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If you think the importance of representation, diversity and the arts are some theoretical notions that don't have real effects on people's lives and their communities, Talia Young has a story to tell. The President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall talks with Jersey Angle co-host Mark Bonamo on the stage of the storied century-old theater where everyone from Billy Holiday and the Rolling Stones to Jim Hendrix and Queen Latifah have performed. She describes growing up in the dizzyingly diverse suburb of Teaneck and how that prepared her first for a career in politics, and now as the leader of one of New Jersey's most iconic, historic and fabled arts institutions.
The Greater Roxbury Arts & Culture Center's newly appointed president and CEO, Taneshia Nash Laird speaks with Art Movez co-hosts Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky. Laird served as the president and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall and is renowned for her excellent accomplishments in organizational transformation and strategic visioning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/toni-williams72/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/toni-williams72/support
CEO Of Newark Symphony Hall, Talia Young, joins Lurie to discuss her efforts to revitalize the venue and it's significance to Black art.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hear an update about my book club for nonprofit leaders. Learn how Taneshia Nash Laird, President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, has built trust with her community and other organizations that support her work. Finally, I want to give you a $50 Amazon gift card! In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out: — Join Jenni's book club for nonprofit leaders — Schedule a call with me to get a $50 Amazon gift card — Check out Newark Symphony Hall — Get matched with grant funders with a free 14-day trial of Instrumentl — Learn to become a grant writer with Learn Grant Writing's free webinar — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers ©2021 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.
Taneshia Nash Laird, president and CEO of the Newark Symphony Hall (NSH) – and the only Black female leader of a performing arts center in New Jersey – would be a great fit as a guest on your show. Nash Laird is a multifaceted talent and social change agent who's breaking barriers in her leadership of NSH, where she's using arts and culture as an economic development tool for the resurgence of Newark, N.J., while placing an emphasis on emerging performers of color. Subscribe to Black Entrepreneur Experience Podcast mailing list to receive weekly updates and enter to win in our Monthly Drawinghttps://bit.ly/34LALts.You will receive exclusive content delivered right to your inbox. Also Connect on Facebookhttp://bit.ly/2jn5TaO
Meet Taneshia. She's a social change agent and community developer who centers cultural equity in her work. As the President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, a historic performing arts center, she's using arts and culture as an economic development tool for the resurgence of Newark, N.J. She's also talking about how employing an entrepreneurial mindset for social change has created jobs, community engagement, and - of course - fueled donations for her nonprofit. We are cheering her ingenuity and creativity as a disruptive leader in our sector!EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Taneshia's background and journey to where she is today (4:09)Taneshia's work with Newark Symphony Hall (7:50)$50 million renovation campaign and using arts and culture as an economic development tool for the resurgence of Newark (15:00)Investing in your staff members (16:00)Casting visionary leadership (22:00)Taneshia's advice for dreaming bigger (27:18)Taneshia's 3 step formula to social change (30:00)1. How can you really embody your mission? 2. What are your values? How can you really kind of live those values?3. Model humanity Building a legacy and living life on purpose (35:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Taneshia's life (41:00)Taneshia's One Good Thing: Your current situation is not your final destination. (43:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/133The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/hello
Hey Fab Crew!!! We are back and almost wrapping up the season with another great episode! In this episode, Kishshana sits with organizational leader and community developer Taneshia Nash Laird to discuss the something that is almost human nature but can be so destructive in our growth & mental stability and that is comparing ourselves to others and their journeys. You won't want to miss this episode!!! The change agent Taneshia Nash Laird is a social change agent and community developer who centers cultural equity in her work. She is the President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, a historic performing arts center located within the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Newark, NJ. Since her appointment in November 2018, she has expanded programming to respond to community needs and announced plans to restore the 1925 vintage concert hall in a $40 million renovation and leverage it for neighborhood revitalization in a process she calls Symphony Works. Taneshia previously served as Executive Director of the Arts Council of Princeton, notably as the first person of color in that role. Taneshia has also served as Director of Economic Development & Acting Director of Housing Production for the City of Trenton (NJ), Regional Director of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, and was the Executive Director of the Trenton Downtown Association, where she initiated Destination Trenton, an award-winning arts and tourism program in NJ's capital city. Taneshia is an adjunct professor in Drexel University's Entertainment & Arts Management Bachelor of Science degree program. Widowed in 2013 and a pink lady warrior since an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis in 2019, Taneshia is most proud of being a mom to aspiring ballerina and budding cellist Naima, age 10, and self-proclaimed future doctor Imani, who in 2019, two months shy of her 13th birthday, played violin with her youth orchestra in Sicily. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/takethisoffline (Support the show) (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/takethisoffline)
