The Administrative Team

The Ensemble

Each member of the D-Composed ensemble serves as a co-artistic director. As a collective, we brainstorm our programs together ahead of each show to account for varied interests, subject matter expertise, and individual excitement around the music of Black composers.

Founding Members

yelley taylor - Founding Artistic Director, violist, and arranger

Kyle Dickson - Founding violinist

Our Board

  • Doyle Armbrust

  • Edna Togba

  • John Dunson

  • Shayla Coleman

  • Kori Coleman

Our Previous Collaborators

To date, we’ve worked with nearly 50 Black artists across mediums and artistic disciplines ranging from poetry, visual arts, and dance. Take a look at some of those collaborators.

  • Raych Jackson

    Poet & Writer

  • avery r. young

    Interdisciplinary Artist

  • Krista Franklin

    Writer, performer, and visual artist

  • Jamila Woods

    Writer & Musician

  • Davon Clark

    Poet

  • Shanta Nurullah

    Storyteller & Teaching Artist

  • Edith "Mama Edie" Armstrong

    Storyteller

  • Patrick Eugéne

    Visual Artist

  • Allana Clarke

    Visual Artist

  • Jessie Montgomery

    Violinist & Composer

  • Ahmed Al Abaca

    Composer

  • Asia Jones

    Yoga & Meditation Practitoner

  • Cherish Hicks

    Yoga & Meditation Practitoner

  • Jenn "Po'Chop" Freeman

    Dance & Movement Artist

  • LaRob K. Rafael

    Vocalist

  • Amoz Wright

    Visual Artist

  • Dwight White II

    Visual Artist

  • Kayla Mahaffey

    Visual Artist

  • Dana Todd Pope

    Visual Artist

A look at our community

Take a look at the video below to hear from our collaborators and musicians on the impact and importance of D-Composed.