I believe music builds communities. I served as the Regional Leader for The Royal Conservatory of Music, the Director of the Geneva Conservatory of Manhattan and President of the Piano Teachers’ Congress. In all of these roles, I facilitated partnerships and relationships to enable communities more access to music.
As the Regional Leader for the Royal Conservatory Music Program, Judy Woo presented over thirty-five teacher and parent workshops throughout the Tri-State region and presented at the MTNA national conferences as part of a national leadership team. Her role included opening examination centers at numerous music schools to give access to their local communities. The program continues to recognize parents, teachers and students at state and national levels at sold-out award concerts at Carnegie Hall annually. While serving as Director of Geneva Conservatory of Music in Manhattan, she spearheaded annual fundraiser concerts to increase scholarships, thereby doubling the enrollment within a year. As the former President of the Piano Teachers’ Congress New York, Judy Woo revitalized existing programs and expanded growth by being inclusive to the needs of a new generation of teachers.
As a recipient of the Women in Leadership Award from International House New York, Judy Woo received ongoing mentoring on community engagement work from celebrated violinist Midori. Through her relationship with Midori, she was invited to attend her weekly studio classes, participate in interdisciplinary projects and attend board meetings for her foundation Midori and Friends; it became a personal mission to create access and opportunities for all communities and most importantly, realize the role of the artist citizen in our contemporary world.