This Wednesday, 5:00-6:30, C-113
SUPER OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS SUMMER:
ARTICLES OF THE WEEK:
鈥⑻�New Rules for Innovation.听What does it mean to be 鈥渙n the cusp of a post-industrial revolution鈥�?听
ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:
Astrid Baumgardner & Lessons from Four Musician-Entrepreneurs: Part IV
Astrid Baumgardner is a consultant and career coach who has become interested in the specific field of the arts and artist-entrepreneurs. If you鈥檙e not familiar with her Blog, you should check it out (). She conducted a panel discussion with four musician entrepreneurs, and I鈥檓 going to highlight each question (and occasionally expand on the commentary) for the next few weeks. Come along and follow the paths of these artists as they share their wisdom!
The panel included:
Timo Andres: freelance pianist/composer;听Tina Hadari听(a CU ALUM): violinist and founder of听Music Haven; Paul Murphy: free-lance trumpeter and teaching artist with the NY Philharmonic; and
Sam Quintal: violist and member of the听Jasper String Quartet.
Next Steps in Career Evolution
At some point, you will realize that you do not have to do everything!听 Have the courage to say no to things that do not fit your vision.听 It helps to have a list of criteria that you use before saying yes to an opportunity.听 Here are some things to consider:
鈥⑻� What is the quality of the venue, the audience, and the other performers?
鈥⑻� Does it pay and how well does it pay?听 On this note, it is important to negotiate the right fees.听 If you don鈥檛 like doing this,听hire someone who can do it for you!听[<< learn now anyway! -JN]
鈥⑻� Does it fit my mission?
鈥⑻� What can it lead to?
鈥⑻� What relationships are at stake?
Allow yourself to grow and evolve.听 Your interests and goals may change and be flexible enough to recognize the shift.听
Take Risks
One of the panelists felt that musicians tend to gravitate to the 鈥渟afe鈥� whereas other artists seemed to be more willing to take creative risks.听 In this day where the supply of musicians exceeds the demand for traditional musician services, it is doubly important to be creative about creating opportunities.听 It helps to be clear about what you want to do and to have the courage to say so.听 Often, musicians are afraid to do that for fear of foreclosing their options.听 The advice from the panelists was to follow your convictions and not to be afraid about not pursuing things that did not make sense for you.
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This can be a difficult thing to balance. On the one hand, artists at the emerging stages of their career need to be open to a wide range of opportunities, even those that might not be very interesting or don鈥檛 pay well. Exposure, experience, and the opportunity to build relationships can be valuable in any situation, even those that don鈥檛 look very promising on the surface. And as long as you go into those situations with that entrepreneurial mindset operating you can benefit from almost any experience.
That said, you will soon need to begin making choices, and the questions they suggest you pose above are useful ones for understanding how to make your choices good ones. And when all else fails, trusting your gut will rarely steer you wrong!
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The Video of the Week!
How do you think you train a dog to do this?? Thanks to Margaret Romero for sending!
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THE COLLEGE OF MUSIC听announces the听Fellowships for study at the Aspen Institute, 2012:听
Application Criteria:
Fellowships have ranged from $500 to $1,500.
Deadline for applications:听 April 13, 2012 to Graduate Office C109
COLUMBINE UNITY CHURCH听seeks a part-time听Sound Engineer听for selected Sundays and guest events. Must be familiar with set-up, mixing, monitoring, and recording. Contact Jay Swartz at听303.646.7588听orjaywswartz@gmail.com
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RINN UMC听(Frederick, CO) seeks a听Choir Director for Easter 2012. 鈥≒rofessional training required. Rehearsals leading to sing on April 8, 2012 Easter Sunday which may lead to a part time position for a choir director/music coordinator for the whole year. Choir Director is needed who enjoys singing, directing a church choir, and enjoys working with church singers in 4 parts.鈥∟eeds to begin immediately to meet the 20+ choir members, select three or four anthems appropriate for Easter, conduct rehearsals following church services beginning March 11 thru April 1 and Saturday morning, April 7, to sing on Easter Sunday April 8 at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Will sing three/four pieces to be sung at one portion of the Easter service. $350, with possibility of extending to a part-time position with the church. Interested parties should contact Rev. Barbara Johns-Schleicher at听artsoul7@gmail.com.
ROAD OF CREATIVITY听announces its first听Summer Retreat听on becoming a musician entrepreneur听June 3-9. The retreat is a five-day immersion into the fundamentals of music entrepreneurship. Participants will engage in innovative training sessions with groups such as Alarm Will Sound, and will expose skills and attitudes imperative for success in today鈥檚 music world.听Early Bird Discount for the first 20 registrants!听
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY听to participate in a听benefit concert for 鈥淭each for America鈥�听in April. Organizers are looking for a few different musical groups to volunteer their talents. The benefit will be on campus in Flemming 155 on either Friday, April 13th or Saturday, April 20th in the evening (the date will be finalized shortly). 听Although this event does not pay, participants are invited to eat at the meal. 听There is no piano available, but there is sound equipment. 听This is a great opportunity for chamber groups and soloists to get some performance experience while helping out a very worthy cause. 听Anyone who is interested should contact Andrew Marshall at听Andrew.Marshall-1@colorado.edu. 听
C4C GIGS AVAILABLE!听听The C4C is continuing their special 鈥淔ood Weeks鈥� that feature different cuisines from around the world. They鈥檙e interested in having CU musicians play for the dinner hour on selected nights, in return for a modest honorarium and free dinner for all involved. A fun and tasty opportunity to perform in a relaxed setting, for solo performers up to a group of 4 players. World music performers and works featuring Latin, Asian, or Middle Eastern influence encouraged! Contact CU GIGS Coordinator Nathan Hall for more information:musicref@colorado.edu.
