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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 358 - Mariana Ramirez
Manage episode 374513289 series 1090414
Percussionist, Educator and Entrepreneur Mariana Ramirez stops by to talk about freelancing in New York City, working on Broadway, and her experiences with the COVID shutdown (03:05), all things Excelsis Percussion (16:15), growing up in Mexico City, her late entry into studying music full-time, her extracurricular activities, and the vast size of her hometown (31:15), studying at Rutgers University (NJ) and the challenging transition to a new country (54:15), her life post-undergrad, revving up her freelancing career, and managing her mental health (01:05:25), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on students taking on too much, her experiences as a woman in the percussion world, Mexico-U.S. Soccer relations, the greatness of Mexican food, and the musical Hadestown (01:17:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2022 documentary Is That Black Enough For You?!? (01:41:50).
Links:
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Other Links:
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations
“Hyperballad” - Björk (performed by Excelsis Percussion)
Conservatorio Nacional de Musica
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring trailer
“Whenever, Wherever” - Shakira
Raves:
102 episodes
Manage episode 374513289 series 1090414
Percussionist, Educator and Entrepreneur Mariana Ramirez stops by to talk about freelancing in New York City, working on Broadway, and her experiences with the COVID shutdown (03:05), all things Excelsis Percussion (16:15), growing up in Mexico City, her late entry into studying music full-time, her extracurricular activities, and the vast size of her hometown (31:15), studying at Rutgers University (NJ) and the challenging transition to a new country (54:15), her life post-undergrad, revving up her freelancing career, and managing her mental health (01:05:25), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on students taking on too much, her experiences as a woman in the percussion world, Mexico-U.S. Soccer relations, the greatness of Mexican food, and the musical Hadestown (01:17:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2022 documentary Is That Black Enough For You?!? (01:41:50).
Links:
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Other Links:
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations
“Hyperballad” - Björk (performed by Excelsis Percussion)
Conservatorio Nacional de Musica
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring trailer
“Whenever, Wherever” - Shakira
Raves:
102 episodes
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