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Teaching Andy Bliss 10/20/20 Teaching Andy Bliss 10/20/20

PAS Board of Advisors

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Stepping Off the Merry-Go-Round

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Elevating Performance Atmosphere

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Reactions to the Apple Event

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Apple Event Tomorrow

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Listening Andy Bliss 10/9/20 Listening Andy Bliss 10/9/20

Nevarro’s Hottest Tracks

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The Studio Andy Bliss 10/8/20 The Studio Andy Bliss 10/8/20

Personal Practice Journal: Day One + Siri Shortcuts

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Sounds from Studio AB: Alicia

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Big Screen Evolution

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The Calm Inbox Course

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Friday Inspiration Boost

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Essays Andy Bliss 9/27/20 Essays Andy Bliss 9/27/20

On a New Artistic Practice

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Listening Andy Bliss 7/31/19 Listening Andy Bliss 7/31/19

Sounds from Studio AB: The Pieces That Fall to Earth (Christopher Cerrone + Wild Up)

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Drumming Andy Bliss 7/30/19 Drumming Andy Bliss 7/30/19

Freedom in the Groove

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LEGO Aston Martin

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Rainy Day Baseball

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Brimstone & Glory

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Drumming Andy Bliss 11/6/17 Drumming Andy Bliss 11/6/17

Broken Instrument Commission

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Teaching Andy Bliss 11/3/17 Teaching Andy Bliss 11/3/17

Peer Learning

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Nief-Norf Summer Festival Applications Open

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Andy Bliss is a drummer, teaching artist, creative coach, and entrepreneur based in Knoxville, Tennessee. As Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Tennessee and founding Artistic Director of Nief-Norf, he has spent more than two decades performing, directing, and curating innovative musical experiences throughout the United States and abroad. Today, Andy also draws on that experience to help musicians and creators build sustainable artistic careers through performance, education, coaching, cohorts, and digital resources.

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