Episode 10 features Ashleigh Gordon, violist, educator, activist, and co-founder and Artistic and Executive Director of Castle of Our Skins. We talk with Ashleigh about Castle of Our Skins, tokenism, authenticity, intentionality, and some really exciting projects coming up. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!
To learn more about Ashleigh and all recommended groups and resources, check out the links below!
Ashleigh’s website: http://www.violashe.com/
Castle of Our Skins: https://www.castleskins.org/
Dr. Louise Toppin: The Daymus
African Diaspora Music Project (Dr. Louise Toppin): http://vdb.ry1inc.com/about-the-project
The Sphinx Foundation: https://sphinxmusic.org/
Music by Black Composers: https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/
Challenge the Stats in Atlanta: https://challengethestats.org/
The Dream Unfinished: https://thedreamunfinished.org/
Tonality - vocal group in California: https://ourtonality.org/
D-composed quartet: https://www.dcomposed.com/
Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!
Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/
Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/
