ALP Newsletter
Greetings from the Arts Leadership Program –
April-May 2009
Busy time of year for all of us, and April just about got away from me. So we’ll make this the April-May edition. Remember, the ALP home page will always provide you with the latest ALP news, deadlines and events of note. This Saturday, May 2 from 4-7 p.m. is the ALP spring party. Let me know if you need a ride!
ALP alumni—while all of this information is targeted to current students, there are topics which may be of particular interest to you. Look for our new alum! tag.
In this edition:
Upcoming Career & Fellowship Opportunities/ Guest Speakers
Local Interns Announced for 2009-2010
Summer Internships and Awards Announced for 2009
Post Graduate Internships Announced for 2009-2010
Eastman Office of Careers and Professional Development
IML Spotlight
Stay Connected to the IML, Eastman and University of Rochester
Upcoming Career & Fellowship Opportunities/
Guest Speakers
Monday, May 4, 7:15 pm – Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Orchestra pre-concert talk. Personal connections to music and any concert are integral to the enjoyment of any musical event! Students enrolled in the course entitled, "Music Presentations That Connect: How to Engage Your Audience," will present pre-concert talks which are free and open to the public. more
ALP Course guest speakers – Did you know that as an ALP student (or local alum) you can take advantage of attending ANY of the guest speakers sponsored by ALP? That includes the usually 20 or so speakers per semester in ALP courses. How can you find out who’s coming and when? All of the information is posted on the IML Calendar.
Local Internships for 2009-2010
Congratulations to our 12 new ALP Interns and their host supervisors for 2009-10! They are:- Eryn Bauer, Arts-in-Education Programs Intern for Young Audiences of Rochester with Danny Hoskins
- Ashlee Bickley, Development Intern for Eastman Development with Anne Boylan
- Natalie Fuller, Office Assistant Intern for Eastman Community Music School with Howard Potter
- McMillan Gaither, Wellness Intern for Eastman Wellness Initiative with Sue Callan-Harris and Jason Smith
- Ashley Garofalo, Center for Music Innovation Intern for Eastman Institute for Music Leadership with Cheryl Stanton
- Alyssa Griggs, Artistic Operations Intern for the RPO with Nana Stotz & Andy Cassano [Spring Semester]
- Brittany Harrington, Special Events & Volunteer Intern for the RPO with Marilyn Merrigan
- Ran Kampel, Artistic Operations Intern for the RPO with Nana Stotz & Andy Cassano [Fall Semester]
- Samuel Krall, Development Intern for the RPO with Sarah Post
- Kayleigh Miller, FM Music Director Intern for WXXI with Julia Figueras
- Fotina Naumenko, Administrative Intern for Pegasus Early Music with Deborah Fox
- Dylan Smith, Education Intern for the RPO with Krishna Thiagarajan
There are still local internships available for 2009-2010. If you’re a current student and wish to explore any opportunities, just let me know!
Summer 2009 Internships and Awards
Congratulations ALP Summer 2009 Award recipients!
The Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program (ALP) is pleased to provide Summer 2009 Internships and Special Opportunity Grants funding to the following students and alumni:
Internships
| Katherine Crowe | Washington National Opera PR/Marketing Intern, Washington, DC |
| Steve Danyew | JACK String Quartet Project Assistant, Rochester and New York, NY |
| Natalie Fuller | Mossing School of Music Director’s Assistant, Regina, Sask, Canada |
| McMillan Gaither | Eastman School of Music Summer Session Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Ashley Garofalo | Canandaigua Lake Music Festival Intern, Canandaigua, NY |
| Georgios Kouritas | New York Philharmonic Orchestra Education Intern, New York, NY |
| Sam Krall | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Development Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Kara LaMoure | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Special Events Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Liu Liu | Beijing Culture Communication Co. Assistant to CEO, Beijing, China |
| Abigail McHugh | Musicians for Harmony Education Intern, Rochester and New York, NY |
| Dylan Smith | WXXI Assistant to Music Director Intern, Rochester, NY |
| Marisol Taub | Fundacion Sinfonia Concertante Cultural and Fundraising Advisor, Panama City, Panama |
Special Opportunity Grants
| Steve Danyew | Americans for the Arts National Convention, Seattle, WA |
| Ashley Garofalo | Americans for the Arts National Convention, Seattle, WA |
The challenge was especially difficult this year. Application requests totaled $68,000 with a budget of only about $15,000. We were still able to provide a substantial amount of financial assistance. What creativity! The committee did its best to help as many students as possible, trying to make sure that most everyone has an opportunity to take advantage of ALP awards.
