Portfolio Archives: Professional Development

with composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)

Join Dr. Roumain in a discussion about how he turned blind rage at the killing of George Floyd into a collaborative masterwork that highlights how people of color navigate the world on a daily basis and deal with unimaginable loss
FREE TO EDUCATORS – REGISTRATION REQUIRED

In April 2020, FirstWorks hosted a live Professional Development Workshop via Zoom with composer, violinist, educator, and activist Dr. Daniel Bernard Roumain for 40 local K-12 educators and artists titled “Teaching Tolerance with Music.” DBR was joined by esteemed artist-educators Liz Lerman and Michael Rohd.

History Explored Through Music with Lee Mixashawn Rozie

This teacher professional development online workshop focused on Indigenous, traditional, and contemporary music to teach history of world peoples and inspire creativity and natural expression.