Everything Band Podcast

Dale Trumbore is a successful composer and the author of the recently released book Staying Composed: Overcoming Anxiety and Self-Doubt Within a Creative Life. She joins the show to talk about her career, her music, and to talk about issues related to anxiety for musicians. Topics: Dale’s background and her journey to becoming a full time composer, including some lessons learned from an influential teacher. Dale’s career as a composer including her choral music, how she finds text to set, and the value she sees for students who are part of commissions. A long discussion about anxiety and strategies for coping with it in a creative career. Some actionable tips for working through creative blocks. Links: Dale Trumbore, Composer Staying Composed: Overcoming Anxiety and Self-Doubt Within a Creative Life Trumbore: In the Middle Yoga with Adriene Messiaen: O Sacrum Convivium Biography: Dale Trumbore is a Los Angeles-based composer and writer whose music has been praised by The New York Times for its "soaring me