I’ve refined decades of experience as an entrepreneurial artist and sought-after career development expert to the design of interactive workshops on career and entrepreneurial topics which challenge participants of all ages and backgrounds to create, collaborate, and lead.
These workshops center on a service-based approach to arts entrepreneurship – where is there a need, and how can we address it in expanding opportunity for others? Workshops help supplement and enrich academic programs by integrating with student projects and coursework, with each visit providing a focal point for putting what we’ve learned into practice in a lively interactive setting.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
for composers, performing artists, and creative teams
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Resume, materials, and website creation
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Artistic Programming and DEI strategies
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Public speaking and communication
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Commissioning agreements and contracts
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Approaching and designing events for non-traditional spaces
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Arts and education projects in social service settings
RESIDENCIES
for schools and other arts organizations
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Engagement and student/faculty/admin support designed around a particular project or learning goal
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Individual career advising sessions/sustained coaching and project planning for composers, performers, ensembles, and creative teams
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Masterclasses for composers and performers of contemporary music, including composer/ensemble projects and composer/librettist teams
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Private lessons on music composition and arranging
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Consulting with administration and faculty (past projects include kickstarting young entrepreneurship programs including the Cleveland Institute of Music’s CIM2 initiative and DePauw University’s 21st Century Musician via Fifth House Ensemble partnerships)
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Seeding collaborations with both arts-focused and service-based organizations locally and regionally
SPEAKING
for schools, music organizations, and popular audiences
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Keynotes on musical, career, and cultural topics for a range of audiences and ages
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Lectures/pre-concert talks and panel moderation