Teaching Artist Statement
I am thrilled to be a part of South Shore Conservatory as the Director of Community Engagement. I feel privileged to work alongside a team of talented therapists and instructors that truly live the mission of making the arts accessible to all. As a music therapist, I’ve seen firsthand how creative arts therapies create a safe space for social connection, communication, and self-expression. I most look forward to partnering with SSC faculty and staff, students, and families to expand therapeutic arts opportunities throughout the South Shore!
Teaching Bio
Kristi Faby is a Board Certified Music Therapist with additional certification in NICU Music Therapy. She received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology with minors in religion and international relations and a certificate in human rights from Florida State University. She also completed her Master’s in Music Therapy at FSU. Kristi interned at Perkins School for the Blind and wrote her thesis on Music Therapy for Children with Cerebral Vision Impairment and Multiple Disabilities. She has since worked in early intervention and long term care settings. She is a graduate of the LeadingAge Massachusetts Leadership Academy and Leadership South Shore. In May 2022, Kristi became a member of the Brookline Symphony Orchestra (BrSO) Board of Directors, where she focuses on securing funding toward DEI initiatives. She started with South Shore Conservatory in 2021 as the Director of Creative Arts Therapies.
Performance Bio
Kristi’s primary instrument is bassoon. In college, she played saxophone for the Florida State University Marching Chiefs and Seminole Sound Pep Band and was a sister of Tau Beta Sigma, a music service sorority. She also sang in the Tallahassee Community Chorus and played steel pan in FSU’s Mas N Steel ensemble. Kristi started with South Shore Conservatory in 2021.