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There has always been a debate about “The Great American Symphony.” By the time most prominent American composers got around to writing large scale symphonic works, the symphony had very nearly gone out of fashion. To many musicians and thinkers, the symphony had passed on with the death of Mahler. With the advent of atonality, which essentially destroyed the developmental structure that symphonies rested on, there seemed to be nowhere for the symphonic genre to go. The traditional udnerstanding is that composers like Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Sibelius, among others, picked the symphony back up from its deathbed and resurrected it. But there was a generation of American composers also writing symphonies around this time, and many of them have never quite gotten the consideration they deserve. Ives wrote 4 brilliant symphonies, Bernstein wrote 3 ambitious symphonies, there are the symphonies by the first generation of Black American composers, namely William Dawson's Negro Folk Symphony, and then there are much less known symphonies by composers like Roy Harris, which were huge successes at the time of their premiers, but which have faded into obscurity. Despite many strong efforts, very few American symphonies have made their way into the standard “canon.” That is, except for one: Copland's 3rd Symphony, which is almost certainly the most played American symphony. It was written as World War II was coming to an end, and it is one of Copland's most ardent and life-affirming works. Naturally, connections were made to the Allied triumph in World War II, but Copland insisted that the symphony wasn't a reflection of the era, writing: "if I forced myself, I could invent an ideological basis for the Third Symphony. But if I did, I'd be bluffing—or at any rate, adding something ex post facto, something that might or might not be true but that played no role at the moment of creation." Whatever the inspiration, this symphony has become one of Copland's most enduring works, even though it is also in many ways one of his most complex. It is a massive work, nearly 40 minutes in length, and it requires a huge and virtuosic orchestra. It also features some of Copland's most recognizable tunes, including of course, the Fanfare for the Common Man, which permeates the symphony and is in many ways its central theme. So today, on this Patreon Sponsored episode, we'll dig deep into this symphony, mapping out its unusual form, and savoring the energy, optimism, and creativity with which Copland attacked the well-worn genre of the symphony. Join us!
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
What's up everyone and welcome to The RŌL Radio's 2023 Recap. 2023 brought us more legends of BJJ including several dirty dozen members, future legends, and several guests that are and will be integral in the evolution of the sport and art we all love so much. So sit back and enjoy clips from Amal Easton, Miko Hytonen, Nick “the tooth” Gullo, and more, as well as Thomas and Gary's biggest takeaways from another great year of The RŌL Radio.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 900 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/Support the show
SynopsisOn this date in 1973, Eugene Ormandy conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in music by Mozart, Brahms, and the American composer, Roy Harris. The program was nothing out of the ordinary, but the concert took place in Beijing and marked the FIRST time an American orchestra had performed in Communist China. The orchestra was invited to China following the famous visit of President and Mrs. Nixon and secretary of state Henry Kissinger.In the audience for one of these historic concerts was a young student of traditional Chinese music named Tan Dun. When Tan heard the Philadelphians perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, a work he had never heard before, he decided then and there to become a composer himself. In 1986, Tan Dun came to New York City, and since then has managed to combine elements of East and West into his own musical works.In 1987, for example, he composed a violin concerto titled Out of Peking Opera, which draws on both Chinese and European traditions. In addition to prestigious awards and commissions from major foundations and orchestras, in March of 2001, Tan Dun won an Oscar for his film score to the Ang Lee film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.Music Played in Today's ProgramLudwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 5 Royal Philharmonic; René Leibowitz, cond. Chesky 17Tan Dun (b. 1957) Out of Peking Opera Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Helsinki Philharmonic; Muhai Tang, cond. Ondine 864
