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Thanks to Susan Mazer at Charter Oak Cultural Center, Kristen Benoit at CREC Montessori Magnet School, Terry Starks at Hartford’s Proud, Emmett Drake at Hartt Community Division and West Hartford Public Schools, Douglas Lasten at INTEMPO, and Debbie Greenebaum at Neighborhood Strings for taking the time to talk with us.