As the only Black woman at the helm of a major performing arts center in the state of New Jersey, Taneshia Nash Laird is an inspirational visionary and true agent of change. As the current President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, a historic performing arts center, Taneshia is working tirelessly to bring the arts to a new generation of visionaries. Taneshia continues to build her amazing legacy, and we are honored to tell her story. Listen in as Taneshia and Lisa Mae Brunson - host of the podcast and Founder of Wonder Women Tech - discuss the intricate pivots of Taneshia's career, touching on the most inspirational and vulnerable moments of her journey. Today's pioneering woman is Kathrine Johnson, a Black female mathematician who's calculations at NASA allowed for countless space flights. Katherine is an American hero, whose legacy shines brighter each day. Thank you for your pioneering contributions, Katherine Johnson. Please be sure to Rate and Review this and all our podcast episodes! You can connect with @wonderwomentech on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Linked In! Learn more about our story and mission at https://wonderwomentech.com/ (wonderwomentech.com) Sound Engineering and Music by Carleigh Strange Art Work By Jessenia Hernandez - @sen.i.a on Instagram
Newark Symphony Hall's company-in-residence, Yendor Theatre Company, presents Richard Wesley's "Black Terror"
In this episode, Heather interviews Taneshia Nash Laird, the president & CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, the vintage 1925 performing arts center in Newark, NJ. The way that Taneshia came to be on Heather’s podcast reveals a uniqueness that accompanies this episode until its end. The first word Taneshia uses to describe her leadership style is compassionate. This deep found sense of compassion that Taneshia claims to strive for, is revealed through each story and experience which she shares. Taneshia is an incredibly compassionate leader, an imperfect, eager to grow, caring leader in development. Please listen to her story to find some inspiration for your own. Takeaways: Leaders are coaches, investing in people professionally. Caring Leaders guide their employees towards their respective destinations and heal the organization. Have a willingness to invest in your people. Discover and unearth the strengths of your team at the earliest opportunity. Leaders have the positive power to change the lives of those they lead. Fill the space created through the lay-off process with compassion. Recognize that the work is not more important than your team’s self-care and health. Take the time to ask, ”is there anything I can do to help you navigate through these times?”
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Where is the intersection of arts and economic development? In this episode, Dennis interviews Taneshia Nash Laird, CEO of the Newark Symphony Hall. She talks revitalization, fundraising during a pandemic, and working with a team of millennials. She also identifies three steps needed to succeed. Connect with Taneshia Nash Laird Newark Symphony Hall
Newark Symphony Hall remains one of the most iconic performance venues in Newark, as well as in New Jersey. Constructed in 1925 at a cost of $2M, the space has been the home of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey State Opera, McDonald’s Gospelfest, the New Jersey Ballet, the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, and the Newark Boys Choir School. Performers over the years have included Judy Garland, Bob Dylan, Patti Labelle, Richard Pryor, Amalia Rodrigues, Gladys Knight, the Rolling Stones, Parliament Funkadelic, Tony Bennet, and Eric Clapton. It has even been used for state funerals of prominent Newarkers (including Amiri Baraka and Jerry Gant) and weddings that have been featured in the New York Times. However, Symphony Hall is also a reflection of the city itself. The space hit a sustained period of disinvestment and funding shortages over the last few decades (the space was definitely not neglected). Though the space is in dire need of renovation and capital investment, it is still an active performance and community space.Taneshia Nash Laird, CEO and President of the venue since 2018, has undertaken an ambitious campaign to bring renewed attention to Symphony Hall and to restore and update the building. She is unique, as she is the only Black woman leading a performing arts center in the state. She is a self-professed entrepreneur, social change agent, and community developer, with a background in economic development and the arts, having led the Arts Council of Princeton and served as a director of economic development in Trenton. She is also an adjunct professor at Drexel University (in their entertainment and arts management program).Guest:Taneshia Nash Laird—Taneshia Nash Laird is a social change agent and community developer who centers cultural equity in her work. She is the President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, a historic performing arts center located within the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Newark, NJ. Since her appointment in November 2018, she has expanded programming to respond to community needs and announced plans to restore the 1925 vintage concert hall in a $40 million renovation and leverage it for neighborhood revitalization in a process she calls Symphony Works.Background & Articles: Newark Symphony Hall’s Official Page: hereNonprofit Finance Fund Interview with Taneshia: hereCBS Piece on NSH: here“The Soul of Newark Symphony Hall”: hereNew York Times Profile of Wedding Held in NSH: hereAmalia Rodrigues’ Performance at Symphony Hall [believed]: here Quote: “Science, knowledge, logic and brilliance might be useful tools but they didn’t build highways or civil service systems. Power built highways and civil service systems. Power was what dreams needed, not power in the hand of the dreamer himself necessarily but power put behind the dreamer’s dream by the man who it to put there, power that he termed “executive support”.”—Robert Caro, The Power Broker
On Thursday, June 18 on Facebook Live, Bawse With A Cause had an audience of some 2,000 viewers watching a conversation with six dynamic black women leading artistic operations around the nation.Jennifer Arnold, Director of Artistic Planning and Orchestral Operations at the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Danni Gee, Curator at SummerStage in NYC, Kaisha Johnson, Co-Founder and Founding Director of Women of Color in the Arts (WOCA), Toya Lillard, Executive Director of viBe Theater Experience in Brooklyn, and Taneshia Nash Laird President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall. We heard their stories of how they came to their careers in the arts, about their dynamic leadership styles, heard how their institutions are being impacted by COVID-19, and about their triumphs and challenges as leaders in homogenous spaces.We did many deep dives into the insidious and deadly manifestations of racism and white supremacy and how people of color can fight against internalizing these harmful and intractable social ills. Each of the five leaders also gives their take on what truth and reconciliation and restorative justice look like in the arts world. in addition to our regular listeners, I hope reaches every cultural hallowed hall stagnated by old thinking and is now ready for new ideas and new leadership.
