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Sound Off: "The Pedagogy of Now" with Dr. Fredara Hadley

Performers for Change and Sound Off: Music for Bail present Dr. Fredara Hadley, ethnomusicologist and professor of music history at the Juilliard School in a 30 minute talk and Q & A session on the Pedagogy of Now.

Dr. Hadley writes, "Teaching is a living and breathing practice. As such, it shifts, adapts, and evolves to meet the needs of the people and the demands of the time. This is my philosophy of teaching - to create a space in which the lines between teacher and learner remain malleable and one where the goal is to ask better questions of ourselves and our world. At its core, teaching is an invitation to remember what was and also to imagine what could be. It is from the seats of curiosity and exploration from which all decisions of pedagogy and learning mechanics are made."

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The Zoom link will be emailed to all participants the day before through Eventbrite!

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This talk is a fundraiser for Sound Off: Music for Bail. Sound Off: Music for Bail combines classical music performances with presentations by individuals versed in the American criminal justice system and formerly incarcerated individuals in order to educate audiences and build inclusive communities.
We believe strongly in paying presenters and performers, and center Black, indigenous American, Latinx, and Asian people who have taken the time to work in liberation & reparative fields in our choices of instructors, musicians, and speakers. If you fall into one of the above communities and would like to work with us, please do not hesitate to reach out.
We compensate at the following rates:
Musicians: 150$ for 50 min of music and audience talkback
Speakers: 150$ for a 10-15 min lecture and audience talkback
Instructors: 100$ for a 45 min instrumental or vocal class
The suggested auditor fee for this presentation is $5, paid over our Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-pedagogy-of-now-with...

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Fredara Mareva Hadley has been an ethnomusicology professor in Juilliard’s department of music history since 2018. Her core research considers how people of African descent use music genres to construct and maintain community. A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, she earned an undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University; a Master of Arts in African American studies from Clark-Atlanta University; and a PhD in ethnomusicology from Indiana University. Hadley has been published in the Journal of Popular Music Studies, ICTM Yearbook, Billboard magazine, and other outlets. She has presented at meetings for the Society for Ethnomusicology, Society for American Music, International Council for Traditional Music-Study Groups on African Music, and Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Her newest project focuses on Shirley Graham Du Bois, one of the earliest Black women musicologists and opera composers.


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