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RESEARCH & PRESENTATIONS

Interested in hosting Logan for a guest lecture?

Logan loves giving in person or guest lectures on a variety of subjects, from the Kassia Database and women composers, to meditation and the voice. Below you will find regional, national, and international presentations that can be easily adapted to any group or level.

Kassia Database

Creator

A resource for musicians to aid in the discovery and celebration of art song by women composers. The database serves to ease the search for unique compositional voices with the hopes to increase performance and advocation of each woman's often overlooked works.

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Practice Makes Mindful: Meditation Practices for the Voice Studio

Presentation on the need for meditation and mindful exercises in the vocal studio with a booklet of corresponding meditations for teachers, coaches, and students to use.

Presented at International Congress of Voice Teachers International Conference in 2025 in Toronto, Canada,
and Colorado-Wyoming NATS Regional Conference in 2024.

 

Download the booklet below!​​

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Exploring Women Composers:
An Historical Look Into Women Composers and Their Art Song

Lecture presentation: introduction to women composers, their song, and exploration of the limitations and restrictions placed on composers due to their gender identification and skin color.

Presented at the Colorado State Music Teachers Association Conference in 2022, West Central NATS Regional Conference in 2021, as well as Westminster Choir College, Colorado State University, and University of Northern Colorado.

Composer Lecture

The Singer's Guide For Discovering Diverse Repertoire
 

Tools and Resources for Programming Inclusively and Diversely. 

NATS National Conference, Chicago 2022

Chicago 2022 Poster

Institute for Composer Diversity

Art Song Works Database Co-Coordinator

The Institute for Composer Diversity works to encourage the discovery, study, and performance of music written by composers from historically excluded groups. The Art Song Works Database consists of song by composers from historically excluded groups who have consented to being represented in the databases.

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Resources for Diverse & Inclusive Programming
 

Websites, publishers, social media accounts, and podcasts to help in the exploration of more inclusive repertoire planning.

Presented at National Opera Association National Conference/NATS Winter Conference in Savannah, GA, 2025.

Download the resource guide below!

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Kassia Database: A Singer's Guide to Finding Art Song by Women Composers

An introduction and exploration of the Kassia Database, a database of art song by women composers.

Presented at the NATS Virtual National Conference in 2020, and West Central NATS Regional Conference in 2019.

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© 2025 by Logan Contreras

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