On this episode of the Funky Politics, DC is joined by Taneshia Nash Laird, President and CEO of the Newark Symphony Hall in Newark, NJ. They take a look at the importance the arts have had on the black community and how we can use them during these difficult times. Make sure you tune into the latest episodes of the Funky Politics on the Kudzukian App.
Erica Darlene Sampson is a Transformational Speaker and Author. She is a Newark, New Jersey native. She graduated from Malcom X Shabazz High School and Montclair State University. She enjoys helping others to dig deep within themselves to bring out their “Best” by understanding they have been designed with a purpose and on purpose. At an early age she realized that acting, performing, dancing, speaking and writing would be a part of her life forever. She had the privilege to grace Newark Symphony Hall and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center stage in an off-Broadway musical, Gospel Play. She was fortunate to perform as well on Madison Square Garden stage, where she danced next to her future Husband. She is married to Mr. Adesina N. Sampson Sr, and they have three beautiful children Adera, AJ and Z'Lagi. She is the Chief Operating Officer of their family owned business called Adera De; which is a Movement and Motivation Company serving individuals of all ages thru dance, fitness and wellness. Today she delivers a message of Hope and Triumph to all she has the privilege of crossing paths with. https://www.aderade.com/ International Best Selling Author Erica Sampson: The Power to Believe in Your Greatness: A Story of Triumph and Resilience Available on www.Amazon.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lovlee-tang/message
Leah Jenea , is a Hip Hop Soul singer/songwriter born and raised in Newark NJ. At just 9 years old she compelled an audience at NJPAC as part of a performance for Newark Symphony Hall’s summer camp and since then, her life has been changed. She has been a part of the elite vocalist group called the Special Ensemble where she went on to win a gold medal at the Mcdonald's Gospel Fest. A recent high school graduate from Newark Collegiate Academy, she left high school already being signed with Naughty by Nature. A finalist on The Four on Fox, Season 2, Leah Jenea's voice is unparalleled and she is about to change the game forever.
When Seychelle Elise outstretches her arms to the heavens to sing “Your way is better”, He alone gets the glory. After taking a break to get married and start a family, she got back in the game with a few high profile performances as one of the featured acts at Newark Symphony Hall’s “When Praises go up” 2012 and in 2013 where she also doubled as a background vocalist for Gospel recording Artist Donald Malloy. These days, she is hard at work in the studio laying down the vocals for her debut LP, “A Sinners’ Prayer” where her and her husband/ producer wrote and produced the majority of the songs.In this Episode Seychelle discusses:Discovering her love for music at a young ageRecognizing when music was what she was created to doBalancing motherhood, ministry, & musicThe importance of understanding her own unique soundNew Single, “He Never Gives Up”
When Seychelle Elise outstretches her arms to the heavens to sing “Your way is better”, He alone gets the glory. After taking a break to get married and start a family, she got back in the game with a few high profile performances as one of the featured acts at Newark Symphony Hall’s “When Praises go up” 2012 and in 2013 where she also doubled as a background vocalist for Gospel recording Artist Donald Malloy. These days, she is hard at work in the studio laying down the vocals for her debut LP, “A Sinners’ Prayer” where her and her husband/ producer wrote and produced the majority of the songs.In this Episode Seychelle discusses:Discovering her love for music at a young ageRecognizing when music was what she was created to doBalancing motherhood, ministry, & musicThe importance of understanding her own unique soundNew Single, “He Never Gives Up”
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