Arts Administrators of Color is a national network dedicated to supporting arts administrators of color across the field. First Instrument Studio is proud to be in community with leaders who are reshaping arts institutions from the inside out by presenting the Sacred Voice Journal Mini-Retreat at the 2025 annual conference in Los Angeles.
Workshops & Residencies
Vocal wellness, music-based social-emotional learning & inspirational practice brought into your community or institution
Integrative Vocal Wellness™ doesn't live in a silo — and First Instrument wasn't built to work alone.
The intersection of voice science, healing arts, social-emotional learning, and sacred practice is a rich territory. The right partners show up here naturally: organizations committed to the whole person, not just their creative and artistic output.
First Instrument actively seeks collaboration with:
Wellness & healing arts organizations
Academic institutions and music schools
Faith communities and sacred arts spaces
Cultural arts organizations centering equity and access
Corporate wellness programs investing in human flourishing
If your mission overlaps with ours, we’d love to explore what we might build together.
Collaborations with First Instrument Could Look Like:
Curriculum Development
Integrating the Integrative Vocal Wellness™ framework into your existing programs and offerings
Speaking & Keynotes
The intersection of voice, wellness, healing, and identity for conferences and convenings
Current Collaborators
First Instrument partners with Calibrate to co-facilitate Social-Emotional Learning sessions at K-8 schools - bringing voice, presence, and emotional awareness into the classroom as tools for student wellbeing.
As voice faculty at Musicians Institute,one of Los Angeles' premier contemporary music colleges, I work directly with emerging international singers and recording artists to support not just the voice, but provide tools and coaching for the whole artist.
Co-Created Programs
Longer-term partnerships built around shared vision and community impact
Wellbeing in Entertainment + Creative Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing mental health, wellness, and sustainable careers for those working in the entertainment & creative arts industries. First Instrument Studio is proud to be in ongoing collaboration with WECA, bringing the IVW™ into spaces where artists and creative professionals most need it.