Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger

Music teacher, abington Friends school

A classically trained musician at the Oberlin Conservatory as well as a singer-singer-songwriter and educator, Keisha is passionate about music education and creating access to musical experiences for all children. In addition to teaching music at Abington Friends school for the past 6 years, Keisha uses her platform as an both a performer and educator to bring attention to social justice issues through both performances and educational concerts collaborating with artist-activists from Philadelphia and surrounding areas.

In March of 2017, Keisha debuted a 90-minute-long performance called Going Home, as a part of Intercultural Journey’s 2016-2017 season Cultural Migrations through Artistry. The concert was an artistic exploration of being a Black, female artist in America, incorporating music from a variety of genres and traditions from arias to jazz to spirituals.