HONK! Festival of activist street bands
I am one of the coordinators for the HONK! Festival of activist street bands. This festival happens every October, and brings together musicians from around the world who use their music in support of social justice. I focus specifically on creating partnerships between bands and local activist/community organizations and helping them think of creative actions to do together during the festival.
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I play percussion and trombone as a member of School of HONK!, where I also am a mentor for new musicians of all ages. School of HONK! is a weekly meetup and parade in which people can learn to play music together.
The Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band
I play trombone in SLSAPS, a an activist brass band that uses music to support causes fighting for social justice. We play at rallies, marches, non-profit fundraisers, and other events .
Photo by Leonardo March leonardomarch.com
La Orquesta Sinfónica de la Juventud en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
I taught there for 3 weeks in 2010, and made a short documentary about them as part of my semester studying with SIT Cochabamba.