S2E11: Why You Need a Career Coach with Karen Cubides
In today’s conversation, I spoke with Karen about another part of her specialty – career coach, and dig into how people have different definitions of success, and to find...
S2E10: Marketing 101 for Musicians with Karen Cubides
Today’s episode is a must listen for musicians as we learn marketing for ourselves, create opportunities and put ourselves out there for business. Karen Cubides is the passionate and...
S2E9: How Much Should I Talk at Conducting Auditions?
Conducting auditions are something that’s hard to navigate as each organization and ensemble does look for different things, but no one would disqualify a good conductor! Typically, an audition...
S2E8: Navigating the Business with Kevin Fitzgerald
Today’s episode is the second half of my conversation with a long-time friend, Kevin Fitzgerald, current Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony. Last week we spoke about preparing for...
S2E7: Application and Audition Prep with Kevin Fitzgerald
In today’s episode, you will hear the first half of my conversation with a long-time friend, Kevin Fitzgerald, current Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony. We went way back...
S2E6: Three Things Helping You Figure Out “What’s Next”
Should I enter a graduate program? Look for jobs? Go to masterclasses? Those are some questions that I got asked the most. For us conductors, we have to create...
S2E5: Branding, Pitching and Social Media with Nicole Riccardo
Last week I spoke with social media guru Nicole Riccardo about how musicians can create a meaningful online community through social media. She generously provided a lot of tips...
S2E4: Building a Meaningful Online Community with Nicole Riccardo
I am not a person who is naturally good at social media – when I say I’m an introvert, many people would seem surprised, but I am really awkward...
S2E3: How to Kill your Diversity Statement
Diversity Statement has become a more and more frequently asked application material. No matter you are applying for a music directorship or an educational role, the organization very often...
S2E2: The Most Important Thing about your Zoom Interview
Zoom Interviews are now more common since Covid – and organizations are often skipping the traditional phone interview and conduct a zoom interview for shortlisted candidates instead. If you’ve...
S2E1: Three Mistakes to Avoid with String Sectionals
As the largest body of an orchestra, it’s always great to have a string sectional to unify style, articulation, and even phrasing. If you are not a string player...
60: Diane Wittry on Conducting Techniques
In this wisdom-filled episode, my guest is the world-renowned conductor, Diane Wittry. She is the music director of the Allentown Symphony and the Music Director and Conductor of the...