EVENTS
American String Teacher's Association, AZ Chapter | Tucson, AZ | September 28, 2024
Music | Why? – Building Your Vision
Keynote explored the impact of music on communities, the importance of building a vision for meaningful change, and creating a personal mission for one’s career. It encouraged participants to think like entrepreneurs and develop marketable skills to enhance their artistic practice.
SphinxConnect AMPLIFY | Detroit, MI | January 26, 2024
Calls & (New) Responses | Exploring Empathy, Understanding, & Forgiveness as Fuel for Social Change
Session explored strategies and philosophies for engaging in activism as a 21st-century artist, both behind the scenes and on stage.
Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | September 2023
Musician | Activist
Presentation as part of ASU’s flagship course for the Music & Entrepreneurship Certificate that encouraged an activist mindset for artists to inspire social change and community leadership.
Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | September 2022
The 21st Century Musician
Presentation as part of ASU’s flagship course for the Music & Entrepreneurship Certificate that provided an overview of essential skills and approaches to an entrepreneurial career in the arts.
DMV Music Academy Festival, The Reach at The Kennedy Center | Washington DC, MD | June 2022
Presentation trained music educators in the Critical Response Process and its broader uses in Music Education as applied in 1:1 instruction, ensemble rehearsal settings, and masterclasses. The workshop encouraged deconstructing existing hierarchical traditions in classical music instruction in order to foster more collaborative critical dialogue.