This workshop will support orchestra stakeholders in their own identification and management of bias in audition and tenure processes. Jessica Schmidt of Orchestrate Inclusion will offer context around the importance of practicing recognition of implicit bias in the field and will lead group exploration of auditions/hiring processes, trial weeks, and tenure. The two-hour session is especially designed for individuals in the field who have direct connection to audition and tenure policy creation, decision-making and implementation. It will encourage shared examination of where and how biases can appear in audition and tenure settings, equipping attendees with early-stage strategies to improve fairness and inclusion.

This workshop will be run twice; first on Monday, March 17, and again on Tuesday, March 11. Please register for whichever time works best for you to attend live, as this session will NOT be recorded.

Speaker: Jessica Schmidt, Principal Consultant, Orchestrate Inclusion

Space is limited for real-time participation. Please note that this workshop will NOT be recorded and will NOT be made available for registration on-demand after the fact.

Questions?

Please contact Member Services at member@americanorchestras.org.

The content of this digital workshop was developed by Jessica Schmidt and the League.

Inclusive Stages is made possible by a generous grant from the Sakana Foundation.

This workshop is made possible by generous grants from the Howard Gilman Foundation, as well as, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.