SynopsisBy the time of his death in 1998, pop singer Frank Sinatra was such a domineering figure in his field that he was known as “The Chairman of the Board.” By the time of his death in 1992, the same nickname might have applied to the American composer William Schuman, who was, at various times, director of publications for G. Schirmer, president of the Juilliard School, president of Lincoln Center, and on the board of many other important American musical institutions. William Schuman even looked the part of a distinguished, well-dressed CEO. Oddly enough, he came rather late to classical music.Schuman was born on today's date in 1910, and, as a teenager in New York City, was more interested in baseball than music, even though his dance band was the rage of Washington High School. It was with some reluctance that 19-year old Billy Schuman was dragged to a New York Philharmonic concert conducted by Arturo Toscanini. The program included a symphony by someone named Robert Schumann, and Billy was pretty impressed. A few years later, in 1933, when he heard the First Symphony of the contemporary American composer Roy Harris, Schuman was hooked, and soon was writing concert music himself. By 1941, when his Third Symphony premiered, Schuman was recognized as a major talent, and in 1943 he was awarded the first Pulitzer Prize for Music.Music Played in Today's ProgramWilliam Schuman (1910-1992) Symphony No. 3 New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor. Sony Classical 63163Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) Symphony No. 1 (Spring) Berlin Philharmonic; James Levine, conductor. DG 435 856Roy Harris (1899-1979) Symphony No. 1 Louisville Orchestra; Jorge Mester, conductor. Albany/Louisville First Edition 012
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
Synopsis Two interesting symphonies had their premieres on today's date just eight years apart. Oddly enough, they were composed nearly ninety years apart. The first was the Symphony in C by George Bizet, written in 1855 when the composer was only 17. It was mislaid in his papers, ignored by Bizet himself as a naive youthful exercise, and not revived until 1935. It was performed for the first time on the 26th of February that year in Basel, Switzerland under the baton of Felix Weingartner, who found a copy of the score that had been kept in the Paris Conservatory. The other work that premiered today was the Fifth Symphony of the American composer Roy Harris. It was written in 1942, during the Second World War, and was reportedly inspired by reports of heroic resistance by the Soviet Union to the Nazi invasion. Harris dedicated this symphony to the Red Army in honor of its 25th anniversary. The first performance—given by Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony on February 26th, 1943—was broadcast via short wave to the Soviet Union. Ironically, despite Harris's unquestionable credentials as a loyal American and enthusiastic patriot, his pro-Soviet Symphony No. 5 was to become something of an embarrassment when our one-time Soviet allies became Public Enemy No. 1 during the long Cold War period that followed the end of the Second World War. Music Played in Today's Program Georges Bizet (1823 - 1892) Symphony No. 1 in C ORTF Orchestra; Jean Martinon, conductor. DG 437 371 Roy Harris (1899 - 1979) Symphony No. 5 Louisville Orchestra; Robert Whitney, conductor. Albany 012
Synopsis Many music lovers will confess they prefer to hear symphonies or operas in the comfort of their own home rather than live in person at a concert hall or theater. On today's date in 1911, the famous French novelist, hypochondriac, and notorious homebody Marcel Proust wrote to his friend, the composer Reynaldo Hahn, that he had just listened to a live afternoon performance of the whole first act of Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger tucked up in bed and planned to hear Debussy's still-new opera Pelléas and Mélisande later that same evening, once again snugly secure in his Parisian apartment. Now, these days with radio, TV, and multiple live-streaming devices, this would be no big deal – but in 1911 how could that be possible? Well, for 60 francs a month -- a small fortune in 1911 -- wealthy Parisians could hear live performances of operas and plays relayed by a special phone line to a home receiver called the “théâtrophone.” First demonstrated in Paris in 1881, by 1890, the “théâtrophone was commercialized and the service continued 1932. Of course, even an enthusiastic subscriber like Proust had to admit the phone line sound quality was “très mal” (“really bad” in plain English) and hardly the same as being there in person. Music Played in Today's Program Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Pelléas et Mélisande Symphonie Suite (arr. Marius Constant) Orchestre National de Lyon; Jun Märkl, conductor. Naxos 8.570993 On This Day Births 1801 - Czech composer Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, in Prague; 1836 - French composer Léo Delibes, in St. Germain du Val, Sarthe; 1844 - French composer and organist Charles Marie Widor, in Lyons; Deaths 1996 - American composer and conductor Morton Gould, age 82, in Orlando, Fla. Premieres 1727 - Bach: Sacred Cantata No. 52 ("Ich habe genug") performed on the Feast of the Purification as part of Bach's third annual Sacred Cantata cycle in Leipzig (1725/27); 1744 - Handel: oratorio “Semele,” in London (Julian date: Feb. 10); 1749 - Handel: oratorio “Susanna” in London (Julian date: Feb. 10); 1886 - Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov): opera “Khovanschchina,” posthumously, in St. Petersburg (Julian date: Feb. 9); 1907 - Delius: opera, "A Village Romeo and Juliet," in Berlin; 1909 - Liadov: “Enchanted Lake” for orchestra, in St. Petersburg (Julian date: Feb. 8); 1917 - Rachmaninoff: “Etudes-tableaux,” Op. 39 (Gregorian date: March 6); 1920 - Milhaud: ballet "Le Boeuf sur la toît," in Paris; 1929 - Respighi: orchestral suite, "Roman Festivals," by the New York Philharmonic, Toscanini conducting; 1946 - Roy Harris: "Memories of a Child's Sunday," by the New York Philharmonic with the composer conducting; 1948 - Cowell: Suite for Woodwind Quintet, by an ensemble at the McMillan Theater of Columbia University in New York City; This work was written in 1933 for the French flutist Georges Barrère, but the score and parts remained lost until 1947. Links and Resources On Debussy On the Théâtrophone
On this episode of the RŌL Radio, Sloan Clymer shares incredible stories of watching his father fight in their barn, learning to fight in that barn, the wonderful and inspirational relationship he has with his father, his plans for the future, and his love of coffee.Here is The RŌL Radio with Leigon American Jiu Jitsu Instructor, Jiu Jitsu X collaborator, and Fight 2 Win Heavyweight Champion, Sloan “The Caveman” Clymer.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://legionsandiego.com/instructors/sloan-clymer/https://www.instagram.com/sloanclymer/https://jiujitsux.com/all-courses/?Episode Highlights:3:18 Going Back to Boston5:05 Morning Rituals9:07 Jiu Jitsu X10:21 Small Town Boy16:44 Meathead Training19:38 I Was Supposed to be the Tougher One27:58 From the Barn to the Academy35:17 Transition to Traditional Jiu Jitsu38:11 Learning the Hard Way43:28 Me and My Dad50:21 What Makes You Tick54:04 What Makes Teaching So Awesome56:15 Roy Harris' Question
Professor Roy Harris received some wonderful advice from one of his early martial arts instructors. Roy was told that whenever he went into something new, he should empty his cup. This means forgetting what you know and having an open mind to take in new information without any preconceived notions.When trying something new or being presented with a different view, can you empty your cup?www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.royharris.com/https://www.instagram.com/royharris.sandiego/
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
Today's guest has trained in 27 martial arts over the span of four decades. He has trained under legends like Dan Inasanto, Rorion Gracie, Joe Moreira, Rickson Gracie, and the Machado brothers. He has also brought structure and a promotion system to BJJ that has produced incredible black belts including Roy Dean.On this episode Roy Harris joins us to discuss his martial arts journey that started in the basement of a Chinese restaurant over forty years ago, the reason he brought testing and structure to BJJ, his plans for the future and so much more.Here is The RŌL Radio with one of the earliest Americans to receive a BJJ black belt and a true martial artist in every sense, Roy Harris.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.royharris.com/https://www.instagram.com/royharris.sandiego/Episode Highlights:5:08 Black Belt for 25 Years6:46 Like a Kung Fu Movie15:00 The Many Facits of an Instructor24:49 Why Jiu Jitsu31:56 27 Styles and 51 Instructors34:02 The Mental Challenge40:32 Movement44:08 Decades of Impact48:34 Dirty Dozen or 13 or 1454:19 Structure56:36 Amal Easton's Question1:00:28 Dan Inosanto1:02:55 Roy's Future
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
Join Dr. Nathan Lee Roy Harris, founder of See Brilliance, as he shares his personal journey and the inspiration behind his mission to bridge the gap in STEM education for underrepresented students and families. In this episode, Nathan will delve into his experiences growing up and the individuals who have shaped his vision to make STEM learning accessible and relevant to all. Tune in to learn more about his efforts and be motivated by his passion for creating a brighter future for the next generation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/see-brilliance/support
