OUR VISION
Educate. Empower. Entertain.
MidWay Music Speaks is a nonprofit organization based in Bloomington, IN that celebrates & connects women and non-binary people in music via promotion, empowerment, and performance opportunities.
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The organization was established in 2018 following the first ever MidWay Music Festival that took place in September of 2017. After seeing the potential for growth & a greater impact, the festival was taken to the next level and transformed into MidWay Music Speaks, which now houses a variety of programs for individuals of all ages.
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MidWay strives to: encourage more women of all identities and non-binary people to make music, bring more gender diversity to the stage, provide youth with strong mentors, make the music industry more accessible to those looking for experience, and create a community of musicians from varying experience levels. Our organization hopes to educate, empower, and entertain.
Our Team
Alexi King
Founder & Creative
Director
Rachel Glago
Executive Director
Amy Oelsner
Girls ROck Director
Emily Tucker
Booking Coordinator
Sarah Cassidy
Marketing & Development Assistant
Board Members
Lina Yanson
Board President
Josh Johnson
Board VP | Special Events
Zachary Taylor
Secretary
Casey Nemecek
Treasurer
Byrne Bridges
Board Member | Diversity & Inclusion
Jada Bee
Board Member | Diversity & Inclusion
Katie Maher
Board Member | Podcast, A&R
Stephanie Blandford
Board Member
Committee Members
Festival Planning
Sarah Cassidy, A&R
Josh Johnson
Katie Maher, A&R
Lindsay Nash, Volunteers
Zachary Taylor
Emily Tucker, Booking
Lina Yanson
Diversity
Jada Bee
Byrne Bridges
Zachary Taylor
Fundraising
Jada Bee
Byrne Bridges
Josh Johnson
Casey Nemecek
Katie Maher
Special thanks to our Software Engineers, Jordan & N0ah Gaeta!