Interview
IN the Mix w/ Arreon Harley-Emerson of Choir School of Delaware & Delaware Arts Alliance
September 2020 | IN Wilmington
Arreon A. Harley-Emerson discusses the importance of diversity in the arts, particularly in leadership and philanthropy.
Lecture / Presentation
Black Music Matters: Non-idiomatic Music by Black Composers
August 2020 | 2020 ACDA Voices United Summer Conference
Dr. Edryn Coleman and Arreon A. Harley-Emerson present non-idiomatic compositions of Black composers suitable for choirs of varied voicings and difficulty levels and engage in a discussion about race and culture in the choral setting.
Interview
How Delaware Arts Organizations Have Adapted to the New Normal
August 2020 | Delaware Today
Tapped for his perspective as the Executive Director of the Choir School of Delaware, Arreon A. Harley-Emerson is interviewed about the changing landscape of arts programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interview
As donations run dry, closure looms for some Delaware nonprofits. What about their clients?
August 2020 | The Delaware News Journal
Arreon A. Harley-Emerson speaks to the importance of funding from governmental and philanthropic entities in order to sustain the nonprofit and arts and cultural sectors in Delaware.
Editorial
#PhilanthropySoWhite
July 2020 | The Delaware Business Times
As a guest columnist, Arreon A. Harley-Emerson identifies microaggressions and systemic racism in the philanthropic sector and proposes a path forward to address these concerns and to establish and sustain a culture of inclusivity and justice.
Interview
Speaking of Diversity in High Definition
June 2020 | The Choralosophy Podcast
Chris Munce and Arreon A. Harley-Emereson have a wide-ranging discussion exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion in choral classrooms and choral communities.
Interview
The Changing Face of the Arts
September 2019 | Out and About Magazine
Arreon A. Harley-Emerson contributes to a discussion that explores the changing face of the Arts sector in Delaware and the urgent need for organizations to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in policies, best practices and decision making.
Publication
The Gang Mentality of Choirs: How Choirs Have the Capacity to Change Lives
August 2017 | Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy, Oxford University Press, Chapter 25
Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, choirs are analyzed as socio-educational structures that have the potential to fulfill the basic and psychological needs of its members in a similar manner that gangs meet the needs for their members.
Lecture / Presentation
How Choirs Have the Capacity to Change Lives
October 2015 | TEDxWilmington
Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, choirs are analyzed as socio-educational structures that have the potential to fulfill the basic and psychological needs of its members in a similar manner that gangs meet the needs for their members.