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Dominick Faranacci

Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci has been recently credited the title Global Ambassador to Jazz at Lincoln Center by Wynton Marsalis, working to further integrate music into communities around the world. He graduated from The Juilliard School in 2005 launching his career in Japan with a prolific run of eight albums, later releasing three more globally. He has performed in more than 120 cities in 14 countries around the world, was a featured guest on ABC’s Good Morning America, and is a TED Speaker. Currently, Dominick is developing two collaborative projects focused on social justice & returning veterans from the Afghanistan & Iraq war, bringing music and stories together to help heighten awareness and dialogue around important current events.

Kristen Gleeson-Prata

Ohio native Kristen Gleeson-Prata witnessed drummer Billy Cobham in concert at the age of nine and has been in love with music ever since. After working with drumming masters like John "JR" Robinson, Aaron Sterling, and blue man group drummer Steve Wilkes, Kristen received a bachelor's degree in Performance from Berklee College of music. Since then, she has studied percussive styles from all over the world. Currently, Gleeson-Prata works with the band BØRNS and Abby Posner. She, along with BØRNS, has performed on television shows such as the “Conan O’Brien Show” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. She has also played with Kenton Chen of "The sing-off" and Derik Nelson from "Glee". In addition to performing, Kristen is a music teacher and columnist for Modern Drummer and Tom Tom magazines.

Lynn Moore

Lynn Moore, a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, has been a concept designer at Nestlé since 2015. At Nestlé, she has also worked as a food technologist and project manager, exhibiting communication and management skills. During her time at OSU, she was an engaging college ambassador and student assistant for the department of food science and technology.