
Davi has experience in both the traditional educational spaces, as well as afterschool programs she has taught in the School District of Philadelphia, worked in a non-profit college access organization, and helped international students earn research opportunities with top-tier U.S. Having grown up just outside of Philly, Davi earned her M.S.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania in Secondary Education, and has worked exclusively in Philly-based education programs throughout her career. and M.M in Clarinet Performance from the University of Maryland, School of Musicĭavi has been working in education for 14 years and counting, all with a focus on creating opportunities for traditionally underserved students, developing engaging programming, and building relationships with students and families.

As an educator, Jessica taught elementary school music at the Sheridan School (Washington, DC) and served as clarinet faculty at Suitland High School for the Performing Arts. As the Founder and Artistic Director of All Points West chamber music collective, she collaborated with notable institutions such as the Woodrow Wilson House, the Sackler Gallery, the Atlas Performing Arts Center and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to create innovative classical music programming in unusual spaces.
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As a trained, professional clarinetist, Jessica has performed extensively throughout the Washington, DC area as well as in Perigord, France and Vienna, Austria. As a Board Member of El Sistema USA, Jessica served as the chair of the 2018 Symposium focused on collective impact and racial equity and currently serves as Chair of the Membership and Engagement Committee. Francis de Sales School and Program Manager at Harmony Program in New York City. Jessica formerly served as the Site Director for Play On Philly at St.

Stanford is a native of Atlanta, GA, a graduate of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program and holds degrees from The Curtis Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory’s Sistema Fellows Program.Ĭlarinetist and educator, Jessica Zweig, believes that all children deserve the opportunity to engage in high quality music education. As a professional trumpeter, Stanford has performed as a soloist and member with major orchestras around the world and continues to perform throughout the Philadelphia region. As a consultant, he has guided the development of dozens of music programs across the United States and collaborated with major orchestras, higher education institutions, and arts organizations to develop new strategies and initiatives that help provide equitable access to the arts.

Thompson serves on the faculty of the Global Leaders Program and regularly presents at major universities and music conservatories about leadership, entrepreneurship and social justice. Recognized as a TED Fellow, Stanford believes that music education is a powerful tool for positive personal and community change. Stanford Thompson is a musician and educator who serves as the Founder and Executive Director of Play On Philly and Founding Board Chairman of El Sistema USA and the National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network.
