGAs/s1600/Eric%2BRucker.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Joining us this week is Eric Rucker.  Eric is a performer, educator, composer, and arranger based in South Florida. He is the percussion instructor at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts and Bak Middle School of the Arts, and a 2017 Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition winner. He is also the founder of Mode Marimba and a MalletLab faculty member. Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvb9r7oRq6Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and Hello 1:22 Malletlab camp with Drew Tucker 4:44 Mode Marimba Company 15:30 Ben Millesen: What other materials did you consider for the bars? 17:12 Casey: What's the sound? 29:15 Adam Hopper: process for selecting literature for your students? 31:15 Ben: percussion ensemble literature for young groups 44:45 Laurel: Competitions 54:30 Connor Yeackley: Thoughts on starting serious percussion studies young?

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Eric Rucker joins us to talk about the new Simpson Youth Academy at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.More info at http://simpson.edu/religious-life/simpson-youth-academy/Music by Aaron Hale, http://aaronhale.bandcamp.com

Eric Rucker joins us to talk about the new Simpson Youth Academy at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. More info at <a href="http://simpson.edu/religious-life/simpson-youth-academy/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://simpson.edu/religious-life/simpson-youth-academy/</a> Music by Aaron Hale, <a href="http://aaronhale.bandcamp.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://aaronhale.bandcamp.com</a>

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