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UPLIFT Project

E4TT's UPLIFT and UPLIFT II pilot project had the goal of uplifting California BIPOC women composers and consisted of:

2022/23: UPLIFT
1) Commissions to three California BIPOC women composers: Juhi Bansal, Vivian Fung, and Dawn Norfleet
2) A pilot outreach program at George Washington Prep School in Los Angeles, with co-lead Dawn Norfleet.

2023/24: UPLIFT
1) Commissions to two California women composers: Valerie Liu and Tamara McLeod
2) A continuation of the pilot outreach program, moving to Hillcrest Elementary Music Magnet Program in Los Angeles, with co-lead Dawn Norfleet.

E4TT's UPLIFT and UPLIFT II project are supported by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov.