Studio Time

As the Founder and Director of Bridging the Gap he empowers artists to explore and express their unique artistry using the skills of cabaret.

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Find and follow Ari online:
Website | Instagram

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In our conversation we talk about challenging other people’s expectations of who we should be creatively, finding freedom within the structure of a creative practice and balancing security and freedom.

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Find and follow Leya online:
Website | Instagram

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Napoleon earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Drake University and a M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship from Southern New Hampshire University. 

In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about the teacher that fostered Napoleon’s talent early on, and how he was able to return the favour a few years later to help her set up City Voices, a non-profit that provides arts education at no charge to many more young people in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa.

Napoleon describes how the contracts he booked straight out of school offered him stage experience and also showed him the rest of the regional theatre business - from the box office to the kitchen. He talks about why he decided to do a post grad MBA in entrepreneurship and became known backstage as the accounting kid.

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If you’ve listened to Studio Time previously, you’ll find the format of this episode is a bit different.

Recorded over the course of 6 weeks, this episode documents Halle’s journey from being someone with an idea for a podcast through to the launch of her very first episode. I was able to check in with her at a number of points along the way to follow her progress and discover the questions she was asking.

I was able to reach out to some colleagues who host their own podcasts, and tap into their collective insight and experience to get Halle some really helpful advice and useful answers. I’m proud to welcome back to Studio Time the voices of Drew Alexander Forde, Lili Torre, Peter Shepherd and introduce you to Molly Beck. I look up to all four of these podcasters and the way they show up for their own audiences and I’m grateful for their willingness to contribute here so generously. It’s a great reminder that the people in your network have an abundance of wisdom and experience to share - and there’s no prize for answering every answer on your own.
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Find and follow Halle online:
Instagram: Halle | Let's Take It From The Top
Listen to the Podcast: Spotify | Apple Podcasts

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Featuring special guests:
[listen to their shows & reach out on instagram]
Lili Torre: The Dreaded Question | instagram
Drew Alexander Forde: Faking Notes | instagram
Molly Beck: messy.fm | instagram
Peter Shepherd: The Long and The Short Of It | instagram

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When I was growing up and studying music, I learned about great composers such as Bach who was employed by the church and Tchaikovsky, who had a wealthy patron. Many of the other composers I learned about either barely scraped together enough to get by, were cloistered in academia, or had day jobs that supported their music after hours.

In the places I studied, no one really talked about how you could be a contemporary composer and make a living while doing it. Until I met Kayle.

He is a Production Music Library Composer - which means he writes musical cues that go into the libraries that provide music for television, film, advertisements and other media.

With music that has shown up on shows as fun as Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and as well...prolific, as The Young and the Restless - Kayle has been writing music for screen since 2013.
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Find and follow Kayle online:
website | email
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Links and show notes from this episode:

Listen to Kayle on Spotify
Listen to Kayle on Apple Music

TAXI: The world's leading independent A&R company

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Stephanie didn’t grow up with the dream of becoming a voice over artist and  she talks about the process of moving from one creative identity to another.

She describes her home studio vocal booth, the logistics of being the voice of Samsung’s virtual assistant Bixby, some of a voice actor’s tricks of the trade and we explore what it means to be a voice over ally.
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Find and follow Stephanie Roberts online:
website | instagram
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Links and show notes from this episode:

Glossary:
auralex - acoustic foam panels and soundproofing solutions

Listen to:
Stephanie Roberts on The Dreaded Question podcast with Lili Torre Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Timothy Huang on Studio Time Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Learn more about Voiceover or Voice Artists:
The many voices of Jodi Benson
I Know That Voice - Voiceover Documentary Trailer

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Tim was my guest on episode 17 and it’s a pleasure to welcome him back to talk about what’s been happening with his show American Morning since we last spoke.

On June 19, Tim releases a brand new recording of American Morning on all the platforms you go to find music. He describes it as half cast recording, half concept album. For my money, this recording celebrates the show’s history and imagines its future. Tim has captured everything he’s learnt about the show so far and demonstrates how it can sound when it goes to a full production.

We don’t discuss it in any detail here, but I highly recommend you go to timothyhuang.net and read the incisive and insightful articles and blog posts Tim shares there.
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Find and follow Timothy Huang online:

facebook | website | instagram | twitter
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Links and show notes from this episode:

Glossary -
TYA: Theatre for Young Audiences

Cast -
Alexander Sage Oyen
Thom Sesma

Previously on Studio Time:
#17 Timothy Huang — Never. Stop. Writing.
#38 Thom Sesma — Take the Next Step

Find Timothy's published sheet music online at newmusicaltheatre.com and contemporarymusicaltheatre.com and listen on soundcloud or at his website timothyhuang.net

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Seth Godin described Gabe’s writing as “the best blog about music and craft we know” and his posts are an essential daily read for anyone who is ready to have their eyes opened a bit more about creativity and the music business.

Find and follow Gabe Anderson online:
gabethebassplayer.com | email | Hum Love playlist
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Links and show notes from this episode:

• Belmont University
• The Seinfeld theme was improvised 
• The Kicks (band)
• The Kicks YouTube Channel
• Seth Godin speaks about being a Linchpin
• Hum Love Spotify playlist

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I didn't feel right releasing an episode today that didn't acknowledge the pain and frustration many of us feel as we try to come to terms with the racism and division that keeps showing up in our culture. Here's how I'm trying to process what's going on and how I might respond.

Find and follow me online:
The Infinite Creative | instagram

Links and show notes from this episode:
The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias by Dolly Chugh

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Charles spent ten years helping to realise the creative vision of artists such as Justin Timberlake and Rhianna, touring the world with them and others before running away with the Cirque de Soleil show Michael Jackson Immortal.

Now he’s finding his own voice and returning to his classical music roots. Charles just completed a 100 day cycle composing original solo piano works which he plans to record, release and tour in the near future.

Learn about what it’s like to tour with pop superstars and hear Charles’ advice for musicians who want to play in those arenas.

Find and follow Wilson Charles online:
Instagram | Patreon

Links and show notes from this episode:

• Full Sail University, Florida
• Kevin Antunes
• Jessame Berry
• Greg Phillinganes - watch this 🤯
• Darrell Smith
• Cirque de Soleil’s Michael Jackson Immortal
• Publisher Billy Mann

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I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this episode. Drop me a line [email protected]

I post regular thoughts to help you design a career that sustains you creatively, emotionally and financially. You can read the posts and subscribe here.

Thanks for listening!