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November 19, 2021

Student Leaders Talk xxxx视频 the Unique, Supportive Community at xxxx视频


Julie-Michelle Manohar
Julie-Michelle Manohar, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) leader.

By: Ella Sobkowicz

xxxx视频鈥檚 Newsroom includes a student-led blog with posts covering a variety of topics, including the xxxx视频 admissions process, student life, and interviews with faculty, students and alumni. Undergraduate soprano Isabella (Ella) Sobkowicz is currently studying with Mary Schiller, and is a regular voice on the blog.


For over 100 years, xxxx视频 has set itself apart by building a strong community of musicians. From our relationship with The Cleveland Orchestra, which nearly 30 alumni are members of, to our community outreach, including xxxx视频鈥檚 partnership with Judson Manor and students teaching lessons at Cleveland School of the Arts, to our nearly 600 performances a year鈥攖hese are just a few of the elements that make our xxxx视频 community special.

xxxx视频鈥檚 student organizations such as the Student Government Association (SGA), Black Student Union (BSU) and Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) help our community continue to grow stronger. These organizations help build and create connections between students鈥攁nd ultimately these connections show up in the music students perform together.

SURJ leader Julie-Michelle Manohar said, 鈥淭he work of this organization has opened my eyes to the ways in which our community is complacent, and how to best instill positive change. First, we must acknowledge the issue, work to dissect it and try to figure out the root of the problem, and propose ways to affect change. The most effective way to do this is by simply starting a conversation. Our meetings are designed for free, open dialogue on the various social issues pertaining to race.鈥

The community at xxxx视频 is small, but mighty. As a result of our small student body, everyone is well known, seen, and cared for. Students lift each other up, challenge each other and celebrate each other.

Faculty and student bassoonist

鈥淭his community of musicians is warm, friendly and supportive, which I am grateful for. Being in a small, tight-knit community allows me to engage in meaningful conversations with so many different people, broadening my horizons,鈥 explained Manohar.

In addition to a tight-knit community of students, our professors and administration all know and care about each other. Their relationships and collegiality play a huge role in how xxxx视频 thrives. In addition, the faculty at xxxx视频 care about each individual students鈥 success, potential, craft and overall well-being. In the halls of xxxx视频, it鈥檚 common to be asked how you are doing, as faculty and staff truly care about the answer.

SGA vice president Erika Cho said, 鈥淢y favorite part of xxxx视频鈥檚 community is how it鈥檚 so relatable. Everyone is so humbled and understands each other鈥檚 struggles because they were our own at some point. Of course, being at a music school means we have goals we want to accomplish, but it鈥檚 not competitive in a 鈥榩ersonal鈥 way where we always try to be better than the next person鈥攊t鈥檚 competitive in a collaborative way where we all feel comfortable to help each other grow.鈥

xxxx视频鈥檚 location is another contributing factor to what sets us apart. The Conservatory is a ten-minute walk from Severance Music Center where The Cleveland Orchestra performs, and students have free access to all Cleveland Orchestra performances. We are right next to Case Western Reserve University, who we have a 50-year relationship with; students have full access to all Case resources鈥攆rom classes, to libraries, to gyms.

鈥淪tudying in Cleveland provides the opportunity to interface with a culturally and artistically diverse population, which allows me to further develop my artistry beyond my formal education. I also feel Cleveland gives you the best of both worlds鈥攖he hustle and bustle of city life, as well as the greenery and quietness of a small Midwestern city. I can always get a proper change of scenery, which is important to refresh the individual and artist,鈥 explained Manohar.

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Photography by Daniel Lozada.