Sessions
VOICES OUT LOUD, Writing and Creativity Workshop With Austin Dean Ashford
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Wed
VOICES OUT LOUD, Writing and Creativity workshop with Austin Dean Ashford
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Thu
VOICES OUT LOUD, Writing and Creativity Workshop with Austin Dean Ashford
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Fri
VOICES OUT LOUD, Shared Performances
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Sat
Austin Dean Ashforf was born and raised in the Bay Area, but his passion for performance has taken him all over the world. During his time in Marshall, Texas - he competed for The Great Debaters of Wiley College, where he earned 21 national championship titles.
Ashford went on to pursue a dual-MFA in Acting and Play-writing at the University of Arkansas, graduating with the class of 2019. During that time, he’s had the privilege of sharing his work and receiving top honors at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in DC, the United Solo Festival in New York City, the San Diego International Fringe Festival, and the Dunedin and New Zealand Fringe Festivals.
Last summer, Asford was selected as a OneBeat Colombia Fellow to join musicians from around the world to collaboratively write, produce, and perform original music, and develop strategies for arts-based social engagement.
Right now, Ashford is pursuing his PhD in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts from Texas Tech University. When he’s not on stage or in the classroom, he’s playing my ukulele and dreaming of the beach.