“What does blue mean to you?” - Cécile McLorin Salvant
Destini Ann is a second-year doctoral student in Curriculum and Pedagogy at George Washington University. She holds a Master of Arts in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Science in K-12 Music Education from Towson University. She lives in Maryland, where she teaches music and shares a home with Cloud the Samoyed. To connect, please email destinianncollins@gmail.com.
For presentations, publications, article appearances and curricular projects, please see below. Thank you!
Education:
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M.A. in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University (2022)
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B.S. in Music Education, Towson University (2018)
Article Appearances:
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(2020, August 13). Black Lives Matter movement inspires community art. Teachers College Newsroom. https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2020/august/black-lives-matter-movement-inspires-community-art
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Sanders, D. (2020, July 28). Black music matters rally exposes racism in classical music. Chicago Defender. https://chicagodefender.com/black-music-matters-rally-exposes-racism-in-classical-music
Conferences, Summits and Workshops:
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Collins, D. (2020, July 1). Anti-Racist Music Education [Facilitator], virtual.
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Collins, D. (2020, October 9-10). Portals of Freedom for Black Children, K-12 Music Education. Presented at the Black Music Matters Summit, virtual.
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Collins, D. (2024, August 17). Go-Go as Public Pedagogy: Exploring Joy and Resistance through Arts and Culture. Presented at the Social Justice Curriculum Fair, Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, Washington, D.C.
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Collins, D. (2025, January 18). Go-Go as Public Pedagogy: Exploring Joy and Resistance through Arts and Culture. Presented at the D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair, virtual.
Curriculuar Projects
