Rudimental Mindset Podcast

A podcast dedicated to telling the stories of creatives in the marching percussion space. Hosted by Nic Rundell

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Taha Ahmed, Brandon Hussey

Taha Ahmed and Brandon Hussey are both snare drummers with incredibly diverse marching backgrounds. They have become massively successful educators in the marching arts, being involved with Blue Knights, Mandarins, Monarch Independent, Cy Fair High School and Amador Valley High School. In this episode, Taha and Brandon share with us how they've adapted to the new way of teaching resulting from COVID, and how successful those endeavors were.

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Sergio Bravo, Cameron Ayers

Sergio Bravo and Cameron Ayers are the creative force behind Marching Vlogs Drumline, a collaboration between different world class marching percussionists in response to COVID-19. Branching off of Marching Vlogs, the Marching Vlogs Drumline was operated by Sergio as the production manager, while Cameron composed both the show music as well as the exercises. In this episode, we talk about the origins of Marching Vlogs, some of the challenges of creating and operating the Marching Vlogs Drumline, and how the experience will shape the marching percussion art form as we know it.

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Jonathan Wicks

Jonathan Wicks is the mastermind behind Rudimental Mindset as well as an educator behind some of the most successful ensembles in the marching arts, including Ayala High School, Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps, and Broken City Percussion. In this episode, we cover the mission behind RMS, breaking down his recent blog post "One Nation, Under God," and staying mentally strong during the current world climate.

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