TEDxNGA's Presenters and Performers
Our presenters will be sharing ideas via TED-inspired talks that range from 2 to 10 minutes in length. Check back soon to learn more about each presenter and performer and the ideas they will be spreading.
Presenters
- The Simplicity of Awareness - Estella Cumberford, 18 years old
- What's Wrong with Our Food "System"? And How We Can Make a Difference - Birke Baehr, 11 years old
- School Mods: Gaming the Educational System - Jonathan Schenker, 16 years old
- Youth Leadership in Our Community - Chase Pickering, 23 years old, Adult Speaker
- Bullying Prevention: Everyone Needs a Helping Hand - Martel Jackson and Andrea Griffin, 17 years old
- Social Justice Through Music - Miranda Norlin, 14 years old
- Our Universal Connection - Duvey Rudow, 17 years old
- Why Does Music Make Me Feel So Good? - Nate Wilcox-Pettit, 17 years old
- Filmmaking and Creative Adaptation - Emery McGaha and Ross Marnock, 15 years old
Performers
- I Have a Dream - Anthony Jones and Shawn Austin, 12 years old
- Numatik - Summit Jaffe, 14 years old
- I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise: a Rockettes-style Tribute to the Optimism and Potential of Youth to Build a Better World. - Performed by Youth Members of The Asheville Ballet, Conductor Jaimon Howell, Director and Choreographer Ann Dunn, Dancer 11-19 years old
- Jazz The Ripper - Julian Samal, Joe Hamilton, Will Newman, James Hamilton, Ted Marks, Jordan Arnold, 15-19 years old
Emcees
- Peter McDowell, 19 years old
- Becca Steinhoff, 22 years old