Composer Dobrinka Tabakova talks to Tom Service about her artist residency at The Hallé in Manchester. She discusses her love of melody, the thrill of writing for youth orchestra, the importance of understanding the character of the musicians she writes for, and how meeting composer Iannis Xenakis when she was 14 shaped her musical path. Tom visits the site of the new Shireland City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Academy in West Bromwich, which opens in September 2023. As the first state school in the country to be established in collaboration with an orchestra, the academy is built around a central performance space which will also be open as a venue in evenings and throughout the year for the wider Sandwell community and beyond. Tom takes a tour of the site with CBSO Chief Executive Stephen Maddock, Principal Designate David Green and architect Claire Mantle to find out more. Emily MacGregor joins Tom to talk about her new book ‘Interwar Symphonies and the Imagination: Politics, Identity and the Sound of 1933' which explores how symphonies in Europe and America reflect and shape the politics of their time, and how they resonate with us today. The book looks at symphonies by composers such as Kurt Weill, Hans Pfitzner, Roy Harris and Florence Price which were written or premiered in 1933 – a year in which Hitler came to power in Germany and the Great Depression reached its peak in the United States. We explore the past, present and future of immersive performances with David Owen Norris who takes us on a whistle-stop tour of how composers and musicians have played with sound and space throughout the centuries. Tom also visits the d&b Audiotechnik demo facility in Stroud to find out about the latest technology being used to create immersive audio performances in halls, theatres and opera houses across the world.
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
Synopsis In 1933, Aaron Copland introduced Roy Harris to Serge Koussevitzky, the famous conductor of the Boston Symphony in those days. Now, Koussevitzky was one of the great patrons of American music and was always looking for new American music and new American composers. Roy Harris had been described to him as an "American Mussorgsky," which probably intrigued the Russian-born conductor. When Koussevitzky learned that Harris had been born in a log cabin in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, on Abraham Lincoln's birthday, no less – well, perhaps he hoped the 41-year old Harris might produce music equally all-American in origin. "Write me a big symphony from the West," asked Koussevitzky, and Harris responded with a three-movement orchestral work titled: "Symphony, 1933," which had its premiere performance on today's date in 1934 with the Boston Symphony under Koussevitzky's direction. Koussevitzky loved it. "I think that nobody has captured in music the essence of American life -- its vitality, its greatness, its strength -- so well as Roy Harris," enthused the famous conductor, who recorded the piece at Carnegie Hall in New York just one week after its premiere. And it was Koussevitzky's Boston Symphony that would subsequently premiere Harris's Second, Third, Fifth and Sixth Symphonies as well. Music Played in Today's Program Roy Harris (1898 – 1979) Symphony 1933 (No. 1) Louisville Orchestra; Jorge Mester, conductor Albany 012 On This Day Births 1924 - American composer Warren Benson, in Detroit, Michigan; Deaths 1795 - German composer Johann Christioph Friedrich Bach, age 62, in Bückeburg 1993 - American composer and teacher Kenneth Gaburo, age 66, in Iowa City; Premieres 1732 - Handel: opera "Ezio" (Julian date: Jan.15); 1790 - Mozart: opera, "Così fan tutte," in Vienna at the Burgtheater; 1873 - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, in Moscow (Gregorian date: Feb. 7); 1882 - Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D, in St. Petersburg (Gregorian date: Feb. 7); 1905 - Schoenberg: symphonic poem "Pelleas und Melisande," in Vienna, with the composer conducting; 1908 - Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in St. Petersburg (Gregorian date: Feb. 8); 1911 - Richard Strauss: opera, “Der Rosenkavalier,” in Dresden at the Hofoper, conducted by Ernst von Schuch, with vocal soloists Margarethe Siems (Marschallin), Eva von der Osten (Octavian), Minnie Nast (Sophie), Karl Perron (Baron Ochs), and Karl Scheidemantel (Faninal); 1920 - Prokofiev: "Overture on Hebrew Themes," in New York by the Zimro Ensemble, with the composer at the piano; 1922 - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 "Pastoral," by the Royal