founded by Dr. Eric Schultz and his students at Coastal Carolina University
a collaborative project of the Music Department and the Edwards Center for Inclusive Excellence
“a mastermind” -Myrtle Beach Herald
“pathfinder” -Valerie Coleman
Current Projects:
Amanda Harberg (Rutgers) to visit CCU in March
Educational Project:
John Corigliano (Juilliard) and LGBTQIA+ History
Read more here and please attend the performance of John Corigliano’s Clarinet Concerto
with The Chelsea Symphony in New York City during NYC Pride month.
Project 2: Valerie Coleman
How it Started
Prayer, Amanda Harberg performed by Diamond Gaston
Student Newspaper Front Page
Coleman, Ballroom Celebration
Coleman Library on Local TV
Flute Center of New York Visit
Interviews and Outreach
Langston Hughes Rehearsal
Coleman Library Acquisition
Panel Discussion, Repertoire as Representation
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Read about the Valerie Coleman Music Library
“The library acquisition is a tangible outcome of a conversation that began in 2020, when Schultz and his students started thinking about the limitations of traditional musical repertoire – namely, the fact that most music students never learn or perform music by women, people of color, or living composers.”
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Read about the Edwards Center at CCU
“It’s strange when reality takes us by surprise. Yet when Hailey Cornell, junior music major, recently performed “Sonata, Mvt. I” by Amanda Harberg, it was the first time in her 10-year musical career that she played a piece written by a woman.”
Are you interested in joining the [Represent]atoire Project?
Reach out to us for a shout-out here.
We are not limiting the people/organizations that can be involved. This could be a clarinet studio, a music department, an orchestra, or a theater program. Or anything, really.
You can find your own composers, or use the same composers as us. As time goes on, the hope is that we will all be able to share our projects, ideas, and resources with each other.
Project 1: Amanda Harberg
Our student fellows in the Edwards Center for Inclusive Excellence at Coastal Carolina University gave a powerful presentation and truly beautiful tribute to composer Amanda Harberg. This event was the birth of The [Represent]atoire Project.
