Ariel Antoinette Alvarado is a conductor, vocalist, and scholartist dedicated to restorative justice and empowerment through culturally responsive pedagogy. Having grown up with little representation of her identities, Ariel's work focuses on centering the voices of the marginalized and making connections across cultures. Ms. Alvarado is the Inaugural Daniel L. Ridout Teaching Fellow of the Wilmington Children's Chorus in Wilmington, Delaware and a member of the Delaware Academy of Vocal Arts flagship ensemble 'Elevation'. She earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. Ms. Alvarado makes meaning with the world around her through music and is journeying to leave the world a better place than she found it.