Shipmate Summer, Brenna Lantz-Lewis

This summer, our shipmate Brenna Lantz-Lewis had the opportunity to travel around the US and work as an assistant to the composer/percussionist Andy Akiho. Brenna is a rising junior and one of three interns chosen for the UMS 21st Century Artist Internship in 2025. It is a highly competitive program developed to prepare students for new demands that working artists face in the contemporary marketplace. Over the course of five weeks she traveled to Portland, OR + Long Beach, CA + Santa Barbara, CA + New York City, and assisted Akiho in tasks as he performed and taught at various summer music programs.

Brenna enjoyed meeting new people, eating good food, attending performances, and even playing in a few concerts herself! This internship will fulfill the required capstone project for the minor in Performing Arts Management and Entrepreneurship that she is pursuing. We’re so excited that Brenna was able to have this amazing opportunity!