We talked to the visionaries behind the new vocal program in the Duval school district, headquartered at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, the district’s premier arts school. It’s a dedicated initiative designed to guide aspiring young vocalists toward a musical future.
Guests:
- John Citrone, songwriter and electronic music instructor at Douglas Anderson.
- Natalie Hyder, Douglas Anderson arts director.
- Jessalyn Lauramore, songwriting student.
FSCJ history
Tim Gilmore, a respected Jacksonville author, educator and creator of the Jax Psycho Geo website, explained Mildred Barnert's protest after she was fired without explanation at Florida State College at Jacksonville in the late '60s.
You can read a blog post about the topic here.
Jax events
Our good friend Yanira ‘Yaya’ Cardona updated us on all the events going on in Duval County for the next week. You can find the weekly curated list here, at Cre8Jax
