ENTREPRENEURIAL UPBEAT: Vol. 6, No. 11
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Note for next week:听the Nov. 14th听session will be a听Resume / CV / Cover Letter feedback session听with Prof. Nytch and Jon Schlesinger, Asst. Director of Career Services. Bring your resumes, CVs, or cover letters and we鈥檒l give you some pointers on how to make them as strong as possible!
Social entrepreneurship focuses on ventures that meet the social-services needs of communities. It鈥檚 a new twist on entrepreneurship, focusing on serving others rather than a wealthy pay-off for the entrepreneur. Social entrepreneurship shares a lot of qualities with arts entrepreneurship, and we can learn a lot from studying this quickly emerging field!
ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:听Why Entrepreneurship matters
Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak about the ECM with prospective students and their parents for CU Music Day. I always enjoy these sessions because it gives me a chance to give anxious students (and often VERY anxious parents!) some encouraging words about a future in the arts. It also allows me to make the case for how our program here at CU is fundamentally different from all but a handful of career development programs at other music schools. The difference? Entrepreneurship!
Most music schools, if they have any sort of career development program at all, rely on traditional career services like help with your resume and cover letter, preparing for your audition, or assembling a press kit. And while the ECM offers those services too, we don鈥檛 stop there. Why? Because the marketplace you鈥檙e preparing to enter is one undergoing constant and significant changes, and having a spiffy resume or great interview skills won鈥檛 be enough in the face of those changes. You need some skills that will help you think creatively about your career options, and be proactive and innovative in building a career that is sustainable and satisfying. That鈥檚 what entrepreneurship does for you, and it鈥檚 why it鈥檚 a set of skills that are so important for you to possess.
What if you don鈥檛 know what you want to do with your career? That鈥檚 the bonus: entrepreneurial skills are universal and transferrable, so no matter what you end up doing you鈥檝e got skills to take with you! Come talk to me about it and we鈥檒l find a path that works for you and your goals.
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The Video of the Week!
Videos! I need videos!听(That potbelly pig playing a plastic piano is听still听waiting in the wings鈥)
Dance your PhD?!??听Yep: a new movement to use the arts to express complex scientific concepts to novices. Pretty cool!听
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Once again we鈥檒l put our discussion of 鈥渃ommoditization vs. value鈥 on hold while we take some time to answer a few questions regarding the听New Venture Challenge:听what is it and how does it work and why should you care about it?
What is the New Venture Challenge (NVC)?听 The NVC is the campus-wide venture plan competition. Teams of students from disciplines across campus compete amongst themselves in 鈥渢racks鈥 (Music, Clean Tech, I.T., and Social Impact) and then the winners of each track compete in a Finals competition for the grand prize. Music Track winners receive a听$3,000 prize; the Grand Prize winner receives up to听$10,000 more in prizes听and other perks.
What is a Venture Plan?听 A venture plan (also commonly called a 鈥渂usiness plan鈥) is an outline of any sort of operation: a for-profit business, all manner of non-profit organizations, an ensemble, a music festival鈥nything can be a venture. The plan describes the venture (what it does, who it鈥檚 for, how it operates) and outlines a plan for launching and sustaining it.
Do I have to have a plan already in order to participate?听NO.听In fact, that鈥檚 the whole point of the NVC: to guide you through the process of developing your idea and creating a plan to make it happen. So at this stage, a mere notion of something you鈥檝e been thinking of doing is enough!
That sounds intimidating. What sorts of help will I have? That鈥檚 the other point of the NVC: it鈥檚 not just the competition (which doesn鈥檛 happen until next Spring). It鈥檚 workshops, mentoring, lectures, and practice sessions, all designed to help you develop your ideas, polish your plan, and present it convincingly. You鈥檒l have lots of help & resources to do this 鈥 including other students, if you decide to form a team.
I dunno鈥鈥檓 still not sure鈥μYou don鈥檛 have to commit to participate in the competition until January.听Then come visit Prof. Nytch and let鈥檚 talk about it!
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The Entrepreneurship Center for Music 鈥⑻Jeffrey 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
Entrepreneurship Wednesdays: 5-6:30 p.m., C-113听 鈥⑻ Follow us on听
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OPPORTUNITY UPBEAT!听Nov. 6, 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!
LANDAU MUSIC听is now hiring听musicians to perform on cruise ships. Destinations include: Europe, Australia, Caribbean, Hawaii, etc. Free Room/Food/Travel. Production shows (Broadway, Pop Review), Headliner shows ,Top 40 sets , Jazz Combo sets, Big Band sets, and more. Our auditions are done online and we are seeking听experienced musicians who are are: 1) Solid readers, 2) Proficient in all styles, and 3) Have a great attitude.听Positions are currently available for听the following instruments: 听Keys, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Trumpet, and Sax. For more information, contact Steve Such, Music Manager:听steve@landaumusic.com听858.755.3320,
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THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL is now accepting applications for summer study with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. For more information, visit their website:听
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ATLANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM听is now accepting applications.听Submission forms can be completed directly online at the official Atlantic Music Festival website:听听听AMF Fellowship provides complete financial coverage of tuition, housing, and meals during the four weeks of residency.听
The early submission deadline to submit for the U.S. and International applicants is December 1, 2012.听Information is also available through the Atlantic Music Festival by email to听admissions@atlanticmusicfestival.org, or by regular mail to Atlantic Music Festival, 228 Park Ave S #31975, New York, NY 10003.
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THE COLORADO STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION is currently seeking a Fund development intern to help develop a tuition assistance scholarship fund for pre-college music study. The goal of the fund, once established, is to partially pay music tuition costs for promising young students who cannot afford music lessons. For a full description of this opportunity, stop by the ECM bulletin board and get in touch with Professor Cremaschi.
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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.听You should have a degree or be in pursuit of a degree in Music Performance or Music Education.听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!