
Classical music may not be new, but it's certainly never gone out of style. Join college music students and PCM alums Erica Lee and Ashley Cheng as they talk about life as music students, performance anxiety, musical movies and TV shows, and anything to do with— you guessed it— music by tuning into Practice Break on your practice breaks.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 16 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | Performing ArtsArts | ||||

For the season 2 finale of Practice Break, Erica and Ashley share their favorite classical pieces once again, but this time with a twist! Hear excerpts from beautiful classical works as they pair favorite works with an assortment of scenarios. And as... more
Longing for a new musical watch to take over your life? Fear not— Erica and Ashley are here to the rescue with the second installment of their classical TV show reviews. In this episode, they explore the first ten episodes of the Japanese animated se... more
Ever wondered how orchestras play together while apart? In this episode, Erica and Ashley are joined by Elaine Huang, Linda Diaz, and Adam Karelin from the Student Symphony Orchestra of USC to share their experiences with virtual music making. Tune i... more
Ah, opera— the drama queen sister of the classical music family, in the best possible way. This week, Erica and Ashley take you on a virtual trip to the opera house to review its history, discuss exoticism in famous works, and gush over angelic arias... more
2020 has been... a very long year. To wrap it up, Erica and Ashley review moments from Season 1 and share goals for the new year. The best part: to spread some love for music before the year closes, we asked our friends, family, and the PCM community... more
What better way to kick off the winter season than by talking about holiday tunes? In this episode, Erica and Ashley recount the history of Christmas music from the pre-1700's to the 21st century, share holiday favorites, and reminisce on the best mu... more
Winter means hot cocoa, holiday cheer, and a new season of Practice Break with Erica and Ashley! Join us for a sneak peek of what we're cooking up for our winter season and catch us every week on Wednesdays starting on December 23.
A season finale deserves an epic topic, so for the last episode of Season 1 of Practice Break, Erica and Ashley are joined by guests Andrew Zhao and Sam Ostroff to talk about the distinctions between film and classical and share all their favorite sc... more
As a music student parent, I love hearing your experiences growing up as music students. Thank you so much for sharing.
Erica and Ashley really have put together something special here. As a college musician, I can relate heavily with each of their points/topics. On top of that, the flow and direction they carry during each episode is so professional. This podcast is produced so well! I didn’t know these guys before but now, I am a big fan.
Ashley and Erica do a fantastic job hosting this podcast and sharing their experiences and thoughts on all things music :)
This podcast brings back so many fun memories of being a music major in college and the friendships that are forged with other students.
My fave podcast!
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