35. Honoring Ourselves: Mind, Body, Soul, Music with Jenna Siladie
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Soprano Jenna Siladie has earned warm acclaim, praised by the New York Times for her "endearing sweet voice", and hailed by the European press as having a “both warm and shimmering tone". ​The 2019/20 season has heralded in a string of successes, including the role debut as Marguerite in Faust, as well as Arianna in the Handel opera Giustino: "The soprano Jenna Siladie, who in the role of Arianna shows vocally, why she is the star of the young ensemble." ​In  2018 Jenna joined the prestigious ensemble at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Austria, singing the lead ..read more
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34. The Wide Scope of Wellness with Ashley Downs
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Ashley Downs MS, RDN, LDN, CPT has worked as a dietitian and personal trainer in various settings. As a dietitian, she has worked with athletes and designed wellness programs for clinical outpatient settings.  She earned both a BS and MS in NutritNutritionon and Dietetics from Saint Louis University and her Master's Thesis was on the nutrition habits of collegiate performing artists. 
 After she started working as a clinical dietitian, she felt like something was missing. She found that missing piece in acting and earned a BFA in Acting from Lindenwood University Belleville.  Instag ..read more
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33. Music as Service with Randall Head
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Randall used to live the corporate life, working in big advertising agencies and video game companies in NYC and California. But after he lost his father, his job, his house, and his music studio all within a few months, he retreated from the matrix and found refuge in Yoga. With time and practice, he’s been able to find peace, balance, and joy despite seemingly insurmountable odds. Randall completed his RYT200hr in Sri Lanka during 2020; received his Pranayama certification through The Breath Center in 2019; graduated from LSU with a degree in Communications in 2013; and has been playing musi ..read more
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32. Why Conservatory Life Wasn't For Me with Caroline Weeks
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Caroline Weeks, RDN, LD is a pediatric Registered Dietitian who has a passion for educating families on how to provide nourishing meals from the beginning of life. She is a postpartum nutrition and child feeding expert and has a particular interest in teaching the “baby led weaning” approach to starting solids. In her full time career, she is a clinician who works with families of children with chronic medical conditions such as GI disorders and Cystic Fibrosis. In addition to work in clinical nutrition, she is passionate about nutrition communications and has over 7 years of experie ..read more
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30. Injuries and Lessons with Karina Eijo
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Karina Eijo is a dedicated flutist, collaborator, and educator who has a passion for helping students build a good foundation. Ms. Eijo received a Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of Florida at New World School of the Arts, Cum Laude in 2015 where she performed in a variety of chamber music groups and was a flutist in the NWSA Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Eijo recently graduated in May 2020 with a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance with honors from Austin Peay State University where she held a graduate teaching assistantship as an instructor of record for M ..read more
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29. Playing With More Ease with Nicole Brûlé-Walker
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Nicole Brûlé-Walker, Movement & Breath Specialist has worked in the Therapy & Wellbeing industry for over 20 years. Her passion is human movement and finding simple solutions to restore balance and ease to both heal and prevent future injury. I don’t believe in repetitive strain. It simply comes down to imbalance being present in the body for too long. Recognizing it early allows for continued playing and practice. She has a private practice in North Yorkshire UK but is available for online consultations. She lives in a rural farmhouse with her husband & daughter Ava who is a Violi ..read more
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28. You Are Your Own Instrument with Eddy Malave
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Eddy Malave is an active freelance violist based in New York City. A native of Long Island, he received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Viola performance from The Juilliard School, where he studied under acclaimed violist  William Lincer and received the Willaim Gluck fellowship. His past instructors have also included Irene Stitt, Patinka Kopec and Margaret Pardee. Mr Malave's work as a freelancer has carried him around the world performing in prestigious concert halls throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the South Pacific and the America's. He's performed alongside a di ..read more
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27. Turning Inward for Expression and Wellness with Morgann Davis
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Flutist Morgann Davis is an active performer and teacher who is passionate about music education and musician’s wellness. Fortunate to share the stage with many talented musicians, Morgann performs regularly with orchestras throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania. Through her private studio, Davis Flute Studio, she is able to create an encouraging and inventive environment for learning for beginning students through adults. She has been on faculty at Maranatha University and has taught at The Ohio State University Flute Workshop, UW-Whitewater Flute Camp, and helped design and start the Pocono Fl ..read more
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26. Music, Movement, and Mindset with Trey Gunn
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
In addition to his 14 solo recordings, ten-string touch-guitarist Trey Gunn has toured and/or recorded with King Crimson, David Sylvian, Vernon Reid, Brian Eno, Azam Ali, Maynard J. Kennan's Puscifer’s, John Paul Jones, Robert Fripp, and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. He is currently performing solo and with the groups TU, KTU, 3Below, The Security Project and the multi-dimensional performance group Quodia. When not on the road, Gunn continues his work scoring for tv/film, runs his own media label (7d Media) and coaches musicians and artists in the creative process. Coaching:  https://w ..read more
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25. Intersectional Cellist: Embodiment, Improvisation, and Trauma-Informed Music with Simone Seales
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by Dr. Kimberly Hankins
8M ago
Simone Seales is a classically-trained cellist who is tired of playing music by dead white men. They focus on free improvisation (both tonal and atonal) and devising music for theatre. Simone is passionate about exploring sound and how sound can reflect emotional states of being and how emotions are embodied. Their creative influences come from Black feminist leaders such as Audre Lorde, Assata Shakur, and Angela Davis. Within their creative work, they centre Blackness, sexuality, intersectional feminism, and anti-racism. website: https://simoneseales.com instagram: @simone.cello --- Send in a ..read more
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