Making Music Work: Culture & Practice

In 2015 Eric Booth was given the nation’s highest award in arts education, and was named one of the 25 most influential people in the arts in the U.S. He began as a Broadway actor, and became a businessman (his company became the largest of its kind in the U.S. in 7 years), and author of eight books, including the bestseller The Everyday Work of Art, The Music Teaching Artist's Bible and the new Making Change—Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World. He has been on the faculty of Juilliard (12 years), Tanglewood (5 years), The Kennedy Center (20 years), and Lincoln Center Education (for 41 years). He serves as a consultant for many arts organizations (including seven of the ten largest U.S. orchestras), cities, states and businesses around the U.S., and in 11 other countries A frequent keynote speaker, he co-founded the International Teaching Artist Collaborative and the publication The Ensemble, for the global music for social change movement.

Website: ericbooth.net

Academic Director at The Global Leaders Institute.



José Pedro Zenteno (MA) is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and NYU with music and arts leadership degrees. Based in New York, he sits on the board of two regional nonprofits and has completed advanced entrepreneurship and leadership coursework at Harvard and Oxford Universities.

Dean of Cohort Affairs at The Global Leaders Institute I Directora at Somos CaPAZes I Acumen Fellow 2021.



Creative, energetic and analytical Nonprofit Management Professional with a focus on education, peace building, social justice through arts and innovation. Graduate from New York University with a degree of Arts Administration with a well-grounded experience working in dynamic multicultural environments. Experience in program management, strategic planning and global programs. Quick learner, strategic thinker, culture lover, positive “can do” attitude and problem solver with a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset.

Laura Catalina Mendoza Neira, una mente curiosa y una amante incansable de la música y el arte. Con una formación sólida como músico y una pasión desenfrenada por el desarrollo de proyectos culturales, cree en el poder transformador del arte.



Tengo un Master en Music Business y como violonchelista, en mi trayectoria como músico y gestor, he podido tener la oportunidad de tener una mirada de 360 grados de la industria musical gracias a los 20 años de experiencia que me acompañan.



Mi experiencia laboral y educativa demuestra mi capacidad para desempeñarme en roles de liderazgo y gestionar proyectos con éxito.

Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Creative Arts Research Institute, Griffith University (Australia). She is a dynamic research leader, award-winning educator, and arts sector advocate. Over the past 20 years, her work has advanced our understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and educational benefits of music and the arts in First Nations’ Communities, prisons, war affected cities, educational and industry contexts. Her research is known for its innovation, interdisciplinarity, and commitment to cross-sector partnerships, and has connected music research and practice with areas as diverse as social inequality, regional development, criminology and corrections, health equity, and human rights. She has worked on seven nationally competitive grants, seven research consultancies with leading arts and social sector organisations, and five prestigious fellowships (from the Australian Research Council, Fulbright Commission, Singapore International Foundation, University of Cambridge and Australian Academy of the Humanities) totalling well over $3 million. Professor Bartleet actively contributes to many sector initiatives and organisations in Australia and overseas. She is currently the President of the Social Impact of Music Making (SIMM) international research platform, a Belgium-based NGO (2021-2024), Associate Editor of the International Journal of Community Music, a Senior Research Fellow with the Laurier Centre for Music in the Community (LCMC) in Canada (2021-2024), and External Examiner for the MA Community Music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick (2021-2025). In 2014 she was awarded the Australian University Teacher of the Year, and in 2022 she was a Fulbright Scholar at New York University Steinhardt (awarded 2020).