Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

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1130: Bass is for everyone! Deep-Dive with Gaelen McCormick and Michael Geib

Join us for a conversation with two frequent podcast guests, Gaelen McCormick and Michael Geib, as they discuss their recent article Bass Is for Everyone!, published in the American String Teacher journal.

Gaelen is the Director of the Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center and a passionate advocate for inclusive bass pedagogy. Michael teaches at the University of Central Oklahoma as a bass educator and is also President-Elect of his local ASTA chapter.

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1093: Michael Geib on his latest album and university life

Michael Geib is a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and an active double bass performer. His latest album, Don’t Panic, features six original compositions written during the early days of the 2020 pandemic.

In our conversation, we explore Michael’s university roles, his approach to student recruitment in the social media age, his work with ATSA and ISB, his position as a Grammy voting member, and much more.

Listen to Michael’s latest album here, check out his previous podcast appearance, and follow his engaging writing by subscribing to his Substack!

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