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The Trombone RetreatAuthor: Sebastian Vera and Nick Schwartz
Universal stories of struggle, inspiration and achievement through the eyes of trombone players. Equal parts thoughtful and hilarious. Hosted by Sebastian Vera, principal trombonist of the Pittsburgh Opera and Nick Schwartz, principal bass trombonist of the New York City Ballet. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Music, Music Interviews, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Cory Mixdorf's Lessons of Strength, Family and Unyielding Hope
Episode 50
Friday, 20 March, 2026
Send us Fan MailPrayers for Meyer Facebook PageDonate to St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFollow the University of Arkansas Trombone StudioCleveland Institute of Music Summer Brass Lab2026 Third Coast Trombone RetreatHost, Sebastian Vera travels to Arkansas where he interviews Dr. Cory Mixdorf on his joy of teaching and what we learn from life's most unexpected trials.00:00 Podcast Kickoff00:24 Timothée Quote Debate02:09 Opera and Ballet Defense04:04 Corey McDo Interview Tease04:59 Retreat and Camp Announcements07:31 Meet Corey in Arkansas08:39 Traveling With Trombones11:03 Trombone Day and Studio Culture13:08 Corey’s Trombone Origins14:00 Iowa Roots and Early Success16:34 College and Teacher Carousel17:54 Gap Year and Early Teaching20:04 Family Life and Marriage Story21:44 Choosing Teaching vs Performing24:31 Tenure Lessons Learned27:12 Pandemic Teaching Outdoors28:15 Post Pandemic Student Maturity28:59 Freshmen Struggling Post COVID30:00 Teachers as Part Time Therapists31:21 Mentorship Beyond Trombone36:48 Building a Studio Culture37:47 Sabbatical Pedagogy Tour40:49 Aha Takeaways and Growth Mindset45:20 Meyers Brain Tumor Diagnosis48:21 Chemo Stem Cells and Pandemic Life54:12 Family Resilience and New Perspective58:27 Recurrence Anxiety and St Jude01:03:13 St Jude Costs Explained01:03:40 Balancing Work and Treatment01:05:07 Trombone Community Steps Up01:06:12 Second Round Family Strain01:08:31 Support Systems and Helping01:09:59 Scan Anxiety and Resilience01:12:26 Sticky Note Window Art01:14:19 Healthcare Empathy Heroes01:16:18 Lessons and Perspective Shift01:20:26 Rapid Fire Advice and Gear01:25:19 Life Offstage Family and Pets01:29:13 Closing Thanks and LinksAlso introducing special features with Patreon: www.patreon.com/tromboneretreatLearn more about the Trombone Retreat and upcoming festival here: linktr.ee/tromboneretreat Hosted by Sebastian Vera - @js.vera (insta) and Nick Schwartz - @basstrombone444 (insta)Produced and edited by Sebastian VeraMusic: Firehorse: Mvt 1 - Trot by Steven Verhelst performed live by Brian Santero, Sebastian Vera and Nick SchwartzThank you to our season sponsor Houghton Horns: www.houghtonhorns.comSupport the show
