In today's episode I'm having a conversation with Jennifer Marotta, Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music.

Jennifer is a trumpet player and former United States Marine with an extensive performing and teaching background. 

Jennifer and I discuss how she got started with teaching trumpet at the university level, what it was like to perform with the President's Own Marine Band, and whether or not music degree programs do enough to prepare students for life after graduation. 

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