Kareen King

Kareen King

Kareen King Kareen King, founder of The Golden Experience, is a compassionate and creative professional dedicated to enhancing the lives of aging adults and their care partners. As a Registered Drama Therapist, Keynote Speaker, and Creative Engagement Specialist, Kareen cultivates cultures that love, validate, and engage individuals in supportive living.…
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Namel Norris

Namel Norris

Namel Norris Namel “TapWaterz” Norris, the paraplegic hip-hop artist, has become a beacon of hope for those who face adversity, using his music to speak out against social injustices and inspire people to never give up. With an impressive resume that includes speaking at the White House, performing at the…
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Shumaila Hemani

Shumaila Hemani

Shumaila Hemani Shumaila Hemani, Ph.D. (University of Alberta) is an ethnomusicologist, Sufi singer, soundscape composer, and former Music Faculty (Semester at Sea) whose work bridges music, mental health, and climate justice. She has been a keynote speaker and performer at the Map the Systems Canada Finals (Mount Royal University, 2024)…
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Kristen Camp

Kristen Camp

Kristen Camp Kristen Camp is a dynamic singer and songwriter from Columbia, Missouri. She has classical vocal training, has her MA in Curriculum and Instruction (K-6) from the University of Missouri, and has been singing and songwriting in the band, The January Lanterns, with her husband, Andrew, for seven years.…
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Precious Perez

Precious Perez

Precious Perez Precious Perez, also known as “the blind reggaetonera” is a new artist with American and Latin roots. Born in Boston to a Puerto Rican family and currently a resident of Kentucky, Precious is entering her new musical era after graduating with a double major in Music Education and…
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Andrea Wise Smith

Andrea Wise Smith

Andrea Wise Smith Andrea Wise Smith is a multi-disciplinary mission driven creative that works at the intersections of musical expression, place-based education, equitable community development, and collective liberation. As a singer and songwriter, Andrea draws from her cultural heritage as an African American woman in the Black Diaspora. Andrea’s melodic and…
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Luke “Skippy” Harbur

Luke “Skippy” Harbur

Luke "Skippy" Harbur Beatboxing specialist, performer, and producer Luke "Skippy" Harbur is a vivacious artist known for his cross-pollinated brand of alternative music touching on hip hop, Broadway, EDM, and singer-songwriter influences. His project musicbyskippy lives among music, theater, and poetry; shows are similar to attending live comedy and musicals,…
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Jeri Katherine Howell

Jeri Katherine Howell

Jeri Katherine Howell Jeri Katherine Howell is a Folk/Americana singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist from Frankfort, Kentucky, creating at the intersection of social and ecological justice, wellbeing, and the fullness of our shared human experience. She commands performances with her dynamic voice, thought-provoking lyrics, quality musicianship, and joyful presence. Jeri Katherine…
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Jenny Van West

Jenny Van West

Jenny Van West Through the simple acts of saying hello and giving one guitar in 2015, the grassroots IMC Portland (Immigrant Music Connection) and the International Open Mic at Mayo Street were born. Now based at Studio 224, Jenny Read Van West's professional teaching space in the heart of Portland,…
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