Hi. I’m Carly.

 

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It’s nice to meet you! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป I’m an arts-administrating, oboe-playing writer and advocate whose practice thrives at the intersection of research, storytelling, new media, and creative performance.

cat at computerBy day, I implement strategic administrative practices to support Guitars Over Guns‘ award-winning music education programming across 36 school and community sites in Miami and Chicago. By night, I can be found marveling at the creative output of TikTok teens, perfecting my vegan hamantaschen recipe, and contemplating how to gamify a queer, feminist chamber recital inspired by the love letters of Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann.

You know, just a day in the life. Actual footage shown.

It all started when I turned the required program notes for my undergrad recital into a coloring book, complete with puzzles and games for intermission. I became fascinated with the many ways that the stories we tell through music on stage โ€“ and the audience’s dynamic experience as we tell those stories โ€“ can be enlivened and transformed through extra-musical media.

kitten with pencilSince then, I’ve dedicated my journey โ€” both on stage and behind the scenes โ€” to communicating powerful stories through interactive media, music, and words. As a performer, I curate “theatre-recitals” that weave primary texts, contemporary chamber works, and social justice themes into an immersive narrative. As an administrator, I guide artists and ensembles to tell their stories in a compelling way, expressing who they are, what they do, and why they do it.

So. Are you ready to tell YOUR story?

CV at a glance

๐ŸŽ“ Education
Global Leaders Program Certificate
M.Mus., Schulich School of Music
B.Mus., Eastman School of Music
B.A., University of Rochester

๐Ÿ’ผ Work
Special Asst. to the President/CEO, Guitars Over Guns
Founder, The Even the Score Project
Comms Manager, theAOinsight

๐ŸŽผ Play
Miami City Ballet
Florida Grand Opera
Palm Beach Symphony
Against the Grain Theatre

Some faves

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