Welcome back to part three of MOC #10 Shaniee Kennedy’s interview in our COVID Self-Isolation Series!

Are you struggling and looking for that light at the end of the tunnel? Listen to hear episode discuss her testimony and faith in God. It’s no secret that her and I are both Christ believers and Christ followers, so we have an honest conversation unpacking what it’s like to live a life by faith and not by sight, especially with the extremely tough times we are currently living in. Join us as Shaniee also shares how she uses her talents to serve others which ultimately serve God.

Psalm 23 is one of my favorite verses. Read it HERE

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Welcome back to part two of MOC #10 Shaniee Kennedy’s interview in our COVID Self Isolation Series!

Listen to this episode to hear Shaniee share the best and hardest things that come with being a music educator. From performing in the classrooms to the jail facilities, Shaniee shares the power of music!

Shaniee gives great advice for how musicians can cope with their craft during COVID-19 quarantine. She discusses the importance of embracing her culture and identity as a Black woman in music education and how to translate that to her diverse students, especially with the disparity of Black educators in music education. Shaniee addresses the disparities of music education in affluent communities to more low-income communities and emphasizes the importance of music/arts accessibility to people of all ethnicities, backgrounds, and socioeconomic statuses especially BIPOC communities.

Here is a comprehensive list of articles and studies on the positive affects music education has on social, mental, and physical health as well as all-around success of students.

Using Music to Close the Academic Gap

Community Music Programs Enhance Brain Function In At-Risk Children

Music Deserts: How Social Inequality Affects Accessibility To Music Resources Important To Actively Participating In Music

STEAM: Using the Arts to Train Well-Rounded and Creative Scientists

Here is the article on music education disparities/inequality:

From The Margins: The Underrepresentation of Black and Latino Students/Teachers in Music Education

Music sampled in this podcast episode is Four Play Clarinet’s cover of the Habanera Aria from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. LISTEN BY CLICKING HERE

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Welcome back to our COVID Self-Isolation Series. Happy World Teacher Day! Meet MOC (musician of color) #10: Shaniee Kennedy!

Shaniee Kennedy is a music educator, clarinetist, arts advocate, community servant, and former Miss California Icon!

From conducting orchestras and marching bands, to successfully lobbying for music education California Senate Bills, to performing in the all-female clarinet quartet Four Play Clarinet, Shaniee is committed to serving others though the power of music.

Listen to this episode to hear Shaniee discuss her music education journey, her pageantry journey, how she used her platform as Miss California Icon to lobby for quality music education in CA schools, finding your purpose in community service, and the power of faith!

Shaniee also gives great advice on how to find a good mentor, leveraging social media to market your business/brand, and how she is utilizing technology to teach music during distanced-learning and COVID!

Music sampled in this podcast episode is Four Play Clarinet’s cover of "Havana" by Camila Cabello and "Lean On" by Major Lazer and DJ Snake.

CLICK HERE to listen to Lean On

CLICK HERE to listen to Havana

Follow Shaniee on Instagram @shanieedepp and her Four Play Clarinet group @fourplayclarinet

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Stay musical, STAY SAFE, and stay empowered.