UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For the next month, Entrepreneurship Wednesdays will be offering a series of meetings on听Your Basic Career Toolkit:
This Week听脿听Come to this week鈥檚 session on tips for demo recordings and head shots, and then sign up for the ECM Photo Shoot on Friday!听(See how we worked that out?)
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Free Pizza!
This is the best deal you鈥檙e ever going to get on headshots! $20 bucks gets you 20 minutes with a professional photographer and a disk of the resulting pics. This semester鈥檚 photo shoot is听Friday, Sept. 14, 2:30-6:00pm in Grusin.听Sign up on the ECM door, and get your payment into the office by THIS WEDNESDAY.听For tips on how to make the most of your photo shoot, come to this week鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Wednesdays and meet photographer Glenn Asakawa.
CU GIGS is the College of Music鈥檚 gig booking service, and an entrepreneurial venture of the ECM. If you鈥檙e interested in being part of a database for all manner of gig requests we get here at the College of Music, just fill out the informational form (on the door of the ECM Office) and turn it in to the ECM. Our CU GIGS Coordinator Nathan Hall will then work to connect you with gigs that come into our Musician Referral Line. For more info, contact Nathan at:听musicreferral@Colorado.EDU
I have a confession: I鈥檝e never liked the name 鈥淓ntrepreneurship Wednesdays.鈥� It鈥檚 clunky and long-winded, and 鈥渢he e word鈥� is just too fraught with misunderstanding. So we鈥檙e going to have a contest to come up with a new name. It should be catchy, concise, and get at the core purpose of Entrepreneurship Wednesdays (which is to explore a broad range of topics pertaining to your professional development and provide concrete skills for your career).听Submit your suggestions for our weekly series, and the winner will receive a $100 gift card to Target!听Deadline: Monday, Oct. 1. Submit to Dr. Nytch via email:听jeff.nytch@colorado.edu
Intro to Banking & Credit for International Students:听Sept. 18, Noon-1:30pm, UMC 245
Tax Planning & Strategies for parents and students:听Sept. 28, 8:30-10:00am, UMC 247
Identity Theft: how to protect yourself:听Oct. 10, 1:00-2:30pm, UMC 245
Check Your Credit Report:听Oct. 17, Noon-3:00pm, UMC 245
First, the controversial blog entry:听
And then, one new听articles from Atlanta:
Last week I was at the Western Arts Alliance convention in Denver. WAA is an organization for arts presenters, agents and managers, and performing artists; once a year they have a big convention and get everyone together. With this year鈥檚 event in Denver, the ECM partnered with CU Presents to help sponsor the convention. In addition to a rather nice bottle of wine I received when I checked into the hotel, being a sponsor afforded me the opportunity to network with arts professionals from across the country and put the ECM on the radar for potential internship partners, future guest speakers, mentors, and other entrepreneurially-minded artists. During the four days I was there there were a lot of observations worth sharing, but I鈥檒l focus on one that was clearly the overriding theme of the entire week:听relationships are everything.
Basically, the WAA conference was one big schmooze-fest: agents and managers promoting their artist clients to presenters, presenters looking for talent to book, artists looking for gigs or hoping to attract an agent to take them on. And in every single case, the goals of those in attendance were furthered by the interpersonal relationships going on. Just like in most everything else, the music business operates in a world of relationships.
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The Video of the Week!
Okay I鈥檝e started to get some videos鈥eep 鈥榚m coming!
This is a classic (and possibly a UPBEAT repeat鈥�), but it still cracks me up:
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The Entrepreneurship Center for Music 鈥⑻�Jeffrey Nytch, DMA, Director
Email:听jeff.nytch@colorado.edu听听鈥⑻齇ffice Hours: T/Th: 9-11 a.m.听 W: 2-4 p.m.听鈥� or by appointment
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OPPORTUNITY UPBEAT!听Sept. 10, 2012
The Opportunity UPBEAT! is your weekly listing of job postings and other professional opportunities that come the way of the ECM. Check this space out for jobs, volunteer opportunities, internships, grants, festival auditions, and more!
ERIE MIDDLE SCHOOL听in Erie (about 30 minutes east of Boulder, in the St. Vrain Valley School District) is looking to hire a听part-time music teacher. It is a half-time position which includes a small orchestra program as well as some possible additional music electives like piano class. The program is definitely in its infancy and needs someone who is willing to work hard to produce a successful middle school program. Those who are interested in applying should visit this website:
Questions? Email Nick Roseth at:听roseth_nicholas@svvsd.org.
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THE LONGMONT YOUTH SYMPHONY听is currently looking for a听conductor听for their Wind Ensemble. The group has about 20 students, and rehearses weekly in Longmont on Saturdays. 听See the website below for details and contact information.
Interested applicants should write or call:听(303) 351-1452
info@longmontyouthsymphony.org
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CENTER FOR THE CONTINUATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE, in Thornton, is looking for听Guitar and Piano Teachers.听The CCAC is an arts school dedicated to the enrichment of students in the visual and performing arts. We provide classes in a wide variety of dance styles, music, and visual arts.
You should have a degree or be in pursuit of a degree in Music Performance or Music Education.
Past teaching experience preferred. Outgoing and friendly personality along with consistent professional demeanor. Works well with elementary ages through adults. Someone who is knowledgeable and skilled in more than one instrument area is preferred. Especially knowledgeable and confidant in teaching basic/beginning piano skills in a group and private setting. Knowledge in music theory and aural skills.
You should be dependable and have reliable transportation.
Looking for someone who can teach 5-15 hours a week
Please contact Director of Music Nick Garcia-(720)-341-4975听for further information
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INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE!听The ECM offers a broad range of internship opportunities for students, ranging from positions with non-profit arts groups to for-profit businesses. Internships can be for academic credit or not, and can often be customized to suit your schedule and interests. If you鈥檙e interested, stop by the ECM office and we鈥檒l talk about the options!
