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Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last?

By Joshua Barone | New York Times In June, as millions of Americans filled city streets with Black Lives Matter demonstrations and millions more rushed to share their solidarity online, […]

To Make Orchestras More Diverse, End Blind Auditions

If ensembles are to reflect the communities they serve, the audition process should take into account race, gender and other factors.

Theatre Producers of Color Announce BIPOC Producing 101 Course

By: American Theatre Editors NEW YORK CITY: Theatre Producers of Color (TPOC), a new organization aimed at supporting the next generation of producers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) […]

Introducing MUSE: Musicians United For Social Equity

By Alex Lacamoire – Allegro The conversations about racial bias in America were placed front-and-center earlier this year. As a result, the theatre industry was morally obligated to acknowledge and […]

New Organization MUSE Is About to Level the Playing Field for BIPOC Artists in Theatrical Music Departments

By Ruthie Fierberg — Playbill “There is a much-needed consciousness shift taking place,” says Broadway music director Kenny Seymour. The devastation of the current theatrical shutdown (particularly on Broadway) has also […]

Event Replay: Accessing Your Skills

FEATURING: Michael McElroy, Alvin Hough, Darryl Archibald, Sheilah Walker, and Joseph JoubertMODERATED BY: Georgia Stitt