Feeding the Starving Artist: Finding Success as an Arts Entrepreneur

One of our favorite guests, Sharon Burch, rejoins the "Feeding the Starving Artist" podcast. Sharon began teaching general music in 1987. Constantly pursuing the best methods of educationally connecting with students, she is a certified teacher with the International Piano Teaching Foundation, earned a master’s degree as a Professional Educator and uses a combination of strategies to ena...

Sharon Burch began teaching general music in 1987. Constantly pursuing the best methods of educationally connecting with students, she is a certified teacher with the International Piano Teaching Foundation, earned a master’s degree as a Professional Educator and uses a combination of strategies to enable kids to experience concepts in the classroom. Teaching creatively, Sharon introduced Freddie...

Join Rick and Ron as they continue their conversation with Los Angeles-based saxophonist Bob Reynolds in the next episode of the "Feeding the Starving Artist" podcast. Bob is a Grammy-winning member of the instrumental group Snarky Puppy, an award-winning composer, and a prolific recording artist with 10  ⁠top-selling solo albums⁠  to his credit. Widely known for his work with both  ⁠Sna...

Join Rick and Ron as they host Los Angeles-based saxophonist Bob Reynolds in the next episode of the "Feeding the Starving Artist" podcast. Bob is a Grammy-winning member of the instrumental group Snarky Puppy, an award-winning composer, and a prolific recording artist with 10  top-selling solo albums  to his credit. Widely known for his work with both  Snarky  and  John Mayer , he’s bee...

Peter Wilson shares some "behind the scenes" stories from the Obama White House as he joins the podcast. Peter served as concertmaster for "The President's Own" Marine Band during his illustrious service as a military musician. Peter  is a multifaceted violinist, conductor, arranger, and composer Peter currently serves as  ⁠Music Director⁠  of the  ⁠Richmond Philharmonic⁠  ...

Peter Wilson joins the podcast! Join Rick and Ron as they have talk about Peter's career as an artist entrepreneur. Peter Wilson  is an engaging and multifaceted violinist, conductor, arranger, and composer whose artistry has been noted as  “first-class”  by  The Washington Post . He is the former senior enlisted music advisor to The White House, where he led countless ensembles and performed...

Acting coach Jason Buyer rejoins the podcast! Jason began casting extras and commercials in his home town of Chicago, Illinois nearly twenty years ago. His casting background is extensive. He was the senior casting coordinator at Warner Bros. Television, (Eastwick, Zero Effect, Thieves, Harry Stone, Bull), the casting associate at Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting (Rude Awakening, Any Day Now, The Gre...

Acting coach Jason Buyer joins the podcast! Jason began casting extras and commercials in his home town of Chicago, Illinois nearly twenty years ago. His casting background is extensive. He was the senior casting coordinator at Warner Bros. Television, (Eastwick, Zero Effect, Thieves, Harry Stone, Bull), the casting associate at Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting (Rude Awakening, Any Day Now, The Grego...

Join Rick and Ron as they have continue their conversation with award winning screenwriter, director, and Tim Metcalfe. Tim Metcalfe, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, had his first film, "Revenge of the Nerds," released in 1984, and he has been busy penning a new film every year or two ever since. His credits include Kalifornia and The Haunting in Connecticut.

Join Rick and Ron as they have a fun conversation with award winning screenwriter, director, and Tim Metcalfe. Tim Metcalfe, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, had his first film, "Revenge of the Nerds," released in 1984, and he has been busy penning a new film every year or two ever since. His credits include Kalifornia and The Haunting in Connecticut.

Dave Goodman is an expert creative strategist, experience designer and entertainment producer. With a career spanning over 35 years of domestic and international entertainment and leadership experience, Dave has acquired a unique and diverse background... as an entrepreneur, creative strategic planner and corporate executive. His values and purpose-driven management style were honed during his ten...

