entrepreneurship

24: What 501(c)3 is and WHY it matters

Show Notes: In today’s episode of our podcast, we are going to discuss what 501(c)3 is — something that you might have heard of many times now, and why it matters. I know that today’s content might be a bit dry, but if you are ever inspired to start an organization or an ensemble like…

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20: Diversify the Stand with Ashley Killam and Carrie Blosser

Show Notes: Happy February! I am so grateful for you to be here with me, at the 20th episode of the show. It’s hard to imagine that we’ve been here together for almost 5 months, and I hope you are still loving this show as much as I do. Today’s topic is something that I…

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17: Constructing Identity through Decolonizing Kiki with Kiernan Steiner

Show Notes: In today’s episode, we will be discussing “decolonization.” One of the trends that the world of classical music is slowly embracing in recent years. In politics, the process of decolonization can be very broad, from colonies becoming independent countries recognized by the international society to recognizing how the colonial powers have taken advantage…

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16: Creativity, Social Responsibility, and Artistic Entrepreneurship with Jennifer Kane

Show Notes: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁?   After almost 2 years, the pandemic is not yet completely behind us. It has impacted musicians in different fields differently, as many string players and percussionists are still able to perform with their masks on, while many wind players and vocalists…

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3: Programming for a Social Cause with Michelle Rofrano

Show Notes:   𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧’𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚.  During our training and study, we rarely learn how to program, plan, and curate a concert, because we are often given conducting assignments by our teachers, and had very limited rehearsal time to prepare for a performance.    In this episode, my guest…

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2: Conduct Your Life with Maria A. Ellis, the GirlConductor

Show Notes: In this episode, I sit down with the diversity-championing, women-supporting, globally-impacting Maria A. Ellis, the girl conductor to chat about entrepreneurship, parenthood, being a minority in the profession and how to change the lens and look at things from a different perspective to have a positive mindset.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode Website: https://girlconductor.com…

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