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Pete's Percussion Podcast
Was very happy to talk with Pete Zambito recently for his podcast: Pete's Percussion Podcast. Subscribe...
March 19 2021
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Conspirare "Call Across"
In yet another "remote" project Conspirare recently released the world premiere of "Call Across" by composer Kyle Pederson and poet Brian Newhouse. Recipient of the American Choral Directors Association Genesis Prize. Instrumentalists included: Thomas Burritt: Marimba, C. J, Menge: Handpan, Sowah...
March 18 2021
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Burritt to appear as part of "The Power of Friendship" Winter Storm Benefit Concert
February 26 2021
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Thomas Burritt, Solo Marimba, Round Top Festival Concert Hall
Burritt will perform works by J. S. Bach, Belinda Reynolds, Emma Logan, Saint-Saens, and Gershwin at 3:00pm at the Festival Hill Concert Hall in Round Top, Texas. All COVID protocols will be adhered to. For more information visit:
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February 12 2021
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Burritt at Sabian Booth - TMEA 20201
Thomas Burritt will be demonstrating the new Sabian HHX "Espressivo" hand cymbals at the TMEA 2021 virtual convention in the Sabian booth. See attached insert for more information and stop by!
February 12 2021
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Bach Remix: Burritt and Schumann Re-unite
Weaving in and out of expected and unexpected sounds, this program pairs gems of Bach’s mastery with ethereal works by Erik Satie, Arvo Pärt, Keith Jarrett, Belinda Reynolds, Ivan Trevino, and Philip Glass. Join us Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 PM on Zoom, where Michelle Schumann and Thomas...
November 14 2020
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UT Percussion Ensemble Poised to Release 2020 Video Performance
Initially programmed to be premiered at the virtual Percussive Arts Society International Convention the UT Percussion Ensemble will soon release their Fall 2020 Video Performance which celebrates the "Next...
November 10 2020
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Thomas Burritt Joins Sabian!
Very excited to announce a new partnership with Sabian Cymbals ! Check out the Sabian...
September 01 2020
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Honorable Mention: "Faire's Top 10"
Robert Faire of the Austin Chronicle named Thomas Burritt's March 2019 "chamber percussion" recital an honorable mention in his Burritt...
January 14 2020
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Harvest Moon Festival: Serenade
Burritt performed with singer songwriter Matt Alber and guitarist Mitch Watkins on Friday, October 18th at the Zach Theater in Austin Texas as part of the Harvest Moon Festival. Proceeds benefited Equality Texas and the Hill Country Ride for AIDS.
October 23 2019
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Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)
September 21 2019
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The Percussion Collective in Residency
The Percussion Collective will be in residence at the University of Texas at Austin from 9/23/19 to 9/25/19. The group will perform a September 21 2019
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Consider Matthew Shepard: Chicago Tribune Review
Chicago Tribune's Emmy-winning arts critic Howard Reich provided a spot on, honest and accurate
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September 16 2019
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Burritt at IPI 2019
It was another busy week at the International Percussion Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland. A full week of classes for the institute participants and some great playing in the IPI Solo Marimba Competition. Burritt presented two sessions. Session one was presented on site at Slains Castle on the coast...
August 14 2019
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University of Texas Percussion Ensemble at the Lassiter Percussion Symposium
The University of Texas Percussion Ensemble performed a showcase concert at the 2019 Lassiter Percussion Symposium, a regional percussion ensemble festival that is based near Atlanta, GA. The program featured the premiere of John Psathas's "Planet Damnation" (version with percussion ensemble),...
May 03 2019
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Burritt Featured in Austin Chronicle
Thanks to the Austin Chronicle's Robert Faires for a nice write up about...
May 03 2019
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CMS Ravinia - One of 10 best concerts of 2018
Considering Matthew Shepard performance at Ravinia is selected as one of the top ten Chicago Tribunes's classical concerts of last year.
February 05 2019
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Vocal Arts Ensemble Cincinnati
Burritt will perform Grammy-nominated oratorio "Ode to Common Things", by Cary Ratcliff with the VAE Cincinnati on February 3rd at 3:00 at Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit VAE's...
February 02 2019
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Come meet the new Reflection Series Marimba at TMEA 2018
Come see first hand the "future of the marimba" at TMEA 2018. To really know what than means you really have to change your perspective about how marimbas should be built and designed. This new instrument is a complete "rethinking" about how an instrument should be constructed, what problems should...
