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Navigating Life after Music School: Put Chance on your Side with Laurie Blanchet

Emmy Rozanski

Dec 15, 20204 min read

Navigating Life after Music School: Put Chance on your Side with Laurie Blanchet

A big thank you to Laurie Blanchet for sharing her musical journey for this week's blog. I met Laurie through Sistema Ravinia and though...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Learning to Play through Fear with Monica Benson

Emmy Rozanski

Dec 8, 20206 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Learning to Play through Fear with Monica Benson

I was a little nervous before my first day of teaching for Sistema Ravinia. I didn't know what to expect and hadn't done a lot of group...

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Navigating Life After Music School: White Hot Tenacity with Keegan Norman

Emmy Rozanski

Dec 1, 20204 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: White Hot Tenacity with Keegan Norman

Keegan Norman has been one of my best friends since we discovered a shared love of Chicago sports teams in my first year at Arizona State...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Taking Big Risks with Brian Johnston

Emmy Rozanski

Nov 24, 20203 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Taking Big Risks with Brian Johnston

This week I have the pleasure of featuring fantastic trombonist Brian Johnston. During the COVD-19 pandemic Brian has created a YouTube...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Enjoying Every Moment With Hugo Saavedra

Emmy Rozanski

Nov 17, 20207 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Enjoying Every Moment With Hugo Saavedra

This week I am happy to hear from my Sistema Ravinia colleague and friend, Hugo Saavedra. I very much enjoy working with Hugo, both as a...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Adding Your Own Flair with Danielle VanTuinen

Emmy Rozanski

Nov 10, 20205 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Adding Your Own Flair with Danielle VanTuinen

This week I am very pleased to interview the other half of the Moreau | VanTuinen Duo, Danielle VanTuinen. Danielle and I also met as...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Finding Your Niche with Danielle Moreau

Emmy Rozanski

Nov 3, 20205 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Finding Your Niche with Danielle Moreau

I first met Danielle Moreau when we played together in the pit ensemble for the musical Cabaret at Arizona State University. The...

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Navigating Life After Music School: For Love of Music with Alex Piela

Emmy Rozanski

Oct 27, 20204 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: For Love of Music with Alex Piela

As teaching colleagues at Sistema Ravinia I have recently had the opportunity to work with Alex Piela to plan and teach online group...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Free Yourself from the "Shoulds" with Julia Broome-Robinson

Emmy Rozanski

Oct 20, 20205 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Free Yourself from the "Shoulds" with Julia Broome-Robinson

I first met Julia Broome-Robinson when I attended a presentation she gave with Dr. Andrew Glendening, "The Art and Science of Trombone...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Spreading the Gift of Music with Kelly Suthers

Emmy Rozanski

Oct 13, 20207 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Spreading the Gift of Music with Kelly Suthers

Kelly Suthers was one of the first people I met when I started working for Sistema Ravinia four years ago. As brass instructors we...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Allowing Goals to Evolve with Frank Gulino

Emmy Rozanski

Oct 6, 20207 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Allowing Goals to Evolve with Frank Gulino

First composer interview! Frank Gulino writes fun lyrical music that I love playing and listening to; he is also an excellent performer...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Practicing Versatility with Wen Wu

Emmy Rozanski

Sep 29, 20203 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Practicing Versatility with Wen Wu

Besides meeting new people, another benefit of this blog is connecting with friends that I don't have the opportunity to see often....

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Navigating Life After Music School: Building Connections with Eliana Firmani Alcocer

Emmy Rozanski

Sep 22, 20205 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Building Connections with Eliana Firmani Alcocer

I have had the privilege of being friends and colleagues with Eliana Firmani Alcocer for the past two and a half years. Eliana is an...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Finding Your Path with Eric Heidbreder

Emmy Rozanski

Sep 15, 20205 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Finding Your Path with Eric Heidbreder

At the intersection of technology and music is where you will find Eric Heidbreder. His curiosity and creativity have led him down many...

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Navigating Life After Music School: Tatiana Pearson Edition

Emmy Rozanski

Sep 8, 20208 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Tatiana Pearson Edition

Today I am pleased to share my interview with Tatiana Pearson. Tatiana is a fantastic flutist and, as I've recently learned during this...

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Emmy Rozanski

Sep 1, 20203 min read

The Musical Life of Derek Molacek

Photo credit: Justin Mohling of Cornhusker Photoworks One of the wonderful things about creating this blog is connecting with new people....

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Navigating Life After Music School: Career Talk with Lisa Liz

Emmy Rozanski

Aug 25, 20207 min read

Navigating Life After Music School: Career Talk with Lisa Liz

Hello readers! I’m very excited for you to hear what trombonist Lisa Liz has to say about navigating life after music school. Lisa’s...

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Navigating Life After Music School the Karen Cubides Way

Emmy Rozanski

Aug 18, 20203 min read

Navigating Life After Music School the Karen Cubides Way

Photo Credit: Sara Bill Photography This week I talked with multi-woodwind artist and CEO of Cubides Artist Services, Karen Cubides. One...

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Emmy Rozanski

Aug 11, 20202 min read

My Story and Why This Blog

Hello everyone! My name is Emmy Rozanski and I am a freelance trombonist and music educator currently working in the Milwaukee and...

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