Keri CHRYST

Allons enfants de la Zambie The Alliance française has kindly opened its doors to the U.S. Embassy to make use of their charming...

The turn of events that helped breathe life into Arts Embassy International (AEI)! True Story When I made the decision in 2010 to leave...

Working smarter, not harder If you know me, you know that that is my touchstone. And honestly, most of these attendees have a good head...

Where do I want to go? What do I need to get there? And Who's going with me?! Taking inventory We've handed out a practical worksheet to...

Let the exchange begin! Songwriting, Professionalism & Networking - I’ll show you mine if you’ll show me your… skill set and showmanship...

Thank heavens for a quality night’s sleep in a bed fit for a princess 😉 After 23 hours of door to door travel on 3 different airplanes,...

Phew! Made it to Lusaka just in time to grab our luggage and check in for the flight to Solwezi. So wonderful to be reunited with our...

3 planes, 4 cities, and a wheelchair - quite the 23 hour journey ! So excited to be back in the air and en route to the beautiful country...

So excited to finally return to the African continent for the first time since the pandemic started. It's about time We've been quietly...

And how we help each other "Experience Cultural Unity Across Borders through the ARTS" Born in the summer of 2012 June 2012, Paris,...

Let me introduce you to the organisation that makes more than half of my Arts Outreach Projects possible! AEI's Raison d'être Since its...

So excited with our planning session about upcoming residencies! Empowering Women Through the Arts Soon, soon... my dear colleague Nicola...

From intimate jazz clubs to Embassy balls - hitting the Parisian scene and gearing up for future concerts and other projects :-) Chez...

Cooped up with Covid — the perfect time to update the Cameroon Chronicles Section of the Blog. It's been almost exactly 10 years since we...

Joined once again by the Original Blues Brothers Band members Tom "Bones" Malone and "Blue" Lou Marini for Performances and Q&A with the...

Yowza! Now that I've finally made it back to the studio and the stage, I am SO ready to make mo' bettah music AND HOW! Sweet System — le...

New Page — all the programs! I'm extremely excited to have figured out a simple-yet-thorough way to tell you all more about my various...

Sharing musicianship skills with young Swazi talent! Originally posted: 10 October, 2011 Up and At 'Em Thankfully, the Embassy folk are...

How cool is to be able work transatlantically with 2 jazz orchestras and a selection of jazz combo classes from the comfort of my own...

Yowza! "Call and response" in tempo over Zoom? How's that gonna work exactly... Well, it's a good thing I'm used to improvising. 😳 I'm...