New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
Concentration in Teaching Artistry and Education.
Education
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Dual Minor in Screen Scoring and Specialization in Writing for TV & New Media.
Curriculum Vitae
Shileta Cezario
Musicologist | Teaching Artist | Composer
Boston, MA · contact@shiletacezario.com · shiletacezario.com
Research Interests
Black music history; African diasporic music and performance; public-facing scholarship; performance history; cultural memory; Black women’s performance histories; music, race, and cultural politics; teaching artistry.
Professional Memberships
- American Musicological Society
- Society for Ethnomusicology
Teaching & Public Scholarship
Teaching Artist Fellow, Castle of Our Skins
- Developed culturally responsive music education materials through training in curriculum design, teaching artistry, facilitation, and community engagement.
- Conducted guided teaching observations in museum and community music settings, including the Museum of African American History and the Community Music Center of Boston.
- Designed a capstone project integrating musicological research, performance, and public-facing educational programming.
- Led community-based teaching sessions at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library, connecting music history, performance, and audience engagement.
Professional Development & Interdisciplinary Work
Artist-in-Residence Fellow, Born Global Foundation
- Served as the sole composer for an intern group developing Alchemist Garden, an eco-conscious video game exploring biomimicry, sound, and biodiversity.
- Composed and produced music for interdisciplinary projects focused on ecosystems, biomes, and environmental storytelling.
- Completed coursework and professional development connected to systems thinking, biodiversity, and the relationship between sound, science, and ecological awareness.
Composition Intern, 1906 Edutainment Studios
- Composed and produced music for educational entertainment projects, including health-based animated materials for school communities.
- Developed music for media designed to support learning, public education, and social impact.
Certificate of Completion, Principles of Life
Creative Work
Composer, In Remembrance
Instrumentation: violin I, violin II, viola, cello, guitar, and voice. Premiered at Jordan Hall as part of New England Conservatory’s Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert.
Composer, Be Free
Instrumentation: violin, viola, soprano, alto, and tenor. Premiered at Longy School of Music as part of Castle of Our Skins’ Black Student Union Intercollegiate Fellowship concert.
Composer, All That I Am
Instrumentation: violin, viola, and cello. Premiered at Boston Center for the Arts and later selected for New England Conservatory’s Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert.
Composer, Amigo
Instrumentation: violin, viola, and cello. Premiered at Boston’s Old South Church through Berklee’s Society of Composers; later selected for Berklee’s Composers Showcase and performed by the Mivos Quartet.
Composer, Sonata di Alma
Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, bass trombone, timpani, harp, violin, viola, cello, and bass. Premiered through Berklee’s Contemporary Writing and Production program.
Theme Composer, Guardians of Acure
Created the original theme for an animated comic series produced through 1906 Edutainment Studios.
Film Composer, Entanglement
Wrote the original orchestral score for a comedic short film by Willonious “King Willonious” Thatcher.
Selected Performance Experience
Lead Vocalist, “This Little Light of Mine”
Lead Vocalist, In Remembrance
Lead Vocalist, Be Free
Lead Vocalist, All That I Am
Background Vocalist
Lead Vocalist
Conductor, Amigo
Leadership & Service
President, Black Student Union
Student Leader, The Huddle
Fellow, Black Student Union Intercollegiate Fellowship
Band Leader, CommunT
Awards & Honors
Presidential Scholarship Recipient
Pi Kappa Lambda Inductee
Dean’s List
Dean’s List
Skills
Research & Writing: Music research, public-facing scholarship, program notes, archival research, cultural analysis, academic writing.
Teaching & Public Engagement: Curriculum design, teaching artistry, community-based music programming, facilitation, student engagement.
Composition & Creative Practice: Composition, arranging, vocal performance, interdisciplinary collaboration, media scoring, project development.
Music Technology: Finale, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, MuseScore, GarageBand, Native Instruments, Kontakt, Final Cut Pro, Compressor.
Professional Tools: Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Slack, Asana, Canva.
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