41. Interview with Emily Campbell

The power of the Instagram choir community strikes again in this special interview with my dear friend, Emily Campbell. While I was struck with the fact there was another choir teacher posting about choir on Instagram (Yay! - this was a big deal 2 years ago) - I was also more struck by Emily’s openness in sharing her wedding pictures on her school choir social media picture with her wife. At the time I was amidst conversations with a good friend of mine experiencing heartbreak from his community about being out at the school he taught at. I’ll be honest, I know of very few openly out women in choral music, particularly in a secondary school setting. In this episode, Emily and I sit down and talk about her growth as a choir educator and in her transparency as a gay woman. There are hundreds of thousands of choir educators in the world very comfortable and safe in sharing their sexuality with their community, and there are hundreds of thousands of choir educators in the world who don’t. I want you to know you are not alone. Emily is an incredible resource as are many other educators I know who I would be happy to put you in contact with if you are in need of a mentor or to talk with someone who has been there. Special thanks to Emily Campbell who you can find hanging out on @choircampbell or with her new puppy Bernie @bernie_the_berner_pupChoir Baton Host: Beth Philemon | Choir Baton Podcast Producer: Maggie HemedingerFor more information on Choir Baton please visit our website and to follow us on Instagram @choirbaton @bethphilemon Music by: Scott HolmesTo join the Choir Baton Teaching Membership or for more information, go here. To receive the weekly Choir Baton Weekly Letter, sign-up here. Choir Baton Podcast Producer: Maggie HemedingerMusic by: Scott HolmesFollow @ChoirBaton onInstagram | TikTok | YouTube | FacebookVisit ChoirBaton.comFollow @BethPhilemon onInstagram | TikTok | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedInVisit BethPhilemon.com