Want to support our next event?

Are you interested in shaping our future events? We’re eager to hear from you! We are interested in gathering diverse perspectives from within our membership to guide the SAA’s events, ensure an excellent experience for our members, and support the SAA team. Committee members advise the SAA’s staff on the shape of the event, and essential sessions, and offer insight & input on how to make events the best they can be. Please take a look at the commitments below and fill out the form below if you are interested in volunteering with the SAA!

General time commitment: 1-3 hours per month (during the event, this may go up!)

Qualifications for all committees:

  • SAA Membership
  • Demonstrated interest and knowledge in the subject area
  • Willingness to serve and actively participate in calls and online
  • The knowledge and skills to contribute
  • Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
  • Willingness to engage with new ideas
  • Attendance at conferences and/or other events hosted by the SAA

If you have any questions, please write to us at [email protected]!

Please note that committee members will be selected by SAA staff based on needs of the event, representation of a wide variety of perspectives (including geography, instruments, training history, and experience), as well as participation in other groups (such as the Suzuki Training Committee). While not everyone will be asked to support these specific events, we would love to find more ways for our members to be involved with the SAA, and are excited to connect with you!

Please fill this application out no later than May 1, 2024, and committee members will be notified no later than June 1, 2024 if they will be working on these specific events. If you are not selected for this event, we will keep your application on file for future events, and additional opportunities. Thank you!

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Dalanie Harris is a double bassist from Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, Harris is a fierce advocate for equity and cultural inclusivity in classical music spaces. In November 2018, Harris co-founded Classically Black Podcast, which brings listeners into the world of classical music through the eyes of Black classical musicians. Harris has presented at conferences promoting equity and inclusion for Black musicians across the country, including SphinxConnect, the YOLA National Symposium, and the El Sistema USA National Symposium.