This presentation is designed to celebrate marches written and arranged by women. For many reasons, the musical works of women composers have been cast aside throughout history and this session will be unearthing these hidden gems. A variety of composers and march styles will be highlighted. The presentation will also include the research and methodology that went into the catalog of concert band marches written by women that spans across three centuries. This presentation will be given in partnership between Ashley Hawk and Dr. Caiti Beth McKinney, BI's Research Manager, who will discuss the addition of marches and works for concert band, and their composers to the Boulanger Initiative Database.

About Ashley Hawk

Ashley Hawk is currently pursuing a DMA in Wind Conducting at the University of Oklahoma. She finished her master's degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison studying wind conducting with Scott Teeple. Before that, she was a band director in the Eau Claire Area School District. Ashley is also the Executive Officer in the Minnesota's 34th Infantry Division Army National Guard Band.

About Dr. Caiti Beth McKinney

Dr. Caiti Beth McKinney has built a thriving, multi-faceted career as a chamber and orchestral horn player, educator, researcher, and activist for inclusive musical spaces and educational practices. Her advocacy for equal representation in programming and performance informs both her educational philosophy and musical practices. As an orchestral horn player, Caiti Beth is the Fourth Horn with the Palm Beach Symphony and the Florida Grand Opera. In pursuit of gender and racial equity in musical programming practices, she founded REPresent, an open access database of works for horn written by composers from underrepresented backgrounds, highlighting the intersections of repertoire and representation. Caiti Beth is currently the Research Manager for Boulanger Initiative, a non-profit that advocates for women and all gender-marginalized composers.