November Greetings from the Arts Leadership Program! Advising is over and you’re on your way.  Had a great time at the ALP Party—sorry if you missed it!  Don’t forget the ALP home page and the ALP facebook group will always provide you with the latest and greatest regarding ALP.  In this issue: ALP Summer Internships Winds, Brass, Percussion Students Listen Up Polyphonic On Campus Opportunities Careers Corner Highlight on Alumni ALP Summer Internships    It’s never too early to start thinking about summer internships.  Current students or alums wishing to do summer internships can explore our “getting started” ideas web page or start initial conversations with organizations you may wish to pursue.  Alums – how about some talented free labor?  Would your organization benefit from an ALP intern?  Visit our “Host an ALP Intern” page for more information or pass this along to a colleague who may be interested. Winds, Brass, Percussion Listen Up! Information you should know as it relates to your “Practical and Creative Musicianship Electives” and ALP courses.   more Polyphonic On Campus Written BY young musicians FOR young musicians, Polyphonic On Campus offers a forum where artists with emerging careers and students poised to enter the industry can connect.  ALP alum Steve Danyew (MM ’10) is editor.  And video blogs include ALP alums Ashley Garofalo (MM ’10) and Hillary Schefter (BM ’07 and MM ’09), as well as current student Katie Ernst (JCM/MUA ’11).   There’s a lot more.  Take a peek today!  Video Blogs Opportunities New Venture Challenge - want to turn a great idea you have into a new venture and possibly win $2000 just by entering a contest proposal?  See some examples of past winners and the ideas they have championed.  Intent to Compete form due January 10.  more Current students --don’t forget to take advantage of Special Opportunity Grants available to you!  Here’s a few examples of upcoming events that you could use the grant money for: January 7-11, 2011 – Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference, Vision 2021  more January 13-16, 2011 – Chamber Music America conference, The Next Generation:  Tradition and Trends.  more March 31 – April 2, 2011 – National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Ithaca College, Keynote Speaker Branford Marsalis.  more Other Special opportunity ideas and grants application info Rochester Center for Community Leadership – Own your education.  Pursue your passion in the community around you.  The RCCL provides some unique opportunities to get involved and get some experience.  more YouTube Symphony 2011 – The best and most creative performers will be selected to form the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 and invited to perform in March at the Sydney Opera House, under the direction of world-renowned conductor and YouTube Symphony Artistic Advisor, Michael Tilson Thomas.  Audition today.  Careers Corner Résumés—are you ready?  – Applications for internships, grad school, and summer performance opportunities– is your résumé updated and in the best form it can possibly be?  Now is the time to get this done, not 2 days before the application is due!  Visit our online handbooks.  Then set up a careers advising session with Dr. Kathy Liperote, our Careers Coordinator, who can whip that résumé into tip top shape.  more Careers services are also available to alumni!  ALP on Facebook – Don’t miss out on the latest news about ALP alumni, career tips for musicians, opportunities available for jobs and more!  Visit the ALP facebook group today. Highlight on Alumni   The Portland Symphony Orchestra names Lisa Dixon (BM ‘03) as its new Executive Director.  Lisa most recently was at the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, where she had been chief operating officer since 2008.  more Andrea Mumm (BM ’09) was awarded an ALP 2010 post graduate summer internship working with Fifth House Ensemble, whose Executive Director, Melissa Ngan Snoza (BM ’02) is also an ALP alum.  Fifth House liked Andrea’s work so much that they hired her as their new Marketing/Development Coordinator.  Good work Andrea!  Andrea is also working on her Professional Diploma in Orchestral Studies at Roosevelt University. The Breaking Winds makes the cover of the Dutch Bassoon Society’s magazine, De Fagot.  Current ALP student Kara LaMoure (BM ’11) and ALP alums Brittany Harrington (BM ’10) and Eryn Bauer (BM ’10) are members.  Congratulations to Alyssa Griggs (BM '10) on being a first prize winner in the Alexander and Buono International flute competition, resulting in her Carnegie Hall debut on October 24, 2010. Alyssa is currently working on her master's degree in flute performance at New England Conservatory. Let me know what you’re up to!! »» Visit the ALP Website today! Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program (ALP) Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music Mailing address: 26 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604 Office Location: Miller Center, 25 Gibbs Street, 1st Floor Phone (585) 274-1112 Fax (585) 274-1047 http://www.esm.rochester.edu/iml/alp/ alp@esm.rochester.edu

November 2010 ALP Calendar now on ALP Home Page All the ALP events, deadlines, etc. are now available via Google Calendar on the ALP home page.  If you have Google calendar, add the ALP calendar to your calendar list by clicking the "+ Google Calendar" icon in the bottom right corner of the calendar. do it now Upcoming IML Events How about some tips on interviewing?  Dr. Margaret Quackenbush, Director of Hochstein School of Music, speaks on the subject of  “Successful Job Interviews” Thursday, November 11 7:15 – 8:15 pm   MC 320 Networking Alert!  Guest speaker Charles Owens, CEO, RPO, speaks on the topic, " the orchestra as it relates to the position of the CEO and the many challenges of present day orchestra leaders" Monday, November 29 10:35 – 11:25 am  MC 320 See the IML Events Calendar for more events Helpful Sites in the ALP Local Internships Summer Internships Post Graduate Internships Special Opportunity Grants ALP Forms ALP Course Information Helpful Sites in the IML Résumé writing help Gig service On site auditions Employment Opportunities

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