Obvious: All humans need to feel connected and have a sense of belonging. Less obvious: Teacher’s have less power to actually achieve this with all students than we think. We can WELCOME all students. But belonging has to be mutual and organic. Hot take: not ALL students need this from their school or ALL of their […]
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Tactus SF presents CounterCulture: Music of the Marginalized
Tactus SF presents CounterCulture: Music of the Marginalized Elizabeth Kimble, Music Director Susan Swerdlow, Associate Conductor with musical guests Eugene Petrushansky and Sue Jones November 5th, 2022 at 4pm St Matthew’s Lutheran Church 3281 16th St San Francisco, CA November 6th, 2022 at 4pm St Alban’s Episcopal Church 1501 Washington Ave. Albany, CA […]
The Problem of “Racializing” Music with Contraband (Will Fullwood.)
On this episode you will get to listen in to a portion of an episode I recently recorded for the Contraband Wagon. Contraband is a podcast that hosts exclusively conversations about race and racism. Will Fullwood, the host of the show invited me on to share some the experiences that I have had in conversations […]
When Magic Happens with Chanticleer
This episode is a special first on the show. I have never gone ON LOCATION to meet an entire ensemble for a conversation before, and let me tell you… it was worth the gear haul to Lawrence, KS! GRAMMY Award winning ensemble, Chanticleer was at the Lied Center of Kansas for a performance and Master […]
Jake Runestad Live in My Classroom!
In this episode, filmed in front of a “live studio audience” in the form of my students, I have the opportunity to sit down with one of our generations finest compositional voices, Jake Runestad. With the help of my students, we have a spirited conversation about the value and genesis of creativity, the special nature […]
Healing, Coming Together, And Celebrating Our Shared Experience
Healing, Coming Together, And Celebrating Our Shared Experience Contributing Editor: Jonathan Campbell This article includes music themed for issues of healing and uniting as a common people. Sometimes we focus too much on what divides us instead of what unites us. Music and art have always served the public good in calling out truths and […]