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Leading the music profession into a new era

The Institute for Music Leadership (IML) is an integral part of the Eastman School of Music. It's role is to ensure that Eastman students, alumni and professional musicians obtain the broad education, specialized skills and diversified experiences they will need—along with their exceptional musicianship – to become the new generation of musical and cultural leaders.

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Meet The Staff

Ramon Ricker
Senior Associate Dean for Professional Studies
Director, Institute for Music Leadership

Leslie Scatterday
Operations Manager, IML
Assistant Director, ALP

Michael Reed
Assistant Director, CMIE
Information Analyst, IML

Linda Altpeter
Administrative Assistant to IML Director
Coordinator, ALP Curriculum

Kristijan Bogdanovski
Assistant Program Coordinator, IML
Assistant Project Manager, Polyphonic.org

Samuel Krall
Careers Coordinator