Registration - Westfield Center

Our partners at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater, and Dance are delighted to welcome you to a “Diversity and Belonging: Unsung Keyboard Stories” conference in Ann Arbor, January 26–30, 2022. At long last, we have an opportunity to connect with new and known colleagues in person! Together, we will blaze new trails to a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive keyboard world. Due to the changing situation with the COVID-19 virus and variants, note that proof of vaccination is required to attend in person, and masking is currently required at the University of Michigan for all in-person events. In an effort to expand the reach of our conference, we are offering both in-person and virtual participation. Online participants will have full access to the livestreamed conference program, a digital networking event, as well as links to a robust collection of pre-recorded content. (Although most of the scheduled program will be livestreamed, note that some performances or partial programs may not be livestreamed due to copyright restrictions.)

Registration for in-person conference participation includes admission to all concerts, lectures, masterclasses, and coffee breaks. Saturday lunch and dinner costs are separate (all meal orders will cease after Monday, January 17). Payment for the conference will include a one-year membership with the Westfield Center (see exceptions to this policy below). Westfield membership includes a quarterly newsletter, Westfield’s annual peer-reviewed journal Keyboard Perspectives, discounted rates to conferences, and access to colleagues who share interests in historical keyboard scholarship, performance, and instrument building.

In the spirit of inclusion, we have added a pay-what-you-can option. If you would like to contribute to the conference in the form of a donation or support someone else’s registration fee, pay more; if the fee is prohibitive to you, pay less. If the suggested fees match your capability, choose this option. A significant portion of our conference budget is dependent on registration fees.

Conference registration is presently available solely online and via credit card payment. For more on on COVID-related plans, please see our COVID-19 protocols webpage.

*If you are a current Westfield member, please login now, to access the special rates for members.*

Name (as you would like it to appear on your nametag): *

Instrument (as you would like it to appear on your nametag):

Organization and/or location (as you would like it to appear on your nametag):

Pronouns:

Email: *

Mobile phone:

Would you like your contact information to be included in a conference e-registry? *

Yes

Would you like a paper copy of the program book in addition to the online copy? *

Yes, paper and online copies

No, online copy only

Register now and receive the Early Bird discount!
Early Bird (by Nov. 20, 2021)
    Regular $250 (includes Westfield membership)
    Current Westfield members $175
Full registration (Nov. 21, 2021–Jan. 10, 2022)
    Regular $300 (includes Westfield membership)
    Current Westfield members $225

Students (from any institution), U-M Staff & Faculty, and Conference Performers & Presenters: $0
    Students/U-M Staff & Faculty/Performers/Presenters $0 + Regular Westfield Membership: $75
    Students/U-M Staff & Faculty/Performers/Presenters $0 + Student Westfield Membership: $45

Virtual participation only: $99
See below for more on pay-what-you can options (for both in-person and virtual-only registration)

Registration Fees: *

Please consider paying the full registration amount if you have institutional support or are otherwise able.

Pay what you can amount ($):

Donate to Diversity & Belonging

Please consider making a gift to the Diversity & Belonging conference.

Donation to the conference ($):

If you would like to earmark your donation for a specific funding opportunity, detailed in the Funding Opportunities webpage, please indicate your choice here:

If you made a donation, would you like your name to appear in the program book in the donor section?

Yes, I’d like my name to appear.

No, I prefer to remain anonymous.

Reservations for Specific Conference Events and Meals

Do you wish to reserve van transportation to Stamps Auditorium for Karen Walwyn’s piano recital, to take place at U-M (Ann Arbor), after SphinxConnect? (Vans depart at 7:30 p.m.; concert at 8 p.m.)

Yes, from the DoubleTree Hilton

Yes, from Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave.

Sunday, January 30: Underground Railroad; Sphinx Orchestra with EXIGENCE

The Ann Arbor Cultural & Historical Museum will offer a private bus tour for conference participants to view select sites associated with self-emancipating Blacks and those assisting them, including sites connected to early establishment of our local African American community. Golden Limousine, capacity 30 with waitlist. Depart from Moore Building, Soderquist Atrium.

Do you plan to attend the Underground Railroad Tour hosted by the African American Cultural and Historical Museum from 12:15-2:15 p.m.? (Included with conference registration. Reservations required.)

Yes

Sphinx Symphony Orchestra concert with EXIGENCE at 4 p.m., Hill Auditorium, at U-M (Ann Arbor). Tickets for that event can be purchased from the University Musical Society here.

All-Black and Latinx orchestra of top professionals, promoting works by Black and Latinx composers. Sphinx’s vocal ensemble, EXIGENCE, joins the orchestra for Joel Thompson’s “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed,” memorializing the last words spoken by seven African-American men killed by police or other authority figures.

Roommate Options

If you are interested in sharing a room with another conference attendee please check here. Alissa Freeman will email you with a potential roommate option.

Requests for Accommodations

Please list any accessibility concerns you would like us to be aware of and/or any specific accommodations you will need in order to participate fully. Note that the outdoor walking distance between venues may include distances of up to 0.3 miles on foot during the winter.

Community Standards

For the conference duration, we require both virtual and online attendees to comply with the following community standards:

Anti-hate: We will not tolerate sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, or other hateful behaviors.
Learning and Unlearning: We will be approaching sensitive topics that some participants may not have discussed in this setting before. As you read about and listen to each other's thoughts, work to create a culture of respect by helping all feel heard and understood. Take notes of your own defensive reactions, and use them to learn more deeply about a topic that may be challenging. Remain open to being held accountable for your impact on others. Additionally, recognize that those around you are human and make mistakes, but by attending, they are making a real effort to engage and learn. Rather than blaming and shaming, remember that all have been taught generalizations about other social identity groups that we can unlearn.
Engage actively: To the best of your abilities, please engage actively in the conference sessions. This way, we will all establish a general understanding of each topic that we can build upon in conversations. At the same time, give more space than you take, or if you have been silent, challenge yourself to speak up.
Share experiences with specificity: Recognize both the unique experiences that shape the way you view these topics, as well as the unique experiences that affect your conference peers. When we listen respectfully and share our experiences thoughtfully and with specificity, we invite understanding from others. For example, we share with “I” statements from personal experience, rather than from the generalizing “you” perspective (i.e. “when I’m…” rather than “when you’re…”).
Respect privacy and confidentiality: Participants may share content that is sensitive and/or personal. Do not share other participants' stories, comments, or feelings outside of this conference unless given express permission.

Note: These Community Standards were written by consulting several sources created by the University of Michigan: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, and the Spectrum Center; as well as Truth Hunter’s Anti-Racist Training, Project Spectrum, “20 Community Agreements” from the 2021 Academics for Black Survival and Wellness Training, and Detroit Disability Power.

Do you agree to comply with the Community Standards as outlined above? *

Yes

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