Philharmonic, London, Sir Adrian Boult conducting; 1934 - Roy Harris: Symphony No. 1, by the Boston Symphony, Serge Koussevitzky conducting; 1952 - Ernst von Dohnányi: Violin Concerto No. 2, in San Antonio, Texas; 1957 - Bernstein: "Candide" Overture (concert version), by New York Philharmonic conducted by the composer; The musical "Candide" had opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City on December 1, 1956; 1957 - Poulenc: opera, "Les dialogues des carmélites" (The Dialogues of the Carmelites) in Milan at the Teatro alla Scala, Nino Sanzogno conducting; 1962 - Diamond: Symphony No. 7, by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conducting; 1966 - Dominick Argento: Variations for Orchestra and Soprano (The Masque of Night"), at the St. Paul Campus Student Center of the University of Minnesota, by the Minneapolis Civic Orchestra, Thomas Nee conducting, with soprano Carolyn Bailey; A second performance took place on Jan. 27th at Coffmann Memorial Union on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota; 1967 - Frank Martin: Cello Concerto, in Basel, Switzerland; 1994 - Elisabetta Brusa: “La Triade” for large orchestra, by the Tirana (Albania) Radio and Television Orchestra, Gilberto Serembe conducting; 1994 - Christopher Rouse: Cello Concerto, by the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by David Zinman, with Yo-Yo Ma the soloist; 1995 - Joan Tower: "Duets for Orchestra," by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Christoph Perick conducting. Links and Resources On Roy Harris
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
Synopsis On today's date in 1943, the Boston Symphony and conductor Serge Koussevitzky gave the first performance of a Symphony for Strings by the American composer William Schuman. Schuman was just 33 years old at the time, but Koussevitzky had already been programming and commissioning Schuman's music for about 5 years. Koussevitzky had already given the premiere performances of his popular “American Festival Overture” and the Third Symphony. Schuman's Symphony for Strings is dedicated to the memory of Koussevitzky's wife, Natalie, whose family fortune that enabled Serge Koussevitzky to establish himself as a conductor, found a publishing house, and commission many of the 20th century's most significant works, including Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and Bartok's “Concerto for Orchestra.” In Russia, the Koussevitzkys championed Russian music. In France, they supported French composers. And, beginning in 1924, when Koussevitzky became the music director of the Boston Symphony, many American composers benefited from this remarkable couple's enthusiasm for new music. Schuman's Symphony for Strings is just one of a long list of the Koussevitzky's American commissions, which includes works by Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Samuel Barber, Walter Piston, and Leonard Bernstein. Taken as a whole, the concert music commissioned by Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky remains one of the most remarkable musical legacies of the 20th century. Music Played in Today's Program William Schuman (1910-1992) Symphony No. 5 (Symphony for Strings) I Musici de Montreal; Yuli Turovsky, cond. Chandos 9848
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
Musicians of Ma'alwyck is a flexible-size chamber ensemble in residence at the Schuyler Mansion New York State Historic Site and Schenectady County Community College. The first concert of this season, "A Stranger in Your Own Land" is this coming Saturday. The centerpiece on the program is the lamentation cantata Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight by Roy Harris. We welcome Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz.
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh, APRN, DNP
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Roy Dean is an ambassador for the art of jiu-jitsu. A lifetime martial artist, he also holds black belts in Kodokan Judo, Aikikai Aikido, and Japanese Jiujitsu. Roy recently received his 4th degree in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the legendary Roy Harris. Roy is highly regarded Brazilian Jiujitsu Instructor, and the creative mind behind many utterly unique online repositories of instructional content, beautifully produced and subtly infused with Roy's Zen mindset. Roy has also published two seminal jiu-jitsu books: “The Martial Apprentice” and most recently, “Becoming the Black Belt”. We discuss Roy's lifetime journey in the martial arts, his philosophies in life, training as an older black belt, yoga, psychedelics, his passion projects and what is next for him. https://www.roydean.tv/ Becoming the Black Belt: One Man's Path in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu