career development

Social Media Scheduler

Do you batch your social media posts? I will be sharing some of the FREE schedulers that I use!

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Job Post Lists

Lists and resources on conducting job posting sites.

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Recommended Readings – Conducting

An extensive list of recommended reading on orchestration, score reading, conducting study, and more!

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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 Garden State Philharmonic. She is also the author of award-winning books, “Beyond the Baton” and “Baton Basics – Communicating Music through Gestures.” To understand the essence…

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57: Kamna Gupta on Developing New Operas

Opera is one of the greatest and the most classic art forms. It combines the ingenuity of a great storyline and the elegance of music in one captivating show.  As this classic art form continue to become a favorite among enthusiasts, new operas are giving audiences a fresh perspective to shows that feature newly-composed music…

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52: Aubrey Bergauer on Hiring

Happy August to you! August, for me, is the mark of a new beginning. As we ready ourselves for a new journey, this episode will surely give you a boost of new learning for the new generation.  Today, Aubrey Bergauer graces the show with her expertise in human resources, organizational culture, strategizing guests to be…

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50: How Do I Get Better?

Welcome to the Conductor’s Podcast Summer Mini Series! In today’s episode, I will be talking about how to improve my conducting! This is the question that I got asked a lot, and in today’s episode I will be sharing some tips that were given to me, and also some that have worked well for myself…

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49: What You Wish You Knew Before Entering the Profession

Hi there! Happy end of July and welcome to the seventh edition of the Conductor’s Podcast Wisdom series, a new series full of shared life experiences and, of course, wisdom! This series is aired on the last Monday of each month, and in each episode, I am going to pose a question to 10 musicians,…

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42: Cross-State Music Directing, Traveling, and Family with Sarah Ioannides

Sometimes, being a woman means having to handle a lot of things on your plate.  For conductor Sarah Ioannides, these responsibilities prove that she can conquer so many mountains while being able to express herself in music and art.  In this week’s episode of The Conductor’s Podcast, Sarah talks about the art of being ready,…

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41: Thrive in Concert Halls and Opera Pits with Lidiya Yankovskaya

Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya joins me and speaks about her experience preparing for, conducting, and navigating a career thriving between concert halls and opera pits. Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Russian masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world…

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