MY
STORY
Rooted in rhythm.
Guided by folk form.
KT IS A DETROIT-BORN, HARLEM-BASED, BROOKLYN-GROWN, AND NORTHERN MICHIGAN RAISED COMPOSER, EDUCATOR, SCHOLAR AND ARTIST WHOSE WORK MOVES BETWEEN MUSIC, THEATRE, AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE. KT'S MEDITATIVE FOLK, RHYTHMIC HOUSE, AND COMPELLING NARRATIVE DRIVEN COMPOSITIONS INVITE TRANSCENDENT CONNECTION, INTROSPECTIVE REFLECTION, AND TRANSFORMATIVE REMEMBRANCE.
kt creates original, innovative site-specific sonic experiences for stage, film, the classroom and communal spaces using archival media to fuel deep dramaturgical study rooted in a drum circle theory practice and folk form psychomotor pedagogy, using rhythm, movement, and collective participation to foster creativity, connection, and transformation. kt's practice explores how embodied music-making can strengthen both individual expression and community engagement.
FEATURED WORK
As a storyteller I'm deeply
inspired by global ancestry,
our relationship to the natural world, & the frequencies of
Motivated by people, place
and possibility, my work
blends contemporary musical theatre with folk, movement,
and ritual, creating space
for connection, reflection,
and change.
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FEATURED COLLABORATORS
LET'S
CONNECT
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Composition is the act of combining elements to create a whole. Sometimes my elements are the sweeping strings of an orchestral arrangement guided by the whimsy of the woodwinds. Sometimes they are the stories and sounds of the streets of New York City paired with the nostalgia of my childhood memories of the shores of the Great Lakes. Sometimes, it's the remembrance of timid school yard personalities encouraged by your peers to be braver than you were the day before.
Something really exciting happens when you encourage curiosity with supportive tools designed to activate generative exploration. We all know how to, I merely compose an environment where together we try, guided by sound, story, and collective rhythm.
kt madison
MUSICAL THEATRE COMPOSER
