Jason Alexander Holmes part 1 - a podcast by C Savage-Kroll and E Cheah

Our wonderful guest Jason Alexander Holmes is the artistic director of the Cincinnati Boychoir. Previously, he served as the director of educational programming at the Boston Children's Chorus, where he oversaw the musical and social education of over 400 singers.

Choirs under Jason's direction are consistently praised not only for their energetic yet unified tone and engaging performance, but also for the expressive ways in which singers use their voices and bodies to communicate. Additionally, Jason is known for innovate programming which celebrates the cultural context in which his choirs operate while encouraging singers and audiences alike to stretch their awareness by living in musical worlds to which they may not be accustomed.

Pedagogically, Jason is committed to implementing culturally responsive practices in music education and he has given many workshops and conference sessions on this topic. At the core of Jason's teaching and performing is the belief that we are all expressive and musical beings who deserve to witness and participate regularly in moments of truth and beauty.

This episode is the first part of a two-part conversation. Some of the topics covered here are:

• the communal aspect of music


• the way individuals contribute to a group


• being a Black person and leader in classical music


• finding a community that will embrace you


• what inclusion really means (caring about people)

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