Dave Goodman is an expert creative strategist, experience designer and entertainment producer. With a career spanning over 35 years of domestic and international entertainment and leadership experience, Dave has acquired a unique and diverse background... as an entrepreneur, creative strategic planner and corporate executive. His values and purpose-driven management style were honed during his ten...

Rick and Ron host Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton to the podcast. Steve initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman’s Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with luminaries Freddie Hubbard, Rufus Reid, Gary Burton, Dave Stryker, Clay Jenkins, Shelly Berg, Jared Gold, Lyle M...

Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman’s Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with luminaries Freddie Hubbard, Rufus Reid, Gary Burton, Dave Stryker, Clay Jenkins, Shelly Berg, Jared Gold, Lyle Mays, Bob Sheppard, Billy Childs, Bobby H...

Rick and Ron visit again with Ray "Quasi" Nelson, artist entrepreneur, drummer, and founder of the Synergy Percussion Camp. which serves as a bridge builder for young musicians and influential artist in the music industry. After receiving his B.A. in Jazz Studies with a minor in Music Industry from Florida A&M University, Quasi moved to California to pursue a career in music and entertainment....

Rick and Ron visit with Ray "Quasi" Nelson, artist entrepreneur, drummer, and founder of the Synergy Percussion Camp. which serves as a bridge builder for young musicians and influential artist in the music industry. After receiving his B.A. in Jazz Studies with a minor in Music Industry from Florida A&M University, Quasi moved to California to pursue a career in music and entertainment. Short...

Join Rick and Ron as they continue their discussion with legendary music educator Duane Davis. Duane is well known in vocal jazz, musical theater and opera communities as a master educator, director, and conductor. The family moved to Cleveland when Davis was a toddler, where his earliest recollections were of music in the home. Although they could not afford instruments, the children were exposed...

Duane Davis is well known in vocal jazz, musical theater and opera communities as a master educator, director, conductor and more. The family moved to Cleveland when Davis was a toddler, where his earliest recollections were of music in the home. Although they could not afford instruments, the children were exposed to multiple musical genres. Davis honed his appreciation for all styles, singing in...

Join Rick and Ron as they host creativity coach Lauren Spangler to the podcast.    Lauren is a painter, musician, writer, and creativity coach, as well as a wife and a mom of two. As a coach and strategist, she’s: ·      Helped over a hundred professionals to define, pursue, and achieve their goals. ·      Led workshops in corporate and university settings around mindset, creativity, and how to se...

Join Rick and Ron as they launch Season 2 of the Feeding the Starving Artist podcast.

Rick and Ron close our first season with a conversation with Kevin Sheehan. Kevin has played clarinet, led the saxophone section, and sings in The Moonlight Serenaders vocal group of The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra for the past 27 years. Traveling over 3.5 million miles, he has performed over 10,000 shows in 19 different countries. Kevin toured and recorded briefly with The Phil Collins Bi...

Rick and Ron continue the conversatoin with Kerrie Seymour. Kerrie is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Clemson University where she teaches the craft and business of acting. A graduate of Trinity Rep Conservatory (now the Brown/Trinity Consortium) in Providence, RI, she has been acting professionally for more than two decades. She consistently works regionally at The Warehouse Theatre (where s...

Kerrie Seymour is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Clemson University where she teaches the craft and business of acting. A graduate of Trinity Rep Conservatory (now the Brown/Trinity Consortium) in Providence, RI, she has been acting professionally for more than two decades. She consistently works regionally at The Warehouse Theatre (where she has appeared in or directed more than 25 producti...

Rick and Ron offer some practical tips on what to do when you actually get a gig. Join the "Feeding the Starving Artist" podcast for some information you won't get anywhere else.

Frank Ticheli, an American composer of orchestral, choral, band, and chamber music rejoins the Feeding the Starving Artist podcast. Frank lives in Los Angeles where he is Professor Emeritus of Composition at the University of Southern California.  He was the Pacific Symphony's composer-in-residence from 1991 to 1998, composing numerous works for that orchestra. A number of his works have becom...