Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 5:30 pm
Cincinnati Music Hall | Ballroom

Panel talk + Q&A

Renée Fleming, 2025 Festival Director
Sian Cotton, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Betsey Nuseibeh, MM, MEd, MT-BC, Music Therapist
Donna Dirksing Doran, Early Childhood Music Specialist
Stacy Sims, Executive Director and Founder, The Well

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Welcome and Introduction
Julianne Akins Smith, Executive Director
Dr. Sian Cotton, Clinical Psychologist

Presentation
Renée Fleming, 2025 Festival Director

Speaker Presentations
Betsey Nuseibeh, MM, MEd, MT-BC, Music Therapist
Donna Dirksing Doran, Early Childhood Music Specialist
Stacy Sims, Wellness Activist

Panel Discussion
Moderated by Dr. Sian Cotton, Clinical Psychologist

Audience Q&A

This event is sponsored by John and Susan Tew
The 2025 May Festival is presented by Fort Washington Investment Advisors.
The 2025 May Festival is sponsored by Chavez Properties.
Thank you to the 2025 Festival Director Sponsor: A Friend of the May Festival
The May Festival is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation, Arts Wave, Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
This event was made possible by the support of the University of Cincinnati Osher Center for Integrative Health, Mindful Music Moments created by The Well, Ladd Inc., Linder Center of Hope, Keys for Success, the Ken Anderson Alliance, Sound Support Ohio and The Summit Country Day School.