Music brings people together. We are fortunate to have the support of these amazing artists who share their gifts and talents with us.
In 2019, Dana Divine, r & b and house singer, along with Maurice Joshua, Grammy Award winning producer for "Dangerously In Love" by Beyonce and Jay Z, came to present to my Music as Literature class. Dana and Maurice talked about music production and songwriting. They also gave students business advice as they begin their music careers.
Scoop Jackson, journalist, writer and cultural critic, talks about life and inspiration.
Matt Muse, a rapper and teaching artist with the Young Chicago Authors, leads a creative writing workshop.
Brooklyn- born, Chicago- based music engineer and producer Yung Savoye shared his musical background with us and did a workshop on his approach to creating music in Logic and Ableton.