Diversify the Stand

Episode 17 features Theresa May, Cleveland based educator and trumpet player. We talk with Theresa about juggling all her careers, Mourning [A] Blkstar, the Chromatic Brass Collective, and more! Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Theresa, the groups she is a part of, and the resources she recommends, check out the links below!

Theresa’s website: https://www.theresamaytrumpet.com/

Mourning [A] BLKstar: https://mourningablkstar.com/

Chromatic Brass Collective (CBC): https://www.chromaticbrass.org/

Brass Music by Black Composer of Aaron Horne - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brass-music-of-black-composers-aaron-horne/1132776457

Find local composers in the community and start there first!!

Jonathan Posthuma (I'll be premiering their work for trumpet and electronics)-https://www.jonathanposthuma.com/about.html

[consortium members for a new solo trumpet + electronics work from Paul Klee : Painted Songs!

members include:

Evan Fowler (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

https://www.efowlertrumpet.com/

Garrett Fuller (Atlanta, Georgia)

https://garrettfullermusic.com/

Connor Johnson (Lansing, Michigan) https://connorj799.wixsite.com/connorjohnsontrumpet

Theresa May (Cleveland, Ohio)

https://www.theresamaytrumpet.com/home

Isaac Mayhew (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota)

https://www.isaacmayhewcomposition.com/

Over the next few months, I'll be finishing a work for solo trumpet which will be performed by consortium members in 2022.]

Mourning [A] BLKstar collab with Christoph Winkler's dance company in Berlin:https://christoph-winkler.com/en/productions/we-are-going-to-mars-suite/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 16 features Rylee Short, composer and horn player now based in St. Louis, Missouri. We talk with Rylee about their music, interdisciplinary collaboration with other art forms, and advice to educators around creating safe spaces for especially transgender students. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Rylee and the organizations and resources they recommend, check out the links below!

Website: https://www.ryeshortmusic.com/

Full performance of 926 : https://soundcloud.com/rdshort/926-feat-jacinda-townsend?si=217cb193ed8341b48febe76a5186a72d&fbclid=IwAR2DjRw-y4_a_fQ2BHXc_tUplrfGFNCJj1wxJ_Yp-0hezLrSmqiJZWcUq2Q

Orchestra enigmatic - https://orchestraenigmatic.org/

Look up your local boards, ensembles, and organizations!

Look up your local trans groups for support and to support

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 15 features Dr. Kaitlin Bove, Director of Band at Pierce College and Founder of ...And We Were Heard. We talk with Kaitlin about her teaching career, ...And We Were Heard, and her current breast cancer journey. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Kaitlin and the resources and groups she recommended, check out the links below!

Kaitlin’s website - https://kaitlinbove.com/

...And We Were Heard - https://www.andwewereheard.org/

Girls Who Conduct - https://girlswhoconduct.org/ Mentorship program application open through Dec 31

ADORE Project - https://theadoreproject.org/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 14 features Brandi Waller-Pace, educator, activist, and the Founder and Executive Director of Decolonizing the Music Room. We talk with Brandi about DTMR, being informed, and where she sees the future of music education. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Brandi and all her favorite organizations and resources, check out the links below!

Decolonizing the Music Room - https://decolonizingthemusicroom.com/donate

Decolonizing the Music Room Resources - https://decolonizingthemusicroom.com/resources

The Score Podcast - https://www.revivalmusicproject.org/podthescore/

NPR Codeswitch - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch

Bettina L. Love’s “We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching” - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40642377-we-want-to-do-more-than-survive

Rising Tide Music Press - www.risingtidemusicpress.com

Woke Kindergarten - https://www.wokekindergarten.org/

Colors of Classical Music - https://www.instagram.com/colorsofclassicalmusic/?hl=en