February 14 2018
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Mississippi Day of Percussion
Burritt appeared as guest clinician at the 2018 Mississippi Day of Percussion at Hinds Community College. Thanks to Majestic/Mapex,
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February 01 2018
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Thomas Burritt at Round Top
Thomas Burritt will perform works by Patrick Long, Dinuk Wijeratne, Dan Welcher, Michael Burritt, and Claude Debussy on a solo marimba recital in the beautiful Festival Hill Concert Hall concert hall.
January 20 2018
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Thomas Burritt at Round Top
Thomas Burritt will perform works by Patrick Long, Dinuk Wijeratne, Dan Welcher, Michael Burritt, and Claude Debussy on a solo marimba recital in the beautiful Festival Hill Concert Hall concert hall.
January 18 2018
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Burritt Plays the New Reflection Majestic Marimba at PASIC 2018
Thanks to my amazing friends at Majestic Percussion for supplying a new Reflection Series Marimba for my...
January 14 2018
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Conspirare - Connections
Burritt will perform Will Todd’s “Songs of Love” with Conspirare on Friday, October 27, 2017.
November 09 2017
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Matt Alber at the North Door
On Monday, September 18 Burritt performed with singer/songwriter Matt Alber at the North Door.
November 08 2017
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Thomas Burritt at the International Percussion Institute, Aberdeen Scotland
Many thanks to Dr. Mark Ramirez, Executive Director of International Percussion Institute, for organizing a life changing seminar for these students from all over the world. A...
August 15 2017
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Northwestern Percussion Symposium
August 01 2017
Burritt will appear as guest artist/clinician at the Northwestern Univerity Percussion Symposium |
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Great Plains Marimba Competition 2017
July 26 2017
Many thanks to host and executive director Dane Romano for inviting me to judge, perform a recital, and present a class at the Great Plains Marimba Competition 2017 . With so many... |
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Percussion Events at Festival Hill
July 12 2017
Thanks to the young artists pictured for their great performance on Joe Schwantner's "Concerto for Percussion" last weekend. These same young artists will perform on the Read More... |
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Schwantner Percussion Concerto at Round Top
Burritt will perform Joseph Schwantner's Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra at the Round Top Festival...
June 29 2017
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Burritt Recital at Cole Family Summer Music Festival
June 25 2017
Burritt conducted a masterclass and performed a recital at the Cole Family Summer Festival at Southwestern University in Winfield, KS on June 15, 2017. Program included works by: Patrick Long, Dan Welcher, Dinuk Witerjatne and others. Thanks for Jeremy Kirk and the wonderful students for a... |
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Victoria Bach Festival - A Busy One!
June 14 2017
With two heavy concerts in three days, and works by: Joan Tower, Leaonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Carlos Chavez, and others it was a very busy festival! Thanks to a great UT alumni percussion section including Graeme Francis, Adam Bedell, Nick Stange and yours truly acting as principal. |
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Burritt to perform recital at Cole Family Summer Music Festival
June 14 2017
Burritt will perform a percussion master class and recital Thursday, June 15th late in the afternoon and evening. Hosted at Southwestern College, the Cole... |
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Conspirare - Unclouded Day
Burritt performed with Conspirare on their recent concert run entitled "Unclouded Day" featuring music and words that explore the journey of women. The...
June 01 2017
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Conspirare - Hidden Music
Broke in my new Mapex SaturnV drums last night at Conspirare's annual "Hidden Music" fundraising gala.
April 01 2017
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Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble - Considering Matthew Shepard
On March 4th and 5th Burritt will appear with the Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati performing Craig Hella Johnson's "Considering Matthew Shepard". The concerts will be held at the Gallagher Theater at Xavier University.
February 28 2017
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Thomas Burritt and James Dick - Bob Bullock Museum
On February 23rd Burritt and James Dick will perform a joint recital at the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin, TX. Hit the source link above for more information.
February 22 2017
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Considering Matthew Shepard - PBS Taping - Moody Theater
Considering Matthew Shepard, a contemporary oratorio by Craig Hella Johnson with Grammy award winning vocal group Conspirare, was recently taped for wide...
February 20 2017
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Considering Matthew Shepard - Symphony Hall - Boston
On the final stop on a three city tour Burritt performed with Conspirare performing percussion on Craig Hella Johnson's important Considering Matthew...
