Episode 20: Building Community w/ Jordan Weatherston Pitts (aka YAC Mom ๐Ÿ’–)

We are so excited to kick off Season 3 with an interview with the incredible Jordan Weatherston Pitts!

Jordan is a tenor and the creator of the Young Artist Community Tracker or YAC Tracker. He started the community in 2018, and itโ€™s current iteration on Facebook now has over 3,000 members. 

Jordan is a passionate advocate for transparency in the young artist community and he talks with us about his journey to cultivate a safe space for other young artists, being โ€œYAC Mom,โ€ and his future plans for the community.

Check him out and learn more about YAC Tracker at the links below!

YAC Tracker Facebook Group
YAC Tracker on Instagram
Jordanโ€™s Website
Instagram: @tenorjordanwpitts or @jordanwpitts  
Twitter: @jordanjwpitts 

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Music from this episode: 

Basic Implosion and Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.com
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/