Originally Musical Herstory
Now called Feministory
Why Feministory?
Feminism + History
The flaw with "Musical Herstory" was that it only focused on cis-gender women, and they are not the only ones who have been marginalized by the patriarchy. What about those who are transgender? Or those who fall outside of a gender binary?
What about people of colour of any gender? Feminism is about equality and equity for everyone.
Thanks to SK Arts' Independent Artist - Professional Development Grant, I will be starting a project that will reformat my previous research with Musical Herstory, and expand it to include more composers to be amplified and celebrated! Stay tuned throughout 2023.
Now called Feministory
Why Feministory?
Feminism + History
The flaw with "Musical Herstory" was that it only focused on cis-gender women, and they are not the only ones who have been marginalized by the patriarchy. What about those who are transgender? Or those who fall outside of a gender binary?
What about people of colour of any gender? Feminism is about equality and equity for everyone.
Thanks to SK Arts' Independent Artist - Professional Development Grant, I will be starting a project that will reformat my previous research with Musical Herstory, and expand it to include more composers to be amplified and celebrated! Stay tuned throughout 2023.
Feministory Open Access Library
Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, I get to start on a dream project - commissioning living composers to create arrangements of works by marginalized composers for primary and secondary wind band! These arrangements will be made available free of charge to music educators for use in their band programs. The goal of this Open Access Library is to help diversify the music curriculum, and to help remove barriers for music educators in accessing new music for the band programs.
I hope to be able to grow this library every year, but for now we are getting a great head start on 12 commissions. The plan is for the library to launch in 2024. Stay tuned!
Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, I get to start on a dream project - commissioning living composers to create arrangements of works by marginalized composers for primary and secondary wind band! These arrangements will be made available free of charge to music educators for use in their band programs. The goal of this Open Access Library is to help diversify the music curriculum, and to help remove barriers for music educators in accessing new music for the band programs.
I hope to be able to grow this library every year, but for now we are getting a great head start on 12 commissions. The plan is for the library to launch in 2024. Stay tuned!
In the mean time, check out some of these fabulous organizations and individuals doing similar work!
Donne Foundation
Boulanger Initiative
Oliva Adams - Loud & Clear
Piano Music She Wrote
I Care If You Listen
Sarah Fritz - Clara Schumann know-it-all
Hensel Pushers
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Donne Foundation
Boulanger Initiative
Oliva Adams - Loud & Clear
Piano Music She Wrote
I Care If You Listen
Sarah Fritz - Clara Schumann know-it-all
Hensel Pushers
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The panel of people that inspired me to change:
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Click here for a playlist of works by the guests on this panel
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Still want to find the Musical Herstory course information? Search through the links below.
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The irony of Bach looking over my shoulder is not lost here
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Musical Herstory
Women have been writing and performing music for as long as men have; so how come we don't know about very many women composers? Click here to learn more.
Herstory 2.0
Motherhood. Quarantine. Saving one’s self from the guillotine with their piano skills. Composers of today have a surprising amount in common with composers of yesteryear! Click here to learn more.