February 07 2017
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Buy 2 Pairs, Get 1 Pair Free on Thomas Burritt Series of Mallets
From now till February 12th at, buy 2 pair get 1 pair free on select Innovative Percussion mallets including the entire Thomas...
January 16 2017
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@Percussion Podcast Episode #74
Super happy to be on the @Percussion Podcast! We talk new TB Innovative Percussion mallets, Joe Schwantner, Conspirare, teaching philosophy, music in three dimensions, and so much more! Subscribe to their...
January 01 2017
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Burritt to appear on @ Percussion - a video podcast
Burritt will appear on the @ Percussion video podcast on their next episode. Check them out on Facebook or their website for more information.
December 18 2016
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Conspirare Christmas all over Texas
With concerts in Victoria, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas many more in Texas will have the opportunity to experience a Conspirare Christmas. Featuring singer songwriter Matt Alber and the Conspirare...
December 01 2016
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Wiley Middle School Percussion Ensemble and UT Percussion Ensemble
In preparation for performances at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention this week, Wiley Middle School and the University of Texas Percussion Ensemble will present a joint pre-PASIC concert at Rouse High School on Monday, November 7th at 7:00 in the school auditorium. Burritt will...
November 07 2016
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Burritt at University of North Texas
Thanks to Mark Ford for hosting a marimba clinic/performance entitled: "performer as communicator" on Friday, October 21st, 2016. Along with relevant discussion Burritt performed parts of Patrick Long's "Dreamscapes", Jonathan Kolm's "Haven" and John Serry's "Night Rhapsody".
October 21 2016
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Lang - The Little Match Girl Passion - Conspirare
Burritt will perform David Lang's "The Little Match Girl Passion" with select Conspirare singers on 9/30 and 10/1, 2016. Visit Conspirare's website for tickets and more...
September 28 2016
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Mozart Requiem Undead Receives an Encore
September 15 2016
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Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble 9/9
Burritt will perform as guest artist with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble performing Andy Akiho's NO one To kNOW one on the UT campus in McCullough theater on September 9th. https://texasperformingarts.org/events Texas...
September 09 2016
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Conspirare: Stephen Paulus, A Lyrical Life
May 20 2016
Conspirare will pay tribute to the late Stephen Paulus (1949-2014) with a program of mostly Paulus works including the five-movement 2007 Conspirare commission, Poemas de Amor for percussion (set up seen above) and chamber choir. Concerts are set in Austin, St. Paul,... |
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Burritt, Junkin, and Joseph Schwantner with the UTWE Percussion Section
Thanks to Joseph Schwantner for an unforgettable residency! Look for video excerpts soon of his concert for percussion performed with the University of Texas Wind Ensemble on May 1st, 2016.
May 14 2016
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Schwantner Percussion Concerto and Residency
Premiered by Chris Lamb for the 150th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic, Joseph Schwantner's "Concerto for Percussion" is one of our field's most important works. This version, an adaptation for Wind Ensemble, will be performed, on Sunday, May 1 at 4:00 pm CST, as part of Schwantner's...
April 30 2016
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Burritt will appear as guest artist and clinician
Burritt will appear as guest artist and clinician at the 2016 Lassiter Percussion Symposium held on Saturday, April 23rd. For more information click the soure link above.
April 21 2016
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Burritt at USC
Burritt will perform Maki Ishii's "Concertante" with members of the USC Percussion Ensemble on Monday, April 4 at the University of South Carolina. Thanks to Majestic Percussion, Innovative Percussion, Remo, and Zildjian for their support!
April 04 2016
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Considering Matthew Shepard at Harvard University
It's been a great few days working with Craig Hella Johnson and the Harvard choirs preparing Considering Matthew Sheppard in the historic Sanders Theater. If you're in Boston come see us!
