Onward!: Recent Episodes
Samuel Avila
Sammy (he/they) and Stevie (she/her) will explore the issues Trans and Non-Binary musicians face within Choral Music today and how music educators and directors can better their rehearsals to be inclusive and equitable for ALL singers – all in a bitsize, short podcast!
On our final episode, Sammy is joined by USC DMA Choral Music student Mike Raleigh (he/they) to talk about all things Choral music and how it aided in us figuring out our own identities.
We are joined once again by Dr. Jace Saplan to talk about all things voice placements for choirs. This episode we offer our own personal philosophies on voice placements and tips and tricks to make this process safe for Transitioning voices!
In this episode we are joined by our extra-special guest, Dr. Jace Saplan (they/them)! Together we will discuss how choral musicians can separate gendered language from both Choral and Conducting pedagogy.
On our first episode, Sammy (he/they) and Stevie (she/her) will dive into the Choral cannon and offer music educators recommendations to diversify their repertoire by Queer and Trans composers (or the lack thereof)
This week we are joined by Joshua Palkki (he/him) to talk about anything and everything about Uniforms. Who got em? Who wants em? Who needs em? We also dive into the history of Choral uniforms and resources to make your uniforms more equitable and affordable.