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Experience
Orchestra Conductor
los angeles philharmonic YOLA • los angeles, ca • 2021—Present
Assistant Professor Music Education
Chapman university • orange, CA • 2019—present
Pedagogy Professor
colburn conservatory of music • los angeles, ca • 2021—present
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Education
Artist Diploma in Conducting
Carlos miguel prieto conducting fellow • orchestras of americas
Doctor of Education
columbia university • new york, ny • 2018
Master of Art in Music
University of SoutherN California • Los Angeles, CA • 2010
Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance
Azusa Pacific University • Azusa, CA • 2008
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Selected Conducting
Honor String Orchestra
Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools • bangkok, thailand • upcoming
California All-State Orchestra
California music educators association • Sacramento, tx • upcoming
TMEA Region 25 Symphony Orchestra
Texas music educators association • Plano, tx • Upcoming
Reno Honor Orchestra Conductor
Washoe County School district • Reno, NV • 2024
Texas All-State Philharmonic Orchestra
Texas Music educators assocation (TMEA) • San antonio, tx • 2024
Austin Peay Symphony Orchestra
Austin Peay state University • Clarksville, TN • 2024
Long Beach Honor Orchestra Festival
Long Beach Unified School District • Long Beach, CA • 2024
Mad Libs: A Journey through Storytelling and the Celebration of Women Composers
California Festival • Inglewood, CA • 2023
Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles
Walt Disney Concert Hall • Los angeles, ca • 2023
Clark County Honor Orchestra Festival
Clark county school district • Las vegas, NV • 2023
Juilliard Orchestra and Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles
California festival • inglewood, CA • 2024
TMEA Region 24 Symphony Orchestra
Texas Music Educators Association • frisco, tx • 2022
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Selected Presentations
Speaker: Decolonizing the Music Room
BBIA Music Symposium • fort worth, tx • 2024
Speaker: Arts Engines with Aaron Dworkin
Sphinx organization • 2024
Presenter: "Unlocking Cultural-Identity Musical Funds of Knowledge"
International society of music education • helsinki, finland • 2024
Headliner: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in the String Orchestra
texas orchestra directors association • san antonio Tx • 2023
Speaker: "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" Sphinx Connect
Sphinx Organization • Detroit, MI • 2023
Speaker: Ethnic Studies and Creative Youth Development
league of american orchestras • Los angeles, CA • 2022
Keynote Speaker: Asian Cultural Welcome
California state university long beach • Long beach, ca • 2021
Presenter: Social Justice and Ensemble Success
sydney conservatory of music • sydney, au • 2019
Presenter: Justicia social y éxito del conjunto: implementación de prácticas de asientos alternativas
Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico • san juan, pr • 2019
Speaker: John Dewey and Maxine Greene Society
columbia university • new york, ny • 2018
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Selected Clinics
Hawaii Parade of Orchestras
ASTA hawaii • oahu, hi • upcoming
Homestead Honor Orchestra Festival
california music educators association • cupertino, ca • upcoming
National Orchestra Festival
American string teacher association • atlanta, ga
Cudinamarca Youth Orchestra in Colombia
Voces del Futuro • Bogota, Colombia • 2024
Lebanon High School Orchestra
Frisco ISD • Frisco, tx • 2024
Liberty High School Chamber Orchestra
Frisco ISD • Frisco, tx • 2024
Voces of Futuro: Gustavo Dudamel
voces of futuro • bogota, colombia • 2024
Art of Conducting
case western university • 2024
First-Generation Festival
Chapman university • orange, ca • 2024
Utah Orchestra Festival
utah music educators association • salt lake city, ut • 2024
California State Band and Orchestra Festival
california Music educators association • cypress, CA • 2024
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Publications
Book Publications
Towards a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for the String Orchestra: Untold Stories of Seating Oppression and the Uprise of Social Justice. Routledge Research in Arts Series. Routledge Press.
Book Chapters
Hendricks, K., Freeze, C., Yi, T. S. (In Press). Compassionate Pedagogies for LGBTQ Student Visibility, Radical Welcome, and Authentic Expressions of Music and Personhood. In: Sears, C.A.Q. and McBride, N, editors. Oxford Handbook of Gender and Queer Studies in Music Education. New York: Oxford University Press.
Journal Publications
Yi, T. S. (2024). Teachers as Artistic Directors: A Community Responsive Music Pedagogical Approach. American String Teacher Journal. https://doi-org.chapman.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/00031313241258941
Yi, T. S. (2023). Alternative Seating Practices: Pedagogy from the Back of the Orchestra. Music Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2023.2187042
Yi, T. S. (2023). Challenges and Potential of a Diverse Teaching Forces. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/8755123323119824
Yi, T. S. (2021) Confronting Racial Trauma in the Music Classroom: A Call to Action. Music Educators Journal, 108(1), 57-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/00274321211035688
Yi, T.S & Chanphanitpornkit, T. (2020) All about That Bass, No Treble: Shapeshifting from Violin to Double Bass. American String Teacher Journal, 71(3), 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031313211024541
Yi, T. S. (2019). Social Justice and Ensemble Success: Implementing Alternative Seating Practices. American String Teacher, 69(4), 43-46. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003131319871449
Yi, T. S. (2018a). Seniors Take the Lead! Tempo!, 72(2), 48-49.
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Awards
Award of Excellence
chapman university • 2023
Undoing the Hidden Curriculum of 21st Century Music Education
Innovation of Diversity and Inclusion Fund • 2023 • $15,000
Finalist for the Grammy Music Educator
grammy foundation • 2022
Mariachi Panteras
Pedagogical Innovation Grant• 2019 • $5,000
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