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Earlier this year, the Eastman School of Music’s Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation & Research, in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s EXCEL Lab, sponsored Disruption. Action. Change. Creating a More Just and Equitable Arts Ecosystem. As part of the series, our five featured guests contributed blog posts that coincided […]

The article abstract below was authored by David Kjar, Allegra Montanari, and Kerry Thomas, 2019 recipients of a Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research grant.   Empowering the Portfolio Musician: Innovative Chamber Music Pedagogy for a 21st-century Artist David Kjar, Allegra Montanari and Kerry Thomas Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University The […]

Earlier this year, the Eastman School of Music’s Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation & Research, in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s EXCEL Lab, sponsored Disruption. Action. Change. Creating a More Just and Equitable Arts Ecosystem. As part of the series, our five featured guest wrote blog posts, to coincide […]

The article below was written by Margaret Hinchliffe, a 2020 Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant Recipient. A pianist, collaborator, and educator, Hinchliffe is passionate about storytelling through music. She has performed at Festivals including the Aspen Music Music Festival, the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS), Songfest, and Source Song Festival. Hinchliffe’s project, “How It’s […]

The Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research is proud to announce five new projects that have been awarded funding through the PRJC Grant Program. The grant committee received a wealth of excellent proposals for innovative projects and researching surrounding the Center’s focus on the achievement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all elements […]

To conclude the Disruption. Action. Change. series, the Classically Black Podcast  has produced a series wrap-up podcast episode. Join Classically Black Podcast hosts Dalanie Harris and Katie Brown as they unpack and discuss the input of the series’ guests while offering insight into how the next generation of arts leaders might use the tools provided in these sessions to embody […]

Mark your calendars! To conclude the Disruption. Action. Change. series, the Classically Black Podcast will publish a series wrap-up podcast episode on Monday, April 5 2021. Join Classically Black Podcast hosts Dalanie Harris and Katie Brown as they unpack and discuss the input of the series’ guests while offering insight into how the next generation […]

Today kicks off week 3 of the Disruption. Action. Change. series. This week we welcome Dr. Antonio C. Cuyler, Associate Professor of Arts Administration & Director of MA Program at Florida State University, and Visiting Associate Professor in the Theatre & Drama Department in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at the University of Michigan. Meet our Guest: […]

Today kicks off week 2 of the Disruption. Action. Change. series. This week, our guests include Garrett McQueen, Executive Producer of Trilloquy, and composer Joel Thompson. Meet our Guests: Garrett McQueen spent the first decade of his career as a professional bassoonist, performing with groups including the Knoxville Symphony, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Detroit […]

Today kicks off week 1 of the Disruption. Action. Change. series. Our guests for week 1 are Ashleigh Gordon, Executive and Artistic Director of Castle of Our Skins, and Margaret Lioi, Chief Executive Officer of Chamber Music America. Meet Our Guests: Ashleigh Gordon is co-founder, Artistic/Executive Director and violist of Castle of our Skins, a Boston-based concert […]