743: Do We Need Music School with Jason Haaheim

<p class="p1"><a href="https://jasonhaaheim.com/">Jason Haaheim</a>, principal timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, <a href= "https://contrabassconversations.com/2020/08/24/jason-haahiem/">joins us again</a> on this episode to dig into one specific topic:</p> <p class="p1">What’s the value of music school?</p> <p class="p1">Instead of going to music school, Jason got a PhD and worked for 10 years as an engineer and researcher for a Chicago-based nanotechnology startup.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> During this time, he used principles of deliberate practice to continue improving, eventually winning the <span class="s1">audition</span> for his current position with the MET.</p> <p class="p1">If he didn’t need to go to music school to make it to the top of the profession, does anybody?<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> It’s not an easy question, and there’s not an easy answer, but it’s a topic that is worth considering, and I hope you find it valuable.</p> <p class="p1">Enjoy, and be sure to check out <a href= "https://jasonhaaheim.com/">Jason’s website</a> for more about his musical journey plus information about his <a href= "https://jasonhaaheim.com/deliberate-practice-bootcamp/">next upcoming Deliberate Practice Bootcamp Online</a>.</p>