Alana Wiesing: The Importance of Wellness
Sound Mind
English - February 05, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBArts Health & Fitness Mental Health interview classical music music mental health musician support self care diversity equity inclusion Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Percussionist Alana Wiesing joins us on the podcast to talk about her musical journey (which included almost walking away from music entirely), the importance of taking care of your body and brain, the ability to compartmentalize and focus, and much more.
Alana Wiesing is the principal Timpanist of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and Adjunct Professor of Percussion at the University of Arizona. She’s an alumni faculty member at the National Orchestral Institute + Festival, and serves as the President and Chair of the board of directors for the Network for Diversity in Concert Percussion.