Takin' Off The Ritz

Dan sits down with laser and lighting designer extraordinaire Xavier Boyer for a chat about career, pandemic catharsis, and navigating life even after it throws you entirely off course. Xav is now the production and sales manager for the award winning company DNR Labs , a company that does high end installs for audio/visual equipment in all venues from local libraries to high end concert arenas. X...

Dan sits down with internationally renowned, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jenn Bostic for a candid conversation about her life, how she has navigated the music industry, and how achieving success doesn't usually manifest in the way you expect it to! Jenn's hit song “Jealous of the Angels,” written for her late father, has over 50 million collective streams on YouTube, has gone #1 on various i...

Dan sits down with the multi-hyphenate artist & Broadway sensation, not to mention incredibly profound soul Matthew Johnson Harris ! He recently associate directed Jason Robert Brown’s revival of Parade on Broadway. He is a dance and fitness instructor at the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. He also started “The Mosaic Project”, which raises money for different marginalized g...

Dan sits down with his brilliant friend Stephen Spencer, a double PhD in composition and music theory as well as lecturer in composition and more at Hunter College in NYC! They discuss the realities of a making a living in academia and higher education as well as creativity, Canadian vs American arts grant systems, and more!

Dan sits down with his friend and incredible human Josh Roberts, voted one of Drummerworld's top 3 'up and coming' drummers, for a conversation about career, passion, and life. Josh currently holds the drum chair for & Juliet on Broadway and lends his talents to many other B-way shows including The Lion King and Some Like It Hot . He has played with countless artists across the world and is cu...

The brilliant Emmy-award-winning lighting director and designer turned social worker Lizzie Mahoney joins Dan for a conversation about the entertainment industry and pivoting to a career in social work! Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizziemahoney24

Dan sits down with award winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and all in one audio house David Kawamura a.k.a. SUB Q MUSIC! Check out Sub Q's music and sounds here: https://www.subqsounds.com Follow him on Insta! https://www.instagram.com/subqmusic/