Percussionist, Educator, Freelancer, and Psychologist Marcia McCants stops by to talk about her Adjunct Percussion Instructor position at Virginia State University and going to England to get her Master of Psychology degree (02:30), living and studying in England (19:50) growing up in California and Virginia, having a musical family, and getting into percussion (33:20), dealing with adverse situations and progressing forward in her studies in high school and college (47:30), going to James Madison University (VA) for her undergrad, George Mason University (VA) for her master’s, and performing music by composers of African-American descent (01:05:30), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on accessibility and percussion, great movies, Agatha Christie, Anime, terrible jobs, and Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter (01:35:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Nickel Boys (02:13:10).

Marcia McCants Links:

Marcia’s Lessons page

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Lamon Lawhorn in 2020

Casey Cangelosi in 2017

Sean Daniels in 2024

Laurel Black in 2017