2012 Entrepreneurial Extravaganza!
When: Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
Cost: Free. Open to the public.
Where: Dalton Center, WMU Campus
Contact: wmumusicgradstudents@gmail.com
Entrepreneurship workshops and interactive sessions for participants. Including resume writing, mock interviews, finance tips, marketing strategies, networking, and more. Come join the fun!
Featuring:
- David Cutler, author of The Savvy Musician
- Jeff Nytch, Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music, UC Boulder
- Javier Alvarez, Mexican Composer
- Jeff Nelsen, Horn Prof. Indiana University and “Get Fearless” presenter
- WMU Music Faculty
- Haworth School of Business
Schedule of Events - Friday Feb 24
9:00am David Cutler – Embracing Entrepreneurship RH
10:00
- Make a Business Plan? - Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center Reh. A
- Technology, Creativity, and Performance (Code/Biggs) Lecture Hall
- Music Therapy/Education Panel Reh. B
- Small group sessions with David Cutler
- Horn Masterclass w/ Jeff Nelsen
11:00 Javier Alvarez – Entrepreneurship – an International Perspective RH
12:00pm Networking luncheon/Career Fair
1:30 Jeff Nytch - The Entrepreneurial Musician RH
3:00
- Writing and Your Musical Career – (Foulk, Pelkey, Steel) Lecture Hall
- Small group sessions with Jeff Nytch
- E-Club! - Networking Reh. B
- Creative Improv for Classical Musicians (bring an instrument!) – Dan Spencer (WMU alum)
- Vocal Faculty- "A Passion for Singing: When a Great Voice Isn't Enough" Reh. A
- Javier Alvarez Masterclass – 21st Century Mexican music
4:00 Jeff Nelsen – Get Fearless RH
7:30 Fontana Concert – Hagen Quartet
More about our Guest Speakers and Performers:
Javier Alverez – Mexican composer and founding director of the Musical Arts Department of the Escuela Superior de Artes de Yucatán
In the words of composer John Adams, “The music of Javier Alvarez reveals influences of popular cultures that go beyond the borders of our own time and place.” Alvarez is one of the best-known Mexican composers of his generation and many of the works in his prolific oeuvre combine the intricacies of music technology with diverse instruments and influences from around the world.
David Cutler - author of “The Savvy Musician”, pianist, composer
http://www.savvymusician.com/
Dr. David Cutler balances a varied career as a jazz and classical composer, pianist, educator, arranger, conductor, collaborator, concert producer, author, blogger, consultant, and speaker. In all these pursuits, he works to push boundaries while connecting with new audiences. His book The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living, & Making a Difference (www.savvymusician.com) was heralded by Jeff Ziegler of the Kronos Quartet as “hands down, the most valuable resource I’ve come across for the aspiring musician.”
Jeff Nelsen – “Get Fearless” presenter. Former hornist with Canadian Brass. Horn faculty at Indiana University.
http://www.jeffnelsen.com/
Is there a difference between what you can do and what you actually do in performance situations? Hornist and Indiana University professor Jeff Nelsen understands fear well, and has been succeeding for over twenty years worth of multiple performance-based careers. Jeff will share his "Fearless Performance" methods that plot a course for closing the gap between your abilities and your performance experiences. Jeff was the hornist for the world-famous Canadian Brass, performed with the Chicago, Boston, National, San Francisco, and Houston Symphonies, New York Philharmonic, recorded film and video game soundtracks, as well as played the complete run of two shows on Broadway. Check out Jeff performing and preview his recent TEDx Talk on "Fearless Performance".
Jeffrey Nytch – Director, Entrepreneurship Center for Music, CMU Boulder
http://music.colorado.edu/faculty/jeffrey-nytch/
Jeffrey Nytch comes to the Entrepreneurship Center for Music having built a diverse career as a composer, teacher, performer, and arts administrator. For 15 years he has continually created fresh ways to support and nurture that career, whether it be through developing commissioning opportunities, establishing residencies with community organizations, or building relationships with patrons. He has also run a small business, helped found a non-profit service organization in Houston, performed a wide range of repertoire as a vocalist, and served five years as Managing Director of The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble (“PNME”), one of the nation’s premiere new music ensembles.