Ray Chew on Music Directing Live TV: DWTS, SNL & Macyβs Thanksgiving Day Parade | On the Record
‘Dancing With the Stars’ music director Ray Chew breaks down how ‘DWTS’ pulls off live music every weekββunbaking the cakeβ on arrangements, managing rehearsals, and executing under the pressure of live TV where βthere is no do-it-again.β Ray also shares how he got his start (including ‘Saturday Night Live’ and Showtime at the Apollo), what goes into the ‘Macyβs Thanksgiving Day Parade’ broadcast (including βrainy day vocalsβ), and what he learned from working with legends like Quincy Jones and Alicia Keys. 00:00:00 Ray Chew intro 00:02:15 What a music director does 00:05:10 Inside DWTS week: βunbake the cakeβ 00:09:35 Contestants [See More…]
