Women as Leaders in Jazz: Advocating for access, equity, and community

Saturday, January 6, 2024

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST

Location: Bolden 1

Panelist(s)

Marion Powers

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

Panel Facilitator(s)

Dawn Clement

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Arvada, Colorado

Panelist(s)

Annie Booth

Lakewood, CO
MW

Matt Wilson
Richard Lloyd Giddens, Jr.

Director of Jazz Studies, Fresno State
Fresno, California
Johnaye Kendrick

Professor
Cornish College of the Arts
Tacoma, WA

In this clinic, we hope to create a space for healthy and positive discussion around women in leadership roles, how to retain women in jazz, how to foster environments that are supportive and inclusive, and how to encourage male colleagues and band-mates to embrace an advocate mindset.