Note-worthy

As we continue our discussion about studying the arts in an academic setting, we interview teacher, conductor, singer, and graduate student Devon Steve. Devon explains his teaching philosophy, shares his experiences as both a student and a teacher, and discusses the racial divide inherent within the current academic structure. Danielle and Devon also reminisce about the challenges of their education at the same undergraduate school, and Devon shares his thoughts on how the world of higher artistic education can better serve its students. Devon's Instagram: @devon.a.steveDevon's Gospel Choir - Instagram: @bridges2harmonyWebsite: Bridges 2 HarmonyFacebook: Bridges 2 HarmonyNote-worthy - Instagram: @note.worthypodcast, @long.a.danielle Email: noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.comTwitch: NoteWorthyPlays - Twitch (twitch.tv/noteworthyplays)Bandcamp: redpaw (bandcamp.com) Theme Song: ‘Out There,' from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo, Voyage, available on Spotify and Itunes.   Logo art: Vicki ScottInstagram: @vickilulaEmail: vicki@artdoula.com

Now that we've re-entered school to earn our graduate degrees, we wanted to talk about our experiences with the arts in an academic setting and how studying music in an academic context both helped and hindered us in our careers. Danielle talks about losing her voice in undergraduate school, Jack speaks on losing confidence due to the pressures of competition and comparison, we discuss the differences between our undergraduate and graduate experiences thus far, and we speak about the importance of continued arts education, particularly in the United States.Instagram: @note.worthypodcast , @long.a.danielleEmail: noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.comTwitch: twitch.tv/noteworthyplaysTheme Song: ‘Out There,' from album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo Voyage.  Album available now on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

In our first episode back after our *unplanned* hiatus, we talk about what we did and learned during our summers. We also discuss our return to academia, why we both chose to get our Masters degrees, and our experiences transitioning to graduate school this semester after living life outside the classroom for a few years. For tickets to see Danielle perform with the Orange Players Theatre from Nov. 14-27, click this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acting-up-2021-tickets-206993120997Jack's Bandcamp: redpaw (bandcamp.com) Dot Gov Youtube Channel: Dot Gov - YouTube (keep an eye out for the Halloween show!) Instagram: @note.worthypodcast Twitch: NoteWorthyPlays - Twitch (twitch.tv/noteworthyplays)Email: noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.comTheme Song: ‘Out There,' from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

We're back! After a rather long, unplanned hiatus, we're back to talk about our journeys towards becoming professional musicians. We've both been experiencing and processing a lot, and we're excited to share some of the things we've discovered over the summer and the past few months in graduate school. Thanks for sticking around through the break, and we'll see you here next week! Check us out on Instagram:@note.worthypodcast or email us at:noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,' from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo, Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

In this episode, we welcome author, digital artist, digital brand and marketing manager, designer of the Note-worthy logo, and very special guest, Vicki Scott! We discuss finding our perspectives and how they can change as we change, Vicki speaks on her shifting relationship with writing, and we share our experiences with acting in service to our arts (both musical and written). And, we reminisce about 90s fiction from our childhoods.  We also touched briefly on Vicki's experience of shifting her writing perspective as her partner transitioned - to hear more about Vicki and her partner's story, check out 'She/Her/Hers Podcast' on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-her-hers-podcast/id1448139567 Check out more of Vicki's work on - Insta: @vickilulaEmail: vicki@artdoula.comCheck us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,' from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   

Our topic this month is 'finding your artistic identity.' We interpret 'artistic identity' to mean a) where our careers fit within our field of work, and b) our particular style of creation ('voice,' 'sound,' 'perspective,' 'opinion,' etc.). We discuss our struggles to find our unique perspectives, things that have helped us through this process, and external factors that affect our artistic expression.  Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,' from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

In part 2 of our conversation with Sharayah, we dive deeper into her experience as a director holding auditions, and into what she searches for when she's casting for a show. Sharayah and Jack discuss practicing the skill of releasing their work, and Danielle and Sharayah share how being women in the world of performing arts has affected their audition experiences.Check out Sharayah and her work:Website: bunceperformingarts.comWebsite to come: lamarcatheatre.org (watch for Newsies announcements in September!)Insta: @thesharayahbeanFacebook: Sharayah BunceCheck us out on Instagram :@note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,' from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

It's been a minute, but we're back, and we have a very special episode with Minnesota based actress, director, choreographer, voice teacher, and theater company founder Sharayah Bunce! We had so much to say on the subject of auditioning that we split this episode into two parts.  In part 1, we discuss Sharayah's experiences as both auditionee and auditioner, Sharayah gives some audition tips, and Danielle and Sharayah geek out about their audition prep processes. Check out Sharayah and her work:Website: bunceperformingarts.comWebsite to come: lamarcatheatre.org (watch for Newsies announcements in September!)Insta: @thesharayahbeanFacebook: Sharayah BunceCheck us out on Instagram: @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,' from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,' by Kenny Maness's musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

