Naomi Siegel

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: naomi.siegel@gmail.com
Phone: 6172900639
Organization (if applicable):
*can create original residencies

BACKGROUND
Art Form:  Music
Experience: Musician, Composer, Educator, Bandleader

Faculty: Stanford Jazz Workshop, Seattle JazzEd, Jazz Night School, Seattle Jazz Workshop

Visiting Teaching Artist: University of Montana, Missoula Public Schools, University of Colorado, Seattle Public Schools, Cornish College of the Arts, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Central Washington University

RAPID-FIRE Q/A
Three words to describe you? Honest, hopeful, creative

What was your first arts "aha" moment, including how old were you? 1.) 6th grade elementary school band performing Louie, Louie for the whole school. I got to play ensemble parts and solo and I felt like a rockstar. I loved the combination of creating with an ensemble while getting to improvise and express myself.

Why are you a teaching artist? So students feel empowered to listen, connect, create and express individually and together. So students keep creating new music!

In five words or less, why do you love your art form? Community, expression, groove,  art in real time, listening

Finish the sentence: "Because of Arts Ed..." we get to experience collaboration.

What does success look like during your residency? Listening, creating, grooving to the music

What’s an important life skill you gained through the arts? Collaboration

Who is an artist that changed your life? Kristen Strom

If you were entering a talent show, what would be your specific talent? Trombone

Do you have a secret (or not so secret) obsession? Rivers, creeks, bodies of water