Welcome....today we meet Rodney Chism. Rodney is the Director of Bands at Jarvis Christian College. Rodney has a great HBCU band timeline into how he became Director of Bands. Rodney has multiple similarities with our host that will make a great podcast. In this episode, if you love HBCUs and you marched anywhere we have a real talk with Rodney Chism
This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions (6:13), Block Band Music & Publishing (4:52) Kevin Peete of RE/MAX PATRIOTS (7:05) BlockUsUp.com (5:37) SmokeeOs BBQ (7:46)
Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at marchingpodcast@gmail.com, tweet us @marchingpodcast, and follow our blog at https://themarchingpodcast.blog/ We hope you enjoy the show!
NOTES:
What Up from Bridgette - 8:30
Where is Rodney From - 21:01
First HBCU/Music Experience - 22:26
First Instrument (Movies) - 25:07
Memorable High School Experience - 31:00
College Decision/Transfer - 34:19
JSU vs TSU ‘97 - 48:15
Chat Room Question (Avoiding Student Transfers) - 52:40
Memorable TSU Experience - 56:40
Time to Be a BandHead (Surprise on Saturday) - 1:01:42
UAPB Life - 1:06:32
After Undergrad - 1:16:30
Boom Experience - 1:22:50
After Jackson - 1:40:30
Come to Jarvis - 1:43:54
Closing - 2:05:40
In this episode we meet Ramon Key. Ramon Key is the head band director for Central State University in Ohio. In this episode we find out where he is from, were he went to school and his path to becoming the band director to a school in the midwest.
This podcast is brought to you by SAY Marketing and Promotions (5:38), Block Band Music & Publishing (4:03) Kevin Peete of RE/MAX PATRIOTS (6:30) BlockUsUp.com (5:00) SmokeeOs BBQ (7:11)
Check out our website http://www.themarchingpodcast.com/ you can email the show at marchingpodcast@gmail.com, tweet us @marchingpodcast, and follow our blog at https://themarchingpodcast.blog/ We hope you enjoy the show!
NOTES:
Where is Ramon From - 8:39, 23.38
First Marching Band Experience - 11:36
Early Music Memories - 17:16
College Decision - 22:30
Giggin’ to Education - 24:50
Memorable Experience In College - 28:00
Biggest Challenge in College - 31:20
Looking For Work After College - 33:30
Early Career Success - 37:04
Second Job and Educators that Ramon started to meet - 41:24
After The Second Job - 51:53
Come to Central State - 59:36, 1:22:15
Memorable Experience at Central State - 1:08:15
Small Bands and Drills - 1:10:20
SIAC Rivalries - 1:14:58
Lebron and Magic supporting Central State - 1:20:30
Chat Room Shot Outs and Closing - 1:28:40