IBMA Announces Leadership Bluegrass Class Of 2024
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has revealed the 2024 class of Leadership Bluegrass, an intensive three-day program of interactive learning experiences designed to build commitment, motivate talents, and instill enthusiasm for addressing the future of the bluegrass music industry.
Since its inception in 2000, Leadership Bluegrass boasts more than 500 graduates, and each year a small group of skilled industry professionals are invited to take part in this one-of-a-kind experience. Leadership Bluegrass 2024 will take place March 4-6 on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville.
Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2024:
Chelsea Burns – Central Texas Bluegrass Association – Austin, TX
Amanda Cook – Mountain Fever Records – Fancy Gap, VA
Carolyn Eyerly – DC Bluegrass Union – Vienna, VA
Sara Gougeon – Pineworks Creative / Queerfest – Nashville, TN
Karen Celia Heil – California Bluegrass Association / Berkeley Old Time Music Convention – San Francisco, CA
Mike Kaiz – Madison House – Chicago, IL
Kevin Keating – Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival – Nazareth, PA
Anna Kline – International Bluegrass Music Association – Mount Sterling, KY
Jeff Koontz – Planning Stages, Inc. – Brevard, NC
Linda Leavitt – Oregon Bluegrass Association – Sisters, OR
Tashi Litch – Eastsound, WA
Helen Lude – California Bluegrass Association – San Francisco, CA
Rob McCormac – Indiana University / Liam Purcel & Cane Mill Road / Trailhead Touring & Production – Bloomington, IN
Amanda McDowell – WXCY – Quarryville, PA
Mike Mitchell – Floyd Music School / The Mike Mitchell Band – Floyd, VA
Seth Mulder – Seth Mulder & Midnight Run – Sevierville, TN
Kody Norris – The Kody Norris Show / Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention – Mountain City, TN
Liam Purcell – Trailhead Records – Deep Gap, NC
Ariel Rosemberg – Littleton, CO
Timothy Trudeau – Syntax Creative – Franklin, TN
Amanda Webb – NoraBelle Studio – Sevierville, TN
Lillian Werbin – Elderly Instruments – Lansing, MI
Dan Whitener – Gangstagrass / Man About a Horse – Matawan, NJ
Alissa Wolf – Stillhouse Junkies – Durango, CO
Cassie Wright – Fox Crossing Stringband – Chicago, IL