This month's topic is auditioning and, for artists whose art incorporates less of an on-stage, performance component, sharing your work. We discuss differences and similarities between our processes when putting ourselves or our work out into the world for people to hear and see. We also discuss what prevents us from going through this process, and how we overcome these obstacles. We apologize for the background noise - someone mowed their lawn during our recording. We removed as much of the noise as possible. Their lawn looks nice though. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

This episode, we're joined by Philly drummer Austin Wager as we conclude our discussion of creative burnout. Austin shares some of the ways burnout manifests in his career and talks about his strategies for handling it. We also discuss burnout within the context of the pandemic, and how burnout may feel different during this time.  Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Check out Austin's work on:  Spotify - Album "Carolina Lullaby" with Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather FiveTheme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

This month's topic is about burnout - what it is, how to identify it, and how to deal with it. In this episode, we discuss how burnout manifests in our own creative processes. We also discuss navigating the exhaustion of being a self-employed artist, and dealing with pressure to work constantly, whether that pressure is self-imposed, cultural, or both. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo, Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com 

In this episode, we continue our discussion about caring for our instruments with bassist extraordinaire, Joe Plowman! Jack and Joe discuss the similarities and differences between their electric and upright bass care regimens, and Danielle asks a lot of questions. Joe shares his experiences caring for his instruments and hands, and his stories about performing and traveling with an upright bass. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Check out Joe's work on:  Insta - @_joeplo_ Spotify - Album "Carolina Lullaby" with Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Five,  Album "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" with Hailey BrinnelKickstarter - "LOVE & RAGE: good songs for bad times" with Carsie BlantonTheme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.   Logo art: Vicki Scott, Insta - @vickilula, email - vicki@artdoula.com

In this episode, we talk about caring for our instruments and everything that entails, including: listening to our bodies to prevent injury; planning ahead to protect our instruments; warming up properly; and mechanical maintenance. We also talk about the differences between caring for an internal and external instrument, and how these differences inform our care regimens and our relationships with our instruments.Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo, Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes. Note-worthy logo: Vicki Scott, email: vicki@artdoula.com, Instagram: @vickilula

We conclude our discussion of Imposter Syndrome with our good friend and singer-songwriter, Kat Siciliano! In this episode, we delve deeper into the languages, thought processes, and external forces that contribute to Imposter Syndrome, and we talk about how to re-frame our thoughts as artists so we can move forward in the creative process.Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Check out Kat's work on: Insta - @kat.thehooligan, @hooligans.musicSpotify - "Stories," Kat SicilianoTheme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album "From Stockholm to Seattle," by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.  Logo art: Vicki ScottInsta - @vickilulaEmail - vicki@artdoula.com

In this episode, we talk about imposter syndrome, how to define it, how to deal with it, and about how it affects all areas of life, not just the creative arts. Check us out on Instagram @note.worthypodcast or email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.com. Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.

Hi and welcome to Noteworthy! This is a podcast by musicians for musicians and artists of all kinds.Join us for our bimonthly podcast where we discuss all the challenges and complexities of cultivating an artistic skill. Tune in for conversations about how we navigate our creative processes, reconcile the demands of an industry with our own artistic development, and build careers as professional artists. We’re figuring things out, and we hope we can help you figure some things out too, or at least help you feel better about where you’re at in your process.See you there!Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.

In this episode we're joined by our friend (and Jack's bandmate), Philly-based guitarist Dave D'Arville.  Dave shares some of his thoughts on motivation in a continuation of our conversation from last episode.The first two episodes were recorded back in September and have been in stasis since then, but they're finally here! Now we can listen to ourselves from several months ago and laugh about how naive we were! Check us out on Instagram@note.worthypodcastor email us at noteworthypodcastofficial@gmail.comCheck out Dave's work on:Insta - @davedarville, @dotgovmusicLinktree - linktr.ee/daave/Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple Music - Album "Ugliest Patch in the Quilt" with Dot Gov Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.Logo art: Vicki ScottInsta - @vickilulaEmail - vicki@artdoula.com

Hello! Thanks for checking out the first episode of Note-worthy. Just a quick heads-up, the first two episodes were recorded back in September and have been in a bit of a stasis since then, but they're finally here! Now we can listen back on ourselves from several months ago and laugh about just how naive we were!In this first episode, we talk a bit about motivation and accountability in honing an art and how going through quarantine has either affected, or maybe not affected those aspects of our selves.Theme Song: ‘Out There,’ from the album ‘From Stockholm to Seattle,’ by Kenny Maness’s musical duo called Voyage. You can find the album on Spotify and iTunes.