Thanks Catherine Filene Shouse and congratulations ALP students and alumni!.
Post Graduate Internships for 2009-2010
The Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program (ALP) is pleased to announce the award of post graduate funding for 2009-2010 to the following ALP alumni:
Grace Choi will be taking on the role of Public Relations Intern for Dallas Chamber Music in Dallas, Texas
Grace’s responsibilities will include coordinating concert program and sponsorship for the 65th season and overseeing concert detail information uploaded to 20 different social and event calendars and web sites in Dallas. Grace is completing in May a MM in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Southern Methodist University and received her MM in Music Education and Arts Leadership Program certificate from Eastman in 2007. While at Eastman, Grace completed ALP internships with the Office of Development at Eastman and the Department of Education and Outreach at the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. For more information on Dallas Chamber Music visit www.dallaschambermusic.org/
Rey David Cortes will be taking on two roles. One as Assistant to the Director of Red Cultura, SA and the other as Artistic Producer for Universidad Nacional. Both are in Costa Rica.
Rey’s responsibilities at Red Cultura, SA will include supporting the Multimedia Production and Marketing and Publicity departments with multimedia production for the web, digital journalism fundamentals and marketing for the arts. At Universidad Nacional he will be assisting with the basics of orchestra management and production including artistic administration logistics and grant application collaboration. Rey received his MM in Performance (Euphonium) and Arts Leadership certificate from Eastman in 2008. While at Eastman, he completed an ALP internship with the Technology and Media Production Department. Rey has also been working for the past year in the Institute for Music Leadership, handling technology responsibilities associated with Polyphonic.org, e-course implementation and other entrepreneurial endeavors. For more information on these 2 organizations, visit www.redcultura.com and www.una.ac.cr/cidea/
Please join me in congratulating Grace and Rey!
About ALP Post Graduate Funding
All ALP alumni are eligible to apply for post graduate funding, which can provide the individual with up to $10,000 annually to further explore professional areas of interest that are in synch with the goals of ALP. Funding is distributed based on merit, and is first come-first serve. Funding will next become available for the 2010-2011 academic year.Read more about how to apply for funding at http://www.esm.rochester.edu/iml/alp/funding.php
Eastman School of Music Office of Careers and Professional Development
Did you know that the Eastman Office of Careers and Professional Development is your link to jobs, fellowships, auditions, grants and more! Visit our Employment Opportunities; Auditions, Competitions and Festivals; or Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants pages to see the latest. Some recent examples include:
Music Conservatory of Westchester, Executive Director
job opportunity passed along to us from ALP alum Kelly Bliemeister Lee – more
The Fischoff Competition -- more
$1,000 stipend – applications due May 15 -- more
IML Spotlight
See ALP alum Beth Meyers on this month's IML Spotlight. Beth is a founding member of the flute/viola/harp trio, "janus", and is committed to broadening the trio repertoire through working with composers and artists alike.
Stay connected to the Institute for Music Leadership, Eastman, and UR
Stay in touch! Find the latest edition of the ALP Newsletter here. For additional news, see also the IML Publicationsand Eastman Publications. Alumni, be sure you’re subscribed to EastmanMAIL. Also visit Showcase and Spotlight to see what Eastman alumni are doing.