@littleupbeatclass - https://www.instagram.com/littleupbeatclass/

@pinkmantaray - https://www.instagram.com/pinkmantaray/

@musicwithmissalice - https://www.instagram.com/musicwithmissalice/

The Conscious Lee - https://www.instagram.com/consciousleespeaks/

Blair Imani - https://blairimani.com/

Rhiannon Giddens - https://www.rhiannongiddens.com/

Francesco Turrisi - https://www.francescoturrisi.com/

The Carolina Chocolate Drops - https://www.rhiannongiddens.com/carolina-chocolate-drops

Giddens & Turrisi at the Met - there is no other - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ignhso0iv9U&ab_channel=TheMet

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 13 features Devin Clara Fanslow, Chicago-based composer, game designer, and musician. We talk with Devin about her musical background, getting into game design, her experiences in music institutes, and the prejudice that transgender women face in the music world. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Devin, check out the links below!

Devin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinclara_f/

Devin’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3tC0eYRNZDqpktUNRHgt8A

Fire Thief: https://firethief.bandcamp.com/releases

Bat Hawk: https://www.facebook.com/bathawkmusic/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

We have a special episode today! This is a recording from a panel Ashley Killam led during the Rising Tide Music Press Summer Symposium, titled “Diversifying Your Stand.” She was joined by Estela Aragon, Marcus Grant, Ashley Hall, and Chloe Swindler!

Learn more about these four guests at their websites:

Estela Aragon - https://www.trumpetheadquarters.com/ 

Marcus Grant - https://www.msgrantmusic.com/

Ashley Hall - https://www.ashleyhalltrumpet.com/

Chloe Swindler - https://chloeswindler.com/

Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website! And a huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 11 features Dr. Angela Elizabeth Slater, a UK-based freelance composer. We talk with Angela about how she found composition, her work amplifying women composers, and her numerous exciting projects. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Angela and all recommended groups and resources, check out the links below!

Angela’s website: https://www.angelaslatercomposer.co.uk/

Full performance of Enclosing skies for solo accordion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiFzu5rRAUk&t=885s&ab_channel=AngelaElizabethSlaterCompositions

Illuminate Women’s Music: https://www.illuminatewomensmusic.co.uk/

Music Theory Examples by Women Composers: https://musictheoryexamplesbywomen.com/#

Expanding the Music Theory Canon: https://www.expandingthemusictheorycanon.com/

Ulysses Platform: https://www.ulysses-network.eu/

The Composer Site: http://composersite.com/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 10 features Ashleigh Gordon, violist, educator, activist, and co-founder and Artistic and Executive Director of Castle of Our Skins. We talk with Ashleigh about Castle of Our Skins, tokenism, authenticity, intentionality, and some really exciting projects coming up. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Ashleigh and all recommended groups and resources, check out the links below!

Ashleigh’s website: http://www.violashe.com/

Castle of Our Skins: https://www.castleskins.org/

Dr. Louise Toppin: The Daymus

African Diaspora Music Project (Dr. Louise Toppin): http://vdb.ry1inc.com/about-the-project

The Sphinx Foundation: https://sphinxmusic.org/

Music by Black Composers: https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/

Challenge the Stats in Atlanta: https://challengethestats.org/

The Dream Unfinished: https://thedreamunfinished.org/

Tonality - vocal group in California: https://ourtonality.org/

D-composed quartet: https://www.dcomposed.com/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 9 features Lara Poe, a Finnish-American composer currently based in London. We talk with Lara about studying and composing abroad, her advice to aspiring composers, and her current projects. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about Lara, visit her website: https://www.larapoe.com/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/

Episode 8 features Dr. HyeKyung Lee, a professor and commissioned composer for the solo book project. We talk with HyeKyung about moving to the US from Korea, learning new composition techniques, and her career journey. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!

To learn more about HyeKyung and all recommended groups and resources, check out the links below!

HyeKyung Lee’s website: https://www.hyekyunglee.com/

IAWM: International Alliance for Women in Music https://iawm.org/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/