{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Melissa White: Breaking Down Barriers","description":"An interview with violinist Melissa White from the Grammy-winning Harlem String Quartet and Co-founder of Intermission. &amp;nbsp; Highlights  Rescheduling dates and postponing events - 5:49 Music, movement, and life - 11:29 The panic aspect - 13:17 Classes online - 13:56 Teaching violin virtually - 15:52 The more you practice, the better you get - 20:55 The conservatory education - 32:51 Providing mentorship - 36:48 Starting to create programs - 44:57 Prioritizing storytelling - 47:13 What happens when people come to a concert - 1:00:37 Breaking down barriers - 1:01:59  &amp;nbsp; Episode Resources  Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com&amp;nbsp; http:\/\/roberthuntsimonds.com\/ Photo Credits: Kevin Michael Murphy &quot;Cross Pollination&quot;-- Harlem String Quartet:  https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/cross-pollination\/1522839190&amp;nbsp; Soundtrack to Jordan Peele's motion picture, &quot;Us&quot;:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eci53Kl1Pw8&amp;amp;list=PLDisKgcnAC4SuuYe-B7qeS4K1XPAO34cs&amp;amp;index=30&amp;nbsp; Melissa's recommendations: Fleabag:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fleabag-Season-1\/dp\/B01J4SSP6E&amp;nbsp; &quot;The New Jim Crow&quot; by Michelle Alexander: https:\/\/newjimcrow.com&amp;nbsp; Harlem String Quartet: http:\/\/harlemquartet.com Connect with Melissa: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/afroviolinist\/?hl=en  ","author_name":"Performing Labor","author_url":"http:\/\/roberthuntsimonds.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/15477572\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/80077637"}