ENTREPRENEURIAL UPBEAT: Vol. 7, No. 2
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ARTICLES OF THE WEEK:
泭 How do community orchestras fit into the fabric of classical music in our society? Check out this great article/video on the Denver Philharmonic:泭
十泭 Strings Bind Siblings to Each Other泭
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Entrepreneurial Thought of the Week:泭The Entrepreneurial Thought of the Week will now be in a separate email, usually sent out later in the week. Stay tuned for the first installment this week as I report back from the annual meeting of the U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship!
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And without further adieu
The Video of the Week!
Keep those videos coming
Some amazing harmonica playing! Thanks to Margaret Romero for sending!
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The Entrepreneurship Center for Music 十Jeffrey Nytch, DMA, Director
Career Launchpad: Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30 p.m., C-113 泭泭
Professor Nytch is on a teaching Leave this semester, but your career counseling needs are being covered by the fantastic Peggy Bruns! Her office hours are Tuesday & Thursdays 11:00-1:00, and Wednesdays by appointment. You can reach her at: <pbruns266@gmail.com>
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OPPORTUNITY UPBEAT!泭Jan. 22, 2013
The Opportunity UPBEAT! is your weekly listing of job postings and other professional opportunities that come the way of the ECM. Check this space out for jobs, volunteer opportunities, internships, grants, festival auditions, and more!
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THE MADISON HOUSE AGENCY INTERNSHIP泭is a great way to get your foot in the door of the highly competitive music industry. Working between 8 and 15 hours a week (schedules are flexible), you will have the opportunity to learn the details and finances of what goes in to making national tours become reality.泭 You will have the opportunity to work with a number of regionally and nationally renowned and growing artists.泭 Through this work, you will obtain an intimate knowledge of what steps are taken and what points are negotiated during the process of confirming an artist performance with a promoter.
Responsibilities include:
THE RENAISSANCE PROJECT泭of Boulder currently has four professional positions to fill: ().泭 These positions are:泭four section leaders (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) and one Associate Director泭(who will also be one of the section leaders).泭 The Renaissance Project is a combined professional/amateur choir that performs mostly Renaissance music including the great motets and madrigals, as well as a few pieces from more modern repertory that have a similar aesthetic.泭 We are not an Early Music group, rather we are a choir that loves singing and delighting our audiences with the beauty and passion of Renaissance music. These are paying positions, the Associate Director $1,000, the section leader positions $750 for the Spring season.泭 For CU students the stipend is available as a scholarship through the CU Foundation. To apply, contact Art Bragg:泭arthurbragg@yahoo.com
Located in historic Chestertown on Marylands Eastern Shore, the泭NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL泭(June 1-15) is currently泭accepting applications in all orchestral instruments, piano and musical theatre. Apprenticeships are also available for piano technicians, stage technicians, recording engineers, music librarians, explicators, conductors and arts administrators. Application information is available here:泭.
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The泭COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION泭(home to the Colorado Music Festival and many other events) is currently posting泭job opportunities for the summer. Check it out here:
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Internationally-acclaimed泭SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS泭is holding泭open auditions for its orchestras.
Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance and music company based in New York that has three permanent orchestras, performing all-original music around the world. Shen Yun performs annually at many of the top venues in the U.S. and abroad,泭such as Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the London Coliseum, and泭the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. Shen Yun is seeking qualified musicians for its orchestras. The泭positions entail roughly 5 months of touring each year and 7 months in the New York area rehearsing泭and performing. A monthly salary is provided throughout the year, no matter whether there are泭performances or not. Recent graduates and graduates in the near future preferred.
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泭String Instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass
泭Brass Instruments: French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone
泭Woodwind Instruments: bassoon, oboe, clarinet, flute
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Please contact Joy Zhao directly to schedule the audition:泭303-886-6979泭joyzhao@comcast.net