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As part of Dean Celine’s efforts of the Parreñas Shimizu Division of Arts to inspire diversity in the arts, UC Santa Cruz will present EmpowHer Sound, a three-hour exploration of a women’s musical production. The occasion was organized by Nicol Hammond, associate professor of music. , in collaboration with Music Production for Women (MPW), an organization established in 2019 that provides categories to women and others close to women who want to get involved in the music industry.
The July 11 event with MPW singer and founder Xylo Aria is free for everyone. As part of an introductory course, audience members will be briefed on the skills and equipment critical to them in their professional adventure in music. “That’s the most important thing: where to start?What kind of equipment do you have? Hammond said. Parallel to the conference, “there will be hands-on coaching on music. “This will include creating beats, setting up microphones, and setting up sound equipment.
This is the first of four EmpowHer Sound events to be held across the country, with the others taking place in Los Angeles, Nashville and New York City.
Hammond first became concerned with MPW when the music branch was looking for a new recruit specializing in hip hop. Hammond reached out to MPW to see if anyone was interested in the position. When the opportunity arose for UC Santa Cruz to host an event, she jumped on it.
“I’ve been thinking about tactics to make female academics more confident in traditionally male-dominated study rooms,” Hammond says. “It’s the best way to do this. ” As a woman in music, Hammond knows firsthand the demanding situations of navigating a career designed to retain women. “Many spaces in my career have been restricted because women face higher levels of bureaucracy than men. »
Hammond’s paintings as a scholar and artist focus largely on gender, sexuality, and queer theory in post-apartheid South Africa, where she hails from. As he ran and then secured his position, Hammond focused on building a variety of networked paintings on campus.
She notes that an important component to making the music industry more available to all genres is rarely just about accessing the generation and wisdom needed to grow as an artist. It’s also about accessing resources like intellectual fitness facilities and finding a way to reach those who have been assaulted or marginalized online. “I hope to create an environment at UC Santa Cruz where we all have enough network around us that a lot of those things don’t happen as often. “
EmpowHer Sound is one of many steps being taken to inspire diversity and campus and promote systemic equality. It will be an exclusive opportunity for scholars and the public to access data that can be a game-changer in their careers. “What I hope to do is implement systems that make things less difficult for my students and for those who stay with me,” Hammond says. “That way, if something happens, they’ll know where they want to go and they won’t have to. fight for access and resources. “
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July 11, 2024
18:00 – 21:00 Check-in: 17:30
Second level of the theatrical arts.
University of California, Santa Cruz
411 Kerr Road
Santa Cruz CA, 95064
The occasion is free and open to the public.
Tickets available in Music Production for Women
Car park 126 is the closest to the event.
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