Chrysa Kovach is a community music facilitator who loves helping others start or continue their musical journeys. Whether it is through teaching or through grant writing, she is always looking for ways to make music education accessible for everyone.
Read moreYoung & Emerging Leaders Forum Spotlight: Sarah Gordin
Sarah Gordin is the artistic director and founder of Philly Children's Theatre, as well as a theatre/dance/music teaching artist and director. Sarah received her BA in Theatre from Muhlenberg College. She also studied at the National Theatre Institute Advanced Directing Program at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center and The Theatre Academy of London.
Read moreYoung & Emerging Leaders Forum Spotlight: Binji Seidu Zakaria
Binji Seidu Zakaria is a Theatre for Development (TfD) Facilitator/Community Theatre Artist from and based in Ghana, precisely the Northern region of Ghana. An Advocate and Activist for Minority Groups in Ghana. Binji is the Founder/CEO of Nasanba Community Theatre. He has 8 years of rural community work experience. He holds a Master of Philosophy in Arts and Culture and Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from the University of Education, Winneba, and specialized in Theatre for Development (TfD) in each program.
Read moreMarketing Strategies and The Midsummer Music Dream Festival
Working with Midsummer Music Dream Festival (MMD) helped me realize just how important social media platforms are for any business or artist. As a teaching artist, my focus is typically geared towards performance or education, not the management of virtual content. Social media previously only played a role adjacent with my online courses as a student or via my own personal accounts. However, my fieldwork internship reshaped the way I leverage my social media and marketing skills.
Read moreHustle Culture: Are We All Just Hamsters Running on an Endless Wheel?
Professionals from every field are trapped in an endless cycle of work, sleep, repeat, which leads to burnout. Hustle culture and the approaches to reorganize are not one-size-fits-all, but there are steps we can take to have a more healthy and satisfactory work experience. This blog unpacks the creation, existence, and now disruption of hustle culture, to shed light on key research points and spark hope for current and new generations of creatives in the workplace.
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