Dr. Tammy Yi

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Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

Yi, T. S. (Conductor) (2025, January). Conductor of California All-State Junior High Orchestra. Sacramento, CA.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2024, February). Conductor of Texas All-State Philharmonic Orchestra, Texas Music Educators Association. San Antonio, TX.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2024, February). Conductor of Austin Peay State University Symphony Orchestra. Governors Festival. Clarksville, TN.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2024, December). Conductor of Texas Music Educators Association Region 25 Symphony Orchestra. Dallas, TX.

Yi, T. S. (2024). Invitational Speaker at "Arts Engines" hosted by Aaron Dworkin.

Yi, T. S. (2024 October). Systemic Issues in Academia: Responses and Recovery. Panel Speaker at Decolonizing the Music Room. Fort Worth, TX.

Yi, T. S. (2024). First-Gen Festival. Funded by Innovation of Diversity and Inclusion Grant, $15,000 Award. Chapman University.

Yi, T. S. (2023). Live Performance with Juilliard Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and New Music Composer Nina Shekher. California Arts Festival with Gustavo Dudamel. Judith L. and Thomas Beckman YOLA Center. Los Angeles, CA.

Yi, T. S. (2023). Headliner at 2023 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Convention. San Antonio, TX.

Yi, T. S. (2023). Challenges and Potential of a Diverse Music Teaching Force: A Review of the Literature. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/87551233231198242

Hendricks, K., Freeze, C., Yi, T.S. (In Press). Spaces and Facets of Trust for LGBTQ+ Music Students: A Multiple Case Study. Oxford Handbook of Gender and Queer Studies in Music Education. Oxford University Press.

Yi, T.S. (in Review). Ethnic Studies: A Framework for Music Education Research. Submitted to Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education.

Yi, T.S. (2023) Pedagogy of the Back of the Orchestra: Alternative Seating Practices. Music Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2023.2187042

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2022, December). Invitational Symphony Orchestra Conductor of the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region 24.

Yi, T. S. (2021, November). Instrumental Pedagogy Workshop. Invitational Speaker by California Music Educators Association Collegiate Division.

Chanphanitpornkit, T., & Yi, T. S. (2021). All about that bass, no treble: Shapeshifting from violin to double bass. American String Teacher, 71(3), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031313211024541

Yi, T. S. (2021). Confronting Racial Trauma in the Music Classroom: A Call to Action. Music Educators Journal, 108(1), 57–59. https://doi.org/10.1177/00274321211035688

Yi, T. S. (2019, October) Social Justice in Ensemble Performance, Faculty Research and Creative Expo, Chapman University. Orange, CA

Yi, Tammy. (2019, March). High School Students’ Experiences With Alternative Seating Practices. Conference presentation at the American String Teachers Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Yi, Tammy. (2019, March). Women in Music. Guest Speaker at the Tau Beta Sigma Speaker Series, Tucson, AZ.

Yi, Tammy. (2019, February). Randomization and Its Benefits in the Orchestra. Conference presentation at the Tucson Unified School District Teacher Education Workshop. Tucson, AZ

Yi, Tammy. (2019, June) Social Justice and Orchestra Education. Conference presentation at the International Music Education Summit. Online.

Yi, Tammy. (2019, August) Conducting for Social Justice: Ensemble Seating. Conference presentation at the Oxford Conducting Institute, Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Sydney, AU

Yi, T. S. (2019). Social Justice and Ensemble Success: Implementing Alternative Seating Practices. American String Teacher, 69(4), 43–46. doi: 10.1177/0003131319871449

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2019, February 22) Philharmonic Orchestra. Live performance in Crowder Hall at the University of Arizona. Tucson.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor) (2019, March). TUSD Advanced Honor Orchestra Festival. Live performance at Catalina High School. Tucson.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2019, May 1) Philharmonic Orchestra. Live performance in Crowder Hall at the University of Arizona. Tucson.

Yi, T. (2019) Exclusive Society vs. Diverse Teaching Force. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Yi, T. S. (2018, January) Seniors Take the Lead! Tempo Magazine, 48-49.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2018, February 20) New York Chamber Orchestra. Live performance at Carnegie Hall. New York.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2018, April 21) First Children’s Orchestra of Harlem. Live performance at Riverside Church. New York.

Yi, Tammy. 2018. Back of the Orchestra: High School Students’ Experiences with Alternative Seating Practices.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2018, May) Manhattan School of Music Precollege Orchestra. Live performance at Riverside Church. New York.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2018, October 11) Philharmonic Orchestra. Live performance in Crowder Hall at the University of Arizona. Tucson.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2018, November 30) Philharmonic Orchestra. Live performance in Crowder Hall at the University of Arizona. Tucson.

Yi, Tammy. (2018, November). High School Students’ Experiences With Alternative Seating Practices. Conference presentation at the National Association for Music Education. Dallas, TX.

Yi, Tammy. (2018, October). Social Justice and Alternative Seating. Conference presentation at the Music Education Colloquium of the Fred Fox School of Music, University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.

Yi, Tammy. (2018, September). Alternative Seating Practices with Secondary Ensembles. Conference presentation at California Music Educators Association Southwestern Division. Azusa, CA.

Yi, Tammy. (2018, September). Practice for Social Justice: Alternative Seating in the Orchestra. Conference presentation at the String Symposium of the American String Teachers Association Arizona Chapter. Tucson, AZ.

Yi, Tammy. (2019, August) Conducting for Social Justice: Ensemble Seating. Conference presentation at the Oxford Conducting Institute, Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Sydney, AU

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2017, December) Manhattan School of Music Precollege Orchestra. Live performance at Manhattan School of Music. New York.

Yi, T. S. (Conductor). (2017, March) Chamber Orchestra Gold with Distinction Award. Live performance at New York University. New York.