Warren Odze – The Importance Of Taking Direction

This is from PART TWO of my interview with Warren Odze on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast! Warren is a Broadway veteran. He’s performed in Broadway shows such as: The Life Civil War Kat and the Kings Seussical Thoroughly Modern Millie Lennon Come Fly Away The Wedding Singer Priscilla Rocky An American In Paris Charlie…

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Broadway Drumming 101 – Your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals.

Broadway Drumming 101. For more, subscribe to Broadway Drumming 101. It’s your one-stop shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn about what it takes to be a successful pit musician with content delivered directly to your email inbox two…

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Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast with Sean McDaniel – What He Looks For In Hiring New Subs

A clip from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. Sean McDaniel on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast As a substitute on Broadway, he has performed in 11 different shows at one time. Sean has performed in 20 Broadway shows including Frozen, The Book Of Mormon, and Spamalot. He helped develop many other musicals, including Hamilton. He…

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Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast with Sean McDaniel – Watching The Conductor

Sean McDaniel on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast As a substitute on Broadway, he has performed in 11 different shows at one time. Sean has performed in 20 Broadway shows including Frozen, The Book Of Mormon, and Spamalot. He helped develop many other musicals, including Hamilton. He has toured the country and played TV appearances…

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What NOT To Do As A Sub Drummer In A Broadway Pit

Matthew Vander Ende, drummer for Wicked, on what a drummer subbing on a Broadway show shouldn’t do. This is an excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast featuring Matt Vander Ende. Matt is an amazing musician who is currently the drummer for Broadway’s Wicked. We chatted for well over two hours about all kinds of…

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Adam Wolfe – Getting notes from the conductor after your first show as a sub on Broadway

Drummer for Wonderland, Bandstand, Clueless the Musical. Broadway Drumming 101 is your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn about what it takes to be a successful pit musician with content delivered directly to your email inbox two to…

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PODCAST – Adam Wolfe

Drummer for Wonderland, Bandstand, Clueless the Musical, and more! Based in NYC since 2011, Adam came to New York by way of Houston, TX where he completed his Master’s Degree at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music(2008). Adam grew up in Northeast Ohio where he attended Cleveland State University (2006). Formally studying classical percussion throughout…

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What you need to know about subbing on a Broadway show

There are many things to discuss when preparing to sub on your first Broadway musical. It’s an incredibly intense situation to be in—but the more prepared you are, it becomes much less stressful. The most important thing is to know the show inside and out. You should have practiced the show so often that by…

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