Emery Petchauer is most at home in intergenerational art, expression, and learning spaces where youth and adults make things together – especially beats, sounds, songs, and lots of noise. He plays the role of curator and conduit in these spaces, linking together the relational and material assets for teaching, learning, and living. A longtime turntablist and newer sound designer, he is a Professor in the Department of English and Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University.