Opening Session and Keynote

Be a Unicorn in a Room Full of Donkeys: How to Survive and Thrive as a Queer Artist

Let’s have a kiki! Pull up a chair, because the tea is piping hot! Kylie Fortissimo, the star of Flute is a DRAG and the drag persona of professional flutist Taylor Irelan, shares her life experience as a queer professional musician. Learn how to channel your inner diva, use your queer voice as an artist, and empower yourself to change the world for the LGBTQ+ community.