New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) will present free virtual panel discussion "Women Leading the Music Industry" on Monday, March 8 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST as part of New York Music Month Extended Play. The panel will showcase the expertise of Nikisha Bailey, Vice President of A&R Admin + Operations for Artist Partner Group; Christal Jerez, audio engineer; and Marietta Ulacia, Executive Director of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance of New York. The panelists will discuss their career trajectories in the music industry and the roadblocks that they have overcome along the way. The discussion will provide an opportunity for women-identifying artists and professionals in the music industry to learn, network, and ask questions.
New York Music Month Extended Play is a city-wide virtual music celebration of more than 40 events produced by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) in support of artists, industry, and fans that is running from January-June 2021.