Webster University (MO) Percussion Professor Erin Elstner returns to talk about living and working in New York City post-undergrad (01:35), dealing with the COVID pandemic and maintaining her high level of activity (16:10), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on navigating the percussion world as a woman, suspense movies, playing very challenging and odd percussion music, and a wonderful story of re-connecting (22:20).

Finishing with a Rave on a recent Take 6 live concert (01:00:30).

Links:

Part 1 with Erin Elstner

Erin Elstner’s Canopus Drum page

Carnegie Hall Teaching Artists

Third Street Music School Settlement

“In The Street” - Big Star