9: Artistic Director Diane Downs

Published: March 24, 2015, 1 p.m.

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Jazz pedagogy, hangin\\u2019 out with the chickens, and the hilarity of working with children.

In this episode I talk to educator and artistic director Diane Downs, the founder of\\xa0The Louisville Leopard Percussionists\\xa0and a big believer in the power of music and kids\\u2019 potential to\\xa0tap into it as a form of self-expression.

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Music

Show Opening Mix: Brand New \\u2013 Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New \\u2013 Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key \\u2013 Melanie. Brand New \\u2013 Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

CLOUDS\\xa0-\\xa0Prince

YYZ - Rush cover by The Louisville Leopard Percussionists

It\'s Not Impossible\\xa0-\\xa0Ben Sollee

Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk \\u2013 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New You\\u2019re Retro \\u2013 Tricky, Brand New Me \\u2013 Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me \\u2013 Isaac Hayes

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Watch List

Louisville Leopard Percussionists \\u2013 Zeppelin!

Louisville Leopard Percussionists \\u2013\\xa0Crazy Train

Louisville Leopards perform -\\xa0Seven Nation Army

Louisville Leopard Percussionists (Beginners) -\\xa0So Danco Samba

Louisville Leopard Percussionists (Steel Drums) \\u2013\\xa0Katy Perry\\u2019s Firework

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