Emily Kubitskey

I am a believer that every child, regardless of background, should have the support and community to be the person they want to be. --Emily Kubitskey received her Master of Education from the Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University and her Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance from the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. During her time at Vanderbilt, Emily extensively taught for and studied the effectiveness of non-profit music organizations for children.Currently, Emily is the Woodwind Specialist and a Wind Ensemble Director for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s signature ‘El Sistema’ program – YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). She works at the HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles) site in the Rampart District, where, as a member of the inaugural staff, she helped build the wind program and curriculum from the ground up to now 80 students from ages 8-15. At HOLA, she is also the Chamber Ensemble Director, where she has created and organized YOLA at HOLA’s top-performing ensembles, repertoire, and performance schedule. Simultaneously, Emily is a Curriculum Writer and Teaching Artist for the LA Phil’s In-School Residency Program. In this position, she has created, presented, and taught curricula that are implemented in over 15 LAUSD schools, to hundreds of teachers, and over 3,000 students. Through this work, she has been featured in a PBS Educational Documentary. Emily is also a Mentor Teacher for the Longy School of Music of Bard College’s Master of Arts in Teaching program where she assesses, guides, and works with college students who have a focus on teaching in a musical and ‘El-Sistema’ setting. In her spare time, Emily enjoys competitive running, a good Kentucky bourbon, and hashing through Bach Preludes and Fugues. In that order :)