Educational Videos

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Instructional Content

Marimba Fundamentals, Part 1

This is Part 1 of a virtual clinic I recorded during the summer of 2021. I cover basic ideas about the Stevens technique, stroke types, and motion behind the marimba.


Marimba Fundamentals, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a virtual clinic I recorded during the summer of 2021. Here I cover interval changes and octave technique. The full performance of my arrangement of Blue in Green also appears at the end.

Other media

Arranging for the Marimba, Musicality, and the Creative Process

I was honored to sit down with Matt Ridge in Indianapolis, IN during November of 2021 to discuss my thoughts on creativity, the marimba, arranging, and a host of other topics. The interview was released by Tapspace in March of 2022.