RISE: A Special Issue of STAGES Magazine on How Our Community Is Rising to the Moment

Explore Boston Conservatory at Berklee's winter 2020 issue of STAGES Magazine, a special edition featuring thought-provoking essays, moving poems, and inspiring performance videos created by Boston Conservatory community members.

December 16, 2020


Boston Conservatory at Berklee is pleased to announce the winter 2020 issue of STAGES Magazine, a special edition featuring thought-provoking essays, moving poems, and inspiring performance videos created by Boston Conservatory community members.

This issue, themed around rising to—and from—the moment, is organized into four sections: Reflect, Disrupt, Advocate, and Rise. Contributors include:

  • Michael J. Bobbitt, Associate Professor of Theater
  • Carrigan Boynton, B.F.A. '24, Contemporary Theater
  • David F. Coleman, Associate Professor of Theater
  • Haley Dunning, B.F.A. '24, Musical Theater
  • Scott Edmiston, Dean of Theater
  • Judith Eissenberg, Professor of Music
  • Esther Farley, B.F.A. '21, Contemporary Dance
  • Simone Francis, Assistant Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Engagement
  • Maya Giles, B.M. '21, Violin  
  • Michael Hanley, Assistant Professor of Voice
  • Hannah Logan, B.F.A. '92, Musical Theater
  • Rebecca G. Marchand, Ph.D., Professor of Core Studies
  • Alex Meeth, B.F.A. '21, Contemporary Dance
  • Greg Nahabedian, M.M. '18, Composition
  • Tommy Neblett, Dean of Dance
  • Christopher Nichols, B.M. '03, Clarinet  
  • Amy Onyonyi, B.M. '20, Voice  
  • Shelbie Rassler, B.M. '20, Composition
  • Isa Sánchez, B.F.A. '24, Musical Theater
  • Michael Shinn, Ph.D., Dean of Music
  • AnnaLotte Smith, M.M. '22, Piano  
  • Taylor James Stilson, Instructor of Voice
  • Aaron Tolson, Associate Professor of Dance
  • Elizabeth Wong, Associate Professor of Theater
  • Cathy Young, Executive Director and Senior Vice President

Explore this special collection and experience how Boston Conservatory community members are reflecting on this unprecedented period, disrupting the status quo, advocating for a better world, and rising to the moment.

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