Programming Responsibly:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Choral Arts


with Bethany Battafarano

About Bethany:

Bethany Battafarano, soprano, is an active soloist, concert, and choral singer who tours nationally and internationally. Her academic scholarship centers around culturally-informed vocal performance and women's musical traditions, particularly in colonial Mexican and Peruvian contexts. Bethany holds an MA in Musicology and an MM in Vocal Performance. Her topic is Programming Responsibly: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Choral Arts.

BEthany’s recommended resources:

  1. Changing Cultural Paradigms in Choral Programming by Ciara Anwen Cheli, 2020 (Thesis, Wellesley College)

  2. Blackface Minstrel Songs Don't Belong In Music Class by Dr. Katya Ermolaeva, 2019 (Article)

  3. A Candid Conversation on Race, Equity, and Representation in the Choral Arts between Derrick Fox, Phillip Schoultz and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, 2020 (Video, Music Lives Here: Minnesota Roundtable)

  4. Indigenous Land Acknowledgment from Native Governance Center (Guide)

  5. Diversifying Programming with Integrity by Shruthi Rajasekar, 2020 (Article)

  6. Cross-cultural Engagement in Choral Music for Social Justice by Mollie Spector Stone, 2018 (Article)