Cohort one is a wrap
The first NFA Young Artist Mentorship Program cohort, which wrapped up last month, was a resounding success. Gabriel Cruz, Amanda Garcia, Isaiah Shaw, and Natalie Trejo were mentored by Jeiran Hasan, Catherine Ramirez, and Brian Dunbar.
Each mentee met with their mentor multiple times throughout the duration of the program to talk through their interests and ideas. Mentees considered this—connecting with flutists from similar backgrounds and benefiting from their support and life experience—one of the most valuable aspects of the program.
"I really enjoyed getting to connect to other flutists who are from a marginalized cultural group, just like me," says mentee Natalie Trejo. "I felt support from the other mentors and mentees."
In addition to one-on-one meetings, participants enjoyed group meetings in which all mentors and mentees were present (including one session with guest speaker Taylor Irelan, who gave a crash course on running a small business). |
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