Theminine Mystique, by Bryce McClendon
Beyond Travesti
Trans Leadership in the Arts, with Dorian Block
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Trans Leadership in the Arts, with Dorian Block

Season 1, Episode 3

In this episode, Bryce speaks with Creative Arts Leader and Strategic Marketer, Dorian Block. They discuss Dorian’s experience as a young opera lover at the Santa Fe Opera, traveling on the job as a transgender person, and their investment in Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Belonging work.

Release Date: November 1, 2023

Recording Date: October 6, 2023

Name of Podcast: Beyond Travesti

Episode Title & Number: Dorian Block, Season 1, Episode 3

Updates: [2:25]

Topic #1: Dorian’s Intro to Opera [6:25]

Topic #2: Traveling for work as a transgender person [13:10]

Topic #3: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Access and Belonging [22:51]

Topic #4: Community Engagement [28:13]

Read Episode Transcript here.

Dorian Block's website

Santa Fe Opera Documentary, The Pueblo Opera Project

Opera MODO

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Theminine Mystique, by Bryce McClendon
Beyond Travesti
Travesti: (from Italian, 'travestire,' meaning to dress up, or to disguise) An operatic tradition where a performer of one gender portrays a character of another.
Beyond Travesti is a new series of interviews with transgender and gender-expansive opera and music-theatre professionals about our history, contemporary realities, and visions for the future.