Rising from the Ashes is a cycle of songs that explores the lived experience of adolescents who have had adverse childhood experiences. For this performance, I remixed original songs of teenage songwriters who I worked with in music therapy to reveal a psychological journey from protecting vulnerability and exploring abandonment, to developing faith and love. It is my hope that audiences will gain empathy for adolescents that are typically viewed as “troubled teens” as their trails, tribulations, and rewards are revealed through sound and song.
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This work stems from my dissertation available HERE
Other publications: Performing “Rising from the Ashes:” Arts-based research results from the study “Loving me and my butterfly wings: An analysis of Hip Hop songs written by adolescents in music therapy.” HERE
