Araceli Poma is a music teacher graced with the unique calling of teaching Latin youth composition via the six-week pilot program Sounds that Carry. “It has been a unique experience to witness the process of evolution and be part of it at the same time,” Poma said of the program.
Even in the postmodern era of access, technology, education and seemingly sincere olive branches regarding diversity and inclusivity, music composition remains a form of study that is quietly, yet strongly limited to white male American and European musicians. Classical music and jazz have been especially rigid in broadening its reach to diverse youth composers.
Casita Maria, a legacy Latin community arts and culture center in the Bronx, did the important work of opening those doors wide enough to invite youth of color in via the empathetic, trauma-informed music program, Sound that Carry.
“I think it helped that we didn’t pretend that everything was rosy,” said Poma’s co-teacher, Liz Hogg. Her…
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