Ep. 39 - Brain Breaks and Focus Games for Middle-Level Students - Alana Scott

"The feeling that I got from being part of a good, and solid and warm choir culture was a big one for me. The feeling of being the person that has a hand in creating that space for somebody else and also sharing my love for music in the same breath just really appealed to me. I never saw myself going for anything else, really, except for music ed."Alana Scott is a fervent curator of sounds, committed to sharing rich stories through the crafts of education, composition and songwriting. The Louisiana-native educator/musician treats personal experience as an opportunity to explore, honor and challenge personally formative traditions through her crafts. She currently holds the position of head choir director at a junior high in the greater Houston area, and cherishes sharing her love of her crafts with her students. Her compositions serve as vibrant melodies flecked with material retrieved through life’s lessons as a black southern woman of intersectionality– described as “boldly voiced” and “well-crafted”. Her most recently premiered work, “Joy” for string quartet, was premiered in July 2022 at the Tampa Museum of Modern Art.To get in touch with Alana, you can find her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/alana.scott.315) or email her at alanascott4@gmail.com .Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro episode to hear how to share your story with us. Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson from Pexels