Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 459 - She-e Wu (Part 1)

Percussionist, Performer, Freelancer, Educator, Composer, Instrument Designer, Clinician, and Director of Percussion Studies at Northwestern University (IL) She-e Wu stops by to talk about position at the university, getting the job, and how her passion for music and teaching fuels her career (04:30), what it takes to be performance ready at all times, and her work with instrument design for Majestic Percussion (35:15), growing up in Taiwan, getting involved in music, and her percussion and theater background (52:50), and her undergrad years at the University of North Texas, the challenges of being new to the United States at the time, and her deep connections with her percussion colleagues and professors at UNT (01:07:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the re-release of the 1975 film Jaws (01:26:45).

She-e Wu links:

She-e Wu’s Northwestern page

She-e Wu’s Majestic Percussion page

She-e Wu’s Innovative Percussion page

Previous Podcast Guests of note:

Matthew Coley in 2021

Renée Keller in 2018

Edward Choi in 2023

Andrea Venet in 2018

Jaime Esposito in 2020

Becca Laurito in 2023

Aaron Ragsdale 2017

Sarah Burke in 2018

Other Links:

Annie Stevens

Christopher Lamb

Charles Geyer

Mallory Thompson

Gail Williams

Michael Burritt

Matt Penland

Dave Weckl

Ed Soph

Paul Rennick

Jeff Prosperie

Keith Carlock

Jason Sutter

Bill Evans

J. B. Smith

Rick Rodriguez

Sandi Rennick

Brian West

Robert Schietroma

Raves:

Jaws 50th Anniversary trailer