April 01 2016
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'Voices' by Patrick Long From Dreamscape
March 03 2016
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Considering Matthew Shepard
February 02 2016
Considering Matthew Shepard, a new work by Craig Hella Johnson, will be preimiered in Austin, Pasadena, and Los Angeles Februrary 20 - 27, 2016. A modern oratorio, it's a response to the tragic death of a... |
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Innovative Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale
January 01 2016
Now is the time if you've been waiting for a deal on Innovative Percussion mallets! Our friends over at Steve Weiss Music are... |
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Conspirare Christmas
December 03 2015
A few tickets are still available (12/4 in Houston, 12/7 in Austin, and 12/8 in San Antonio) for a "Conspirare Christmas", the yearly psuedo Christmas concert. Shows include: 12/3... |
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Burritt at PASIC 2015
November 18 2015
Another great Texas PAS convention is in the books! Thank to Jeff Hartshough at PAS, Jeff Mulvihill and Chris Hankes at Majestic Percussion, Erik Johnson and Chris Long at |
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Thomas Burritt at PASIC 2015
November 09 2015
PASIC 2015 is practically here... |
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From Artist to Concert Goer: Making Connections
October 28 2015
Follow me on Periscope (by first following me on twitter) for a behind the scenes look at my preparation for my showcase concert at |
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Ratcliff's 'Ode to Common Things' Release
September 24 2015
I'm excited to announce the most recent Conspirare super audio CD is now available. The recording features Cary Ratcliff's "Ode to Common Things", a work arranged for chamber choir, piano, harp, guitar, and two percussion. Joining me on... |
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Burritt at UNF
September 15 2015
Burritt will be in residency at the University of North Florida Wednesday, September 16th and Thursday, September 17th. The program Thursday evening will feature Patrick Long's "Dreamscapes", Bach's 5th Cello Suite, and several other works. Vitis their |
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Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 J. S. Bach
September 09 2015
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YouTube Release of Bach Video/Audio Project: 9/5/15
September 09 2015
I couldn't be more excited to release my next recording via YouTube tomorrow, Friday September 5th, 2015. Visit my YouTube Channel to watch and listen to a full length and individual movement version of Bach's... |
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Thomas Burritt presents the 2015 TMEA All-State Audition Tutorials
August 17 2015
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Bach, Burritt, and a Video Album
August 04 2015
What is the future of a solo classical recording? Having done a CD not too long ago with both hard and digital media I found it difficult to reach a lot of people, especially in our small percussion/marimba world. So, as I prepare... |
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Texas BandMasters 2015 - TMEA All-State Percussion Audition Music
July 21 2015
Burritt will present as clinician at the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Given the opportunity to select this years (2015) TMEA All-State percussion audition music, Burritt will present a performance and short clinic for... |
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Round Top Festival - Percussion Showcase 2015
It's that time of year again and we have a serious percussion program planned for the closing day of the Festival Institute at Round Top. On Saturday, July 11th, the percussion section of the Round Top Festival Institute Summer Music Festival will perform Mellits "Gravity", Nico Muhly's "Ta and...
July 08 2015
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PASIC 2015
I'm beyond excited to announce that I will be presenting a showcase concert at PASIC 2015 in San Antonio. The concert will likely feature Bach's 5th Cello Suite, Ishii's important "Concertante", and a few more short works to be determined. The concert will feature line upon line percussion. This...
July 05 2015
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Conspirare - "Path of Miracles"
I've had the privilege to work with Conspirare many times over the years. Fresh off their recent Grammy win their most recent recording, Joby Talbot's "Path of Miracles", just hit stores and streaming services. Only playing sparingly in the 1st and 4th movements I had the thrill of being a part of...
June 11 2015
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2015 Longhorn Marimba Intensive
Spots are still available for the 2015 Longhorn Marimba Intensive. Hosted by Thomas Burritt, sessions will cover many aspects of marimba performance. Attendees will perform in a keyboard ensemble, and perform several times for faculty and intensive participants. This years guest is marimba...
May 20 2015
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Nico Muhly - How Little You Are Premiere
Thrilled to play a little part in the fascinating premiere of Nico Muhly's "How Little You Are" spearheaded by my fearless colleague Kathy Panoff. Lead by an orchestra of 12 guitars comprised of the Texas, Dublin, and Los Angelels guitar quartets the work also features Conspirare, led by Craig...
April 17 2015
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Schwantner Percussion Concerto with the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia
Another trip to China, this time not with ASE but as percussion soloist with the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia. On the program is the important Percussion Concerto by Joseph Schwantner. Stay tuned for a performance at UT-Austin some time next year.
April 02 2015
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Burritt visits Innovative Percussion
Had an amazing two days at Innovative Percussion designing early prototypes of a signature line of mallets. I've always admired IP quality and now that I've seen their whole operation and have gotten to know many of their long standing employees I'm even more excited to be a part of their team....
March 28 2015
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