![]() ![]() At Gordon College, she is a leader on the council of the Black student union and works hard to make sure the Black community of her campus facilitates and participates in important conversations. Jade is especially passionate about closing the gap of access to musical opportunities and tools to pursue the arts for these communities. She believes that when these children are given proper music education, and provided with the resources to be able to explore the arts further, their entire livelihoods, experiences, creative outlets, and futures may be opened up in a way they would never have known otherwise. The root of her passion to pursue singing professionally stems from her childhood experiences, and a desire to encourage low-income black and brown students like her to pursue music. Jade Etienne is a young, enterprising mezzo-soprano from Boston, MA. ![]() Through his work, Aneesh hopes to create equitable spaces and provide resources to artists across the globe. Prior to joining Silkroad, he worked with Dunamis Boston as an Arts Management Apprentice. Aneesh currently serves as the Education Coordinator for Silkroad Ensemble, a social impact organization and touring ensemble focused on creating music that engages difference, sparks cultural collaboration, and provides meaningful educational opportunities to help build a more hopeful and inclusive world. He has been fortunate to perform with orchestras such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Pacific Music Festival, and was a founding member in the award-winning trombone quartet, “The eNq”. He attended Northwestern University, receiving a BA in Music Performance with the dream of performing across the globe. As a Houston native, Aneesh started playing the trombone at the age of 11 following in the footsteps of his older brother. Outside of her theatrical pursuits, Angele is a certified career coach and works with the higher education nonprofit Duet.Īneesh Kumar (He/Him/His) is an Arts Administrator, Trombonist, and Advocate. Angele is also independently working on writing the stage play "le temps," a metaphysical dramedy that examines the question: Why do we choose to live? Currently, Angele is the assistant director and dramaturg for the November 2022 regional premiere of Lisa Loomer's "ROE" at the Footlight Club, where she also serves on the Play Selection and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) committees. She premiered three songs from the new musical in a showcase of her work as a composer and lyricist for her EAF capstone, and continues to work on its development along with the book writer, collaborator and longtime friend Brianna Pierre. In early 2021 she developed the initial concept for the original musical "Once Upon A Carnival", a coming-of-age tale set in Trinidad & Tobago that uses the mythology and music of the island to explore themes of grief, identity and found family. Her experiences as a performer in new works inspired Angele to more deeply explore her own potential as a writer-creator. ![]() Most recently, she played Kiswar Al-Hakim in the new musical "The Prince and the Painter" at the Boston New Works Festival with Moonbox Productions. Since moving to Boston from Florida in 2015, she has performed with many theatre organizations such as The Footlight Club, The Theatre Offensive and Company One. ANGELE MARAJ (she/her/hers) is a Trinidadian-American theatre artist, writer and music maker. ![]()
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