Representation & Advocacy
Widening Our Apertures as Artists and Educators
Annie Jeng, chair
Similar to photography, if we widen our apertures for more exposure and depth in our understanding of the world around us, we can increase our ability to focus on what is uniquely important in our ever-evolving landscape. Through discussions of representation in literature and accessible instruments, cultural advocacy, trauma-informed pedagogy, community engagement, and more, we can allow more light into our minds for deeper connection and shared empathy within our communities.
(Subject to Change)
8:00–8:30 a.m.
Shake It Up: Teaching Students with Essential Tremor
8:30–9:00 a.m.
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Benefits of Alternatively Sized Piano Keyboards
9:15–9:45 a.m.
Taking Diversity to the Digital Era: Empowering Colombian Composers Through Online Publishing
- David Córdoba-Hernández; Natalie Vanegas-Escobar
9:45–10:15 a.m.
Sounding the Past, Shaping the Future
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Cultural Appropriation in Classical Music: Understanding Its Contexts, Nuances, Repercussions, and Tools Toward Cultural Advocacy
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Advancing Pianists through Newly Published Works by Black Composers
- Leah Claiborne, Ben Raznick
2:15–3:15 p.m.
From Silence to Song: Restoring Voice Through Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
3:30–4:00 p.m.
The Stories We Tell: Planting the Seeds of Inclusion in our Pedagogy
4:00–4:30p.m.
Connecting Communities: Collaborations between Community Organizations and Music Teachers to Diversify Music in Academia and Education
4:30–5:00 p.m.
Closing Performance: Music Share and Tell