Over the past several months I have received a number of calls - for assistance from higher ed music school leaders, to help them with their admissions issues and challenges. The repeating theme centers around declining undergraduate admissions numbers, and among applicants, declining preparedness (or quality, as it is referred to inside). There are a number of factors at … [Read more...] about Music Schools, in Transition…
Arts Entrepreneurship, A Story, Interlude
So, for those interested, here's an interlude to the story of my new site. I'm presently at the University of Maryland where I lead the National Orchestral Institute, a gathering of the most exceptional young orchestral players, artist faculty and conductors. This year's group has already demonstrated exceptional artistry, as well as intelligence and sophistication. … [Read more...] about Arts Entrepreneurship, A Story, Interlude
Arts Entrepreneurship, A Story, Part III
My students have a penchant for ignoring market feasibility for their projects. From my observations and experience with them, I have found that they tend to fall in love with their ideas and when involved in market feasibility study, can ignore, or not hear the most potent data and feedback. My challenge for my venture was to avoid this apparent emerging arts entrepreneur … [Read more...] about Arts Entrepreneurship, A Story, Part III
Arts Entrepreneurshp, A Story, Part II
So I made the decision to create a website and found that essential decisions had to be made: one in particular, that of 'just what the heck I was doing it for?' Defining this would then help me get into answers to the next line of questions. At the most global level my motivation is, as it has always been, to assist others (and myself) in the re-invigoration of the arts … [Read more...] about Arts Entrepreneurshp, A Story, Part II
Arts Entrepreneurship: A Story, Part I
Admittedly my experience as an arts entrepreneur has been in the not-for-profit sector. As such I have relied on other people's money to make my entity a reality. In fact, as I assessed the viability of each entity I did so based on an intelligent estimate of just what could be raised. Yes, there was always an element of earned income, and this was estimated as well, but the … [Read more...] about Arts Entrepreneurship: A Story, Part I