What was your project about?

Kaitlyn and Kasey launched a podcast, From the Margins: What Music Theory Doesn’t Want You to Know, which confronts long-standing issues such as racism, sexism, and capitalism within the music industry. The podcast approaches song through multiple analytical lenses, including music theory and feminist ideology. They have released over twenty episodes, with more to come, as well as a companion blog with resources.

Where are you now and how did your project shape the work you’re currently doing?

I’m starting my fifth and final year at the University of Oregon. While I’ve learned so much from my courses, mentors, and peers, I think the bulk of my growth is a result of this podcast and the lessons I’ve learned through its production, feedback and questions from our listeners, and my (seemingly infinite) talks with Kailtyn. Doing this podcast has challenged me to think about (and continue thinking about) how I move in a discipline that I want to improve so I, and other people like me, can live my life in it. Working so closely with Kaitlyn has reminded me that we, as musicians, are collaborators at heart and that making change is less of a heavy lift when we do it together! I am really excited to see how we continue to evolve—as scholars, teachers, and long-distance pod-ers!

For more on our project, see this article from the Eugene Weekly and this article from the School of Music and Dance’s website.