CLARINETISTKristine Dizon is a multi-faceted performer, teacher, writer, author, linguist, and entrepreneur. She is Founder & CEO of the Music & Language Learning Center, an educational organization that provides online lessons for students K-12 and adults, and co-founders of the Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival and American Single Reed Summit.
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RESEARCHERMs. Dizon is a recipient of the Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia grant for the International Doctoral Program of Cultural Studies at the Universidade de Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon for her research “Remaking: The Reshaping of Sound in Portuguese Musical Comedies”.
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TEACHERAn passionate educator, she has taught clarinet masterclasses in Armenia, Cyprus, Thailand, Perú, and Poland. Kristine has been a part of several socio-cultural and educational projects that include the Philharmonie de Paris-Project DEMOS, Conservatoire de Montargis (Orchestre á l'école) and the Minnesota Project Opera.
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CONDUCTORMs. Dizon is currently pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Conducting at the Conservatorio Svizzera Italiana with Arturo Tamayo. she received her diploma in orchestral conducting at École Normale de Musique - Alfred Cortot under the tutelage of Dominique Rouits and Julien Masmondet. Recently, she conducted the Ensemble Cambrica and served as guest conductor of the La Palma Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfoncia de Las Palmas, and the CRC Montargis Orchestre á l'école. Previously, Kristine was the Assistant Conductor for the Minnesota Project Opera assisting in the premiere of Reinaldo Moya’s Memory Boy and Assistant Conductor for the Minnesota Youth Symphonies for the 2015-2016 season. Kristine has led the Escola Superior de Música Artes e Espectáculo, Richfield Symphonic Band, MYS Philharmonic Orchestra, Concordia University – St. Paul Concert Band, União Filarmónica do Troviscal, and the Southern Illinois University Symphonic Band.
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ENTREPRENEURKristine is a serial entrepreneur. Currently, she serves as CEO and Founder of the Music & Language Learning Center, an educational organisation that provides online lessons for K-12 and adults and the Modern Artist Project (TMAP) that provides artists the resources and tools in being able to develop engaging artistic and academic portfolios through website development, editing services, career consultation, social media management, and digital marketing. She is co-founder of the Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival and the American Single Reed Summit. Kristine graduated from the Global Leaders Program (GLP) receiving her Executive Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Community Development, Organisation Management, Design Thinking & Education Leadership. |