Music
Elisse La Barre is a Ph.D., ABD in cultural musicology at the University of California, Santa Cruz specializing in American music. She received a M.A. in music history and literature from California State University, East Bay. Fellowships and positions include: Library of Congress, Grateful Dead Archives, University of Mauritius Visiting Lecturer, awardee of the national Kappa Alpha Theta "35 Under 35,” and Huntington Library Exhibit Consultant. La Barre is the co-founder and director of the statewide Eureka! Musical Minds of California conference that aims to create an unprecedented environment to showcase the diverse work created in California musical institutions. La Barre currently conducts orchestras in California and has piloted the Commercial Music Business and World Music courses at Las Positas College.