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Masha Pershay

Masha Pershay

Digital Video Producer

Masha Pershay is an associate video producer for KQED Arts. Masha got her start in media production in 2009, when she joined college station KUSF as a radio host. She holds a B.A. in Broadcasting and Electronic Communication Arts from San Francisco State University and a certificate in sound recording from City College of San Francisco. In her spare time, she's an avid record collector and a DJ in San Francisco's Italo disco DJ collective Galaxy Radio.

By Masha Pershay
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Watch: ‘What’s Pimpin’?’ Takes on Misogynoir in Bay Area Hip-Hop

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Meet Philadelphia’s House Dancers Preserving the Soul of the Scene

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Miami’s Alma Dance Theater Shapes Feminist Messages into Sensual Moves

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