Workshop Offerings

  • Includes but not limited to Festival choirs, Honor choirs (Elementary, Middle, and High School), concerts with community and/or professional choruses, as well as church choirs. Please send an email regarding what type of choir you would like mw to work with. Rates will be negotiated per request. Click book to email me.

  • Topics include Culturally Responsive Teaching, Anti-Racist practices, Cultivating inclusivity in the music classroom, Repertoire specific sessions on African-American music, and more. Starting rate is $1,000. Fees are negotiable. Click book to email me.

  • Eric offers masterclasses for professional choruses looking to authentically present music from the African-American choral canon including Gospel, Spirituals, Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Trap. Click book to email me.

  • Bring Black Boy Joy to your next conference, Colleges/Universities campus, or symposium! Eric’s lived experiences are vast, intersectional, and inspirational. Fees will be negotiated per engagement.

National Facilitator

As a Welcoming Schools National Facilitator, Eric can provide all the Professional Development Modules listed below to groups of all sizes and circumstances both virtual and in-person. To schedule a Welcoming Schools PD, go to the “Request a Training” link and ask for Eric. Check out the workshop descriptions below.

Welcoming Schools PD Modules

  • Preventing Bias-Based Bullying

    Elementary and Secondary schools

    Foster ally behavior among students, staff, and other adults.

    Learn how to actively address biased behavior that leads to bullying.

  • Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Students

    Elementary and Secondary schools

    Understand the critical need to create safe and supportive schools for Transgender and Non-binary students.

    Learn policies and best practices to support Trans and Non-Binary students.

  • Creating Gender Inclusive Schools

    Elementary and Secondary schools

    Develop a framework for creating a gender inclusive school.

    Be able to respond to challenging questions related to gender.

  • Embracing All Families

    Elementary schools

    Learn the importance of seeing and embracing all families.

    Answer questions from students and families about the importance of embracing all families in your community.

  • Creating LGBTQ Inclusive Schools

    Elementary and Secondary schools

    Answer questions related to LGBTQ topics

    Learn to develop LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms,

    Become familiar with LGBTQ terminology

  • School Practices with an Intersectional Lens

    Elementary and Secondary schools

    Explore the concept of intersectionality

    How to use it as a framework to create school climates that are affirming and welcoming for students’ whole selves, including intersectional identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, faith, LGBTQ identity, family structure, etc.

    Understand the experiences and impact of school policies and practices on students’ intersectional identities.