Johnathan Frew

Research Interests/Topics: Connections between Music Performance and Gender Identity / Expression, Drum Corps and Marching Band, Youth Arts Programs and Arts Education, and Ethnomusicology.

Minor: Gender & Women's Studies

Arts Background: 10+ years of performing in bands as a Trumpet and Saxophone player. 7+ years running live music and theatre shows, along with managing touring music ensembles.

"When music and performance are foundational to your life experience, I believe they have a monumental impact on who you are as a person. I have been so inspired by the experiences people have shared with me about how participating in the arts impacted their understanding of their gender identity; I hope to use my research as a way to highlight those experiences and dig into what implications they may have on bettering our youth arts programs in the U.S."