Aisha Bowden

<p>Aisha recently completed the Sistema Fellows program, a prestigious, post-gradaute fellowship of New England Conservatory that trains gifted musicians and educators to lead El Sistema-inspired programs in the United States.</p> <p><span>Prior to the fellowship, Aisha was an award-winning public school music educator for nine years in the heart of Washington,DC.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;As Chair of the Music Department at Thomson Elementary School, Ms. Bowden provided General/Vocal Music Instruction to the full student body, directed the Thomson Choir and managed several partnerships with leading arts organizations, to include the Washington National Opera and The Choral Arts Society of Washington,DC. Having performed domestically and internationally, to include Switzerland, Germany and Gabon, Africa, Ms. Bowden was inspired to organize frequent performances for her students, designed to broaden their exposure to and understanding of the world around them. Under her direction, the Thomson Choir performed for the King and Queen of Norway, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and the Bicentennial Celebration of Abraham Lincoln at which President Obama was the keynote speaker. The Thomson choir has appeared on CNN, C-SPAN and Good Morning America as well as local television networks.&nbsp;During her tenure in the DC Public School system, Ms. Bowden also served as accompanist for the All-City Honors Chorus and a General Music Curriculum Writer for the DCPS Division of Music. Additionally, Ms. Bowden has been recognized for excellence in arts education by the Arts for Every Student Program, Who&rsquo;s Who in American Educators and the Mayors Arts Awards.</p> <p>Since relocating from Washington,DC to Georgia in 2009, Ms. Bowden has conducted middle school choirs with Cobb County Public Schools and worked as a Choral Teaching Artist for the pilot year of the Atlanta Music Project (AMP). That experience with AMP influenced her decision to enroll in the 2011-2012 Sistema Fellows Program and subsequently create a choral program in Atlanta. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Aisha Bowden is the Co-Founder and Director of AMPlify.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br /><br /></p>

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