Last night's lecture for the music business class went really well. The topics were a little scattered as the format was more Q&A then straight lecture. (Thank goodness!)
Topics included:
Personnel How do you deal with musicians? How do your supervise individuals who are much older than you? How do you address issues with musicians relating to performance level? How is disciplinary action taken?
Production What does it take to produce a symphony concert? How much preparation is needed? How much does it cost?
More Personnel Drug and alcohol policies...why are they needed? How should they be enforced.
Privacy
Employment How do you find a job? How do you prepare for the interview? (Including a mock interviews)
The format of the class was such that I could turn many of the questions back to the students and ask them to solve the problem in a guided fashion. (Lots of role-playing)
The class also provided an opportunity to share an interesting article that appeared in Sunday's edition of the Washington post. If Joshua Bell played in a subway station would anyone stop to listen?
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