Jennifer Rosenfeld 
Earlier this spring, I had the opportunity to attend the annual South East Asian Directors of Music (SEADOM 2018) congress. The conference location changes each year and this time, it was held at gorgeous Mahidol University in Salaya, Thailand, about an hour outside of Bangkok. The setting was glorious! Several buildings were interwoven alongside swamps, … Read more
Garrett Hope does it all! He’s a composer, a career coach, the owner of a piano tuning company, a guest speaker, an educator, and host of The Portfolio Composer podcast. In this episode, Garrett tells us what it’s really like working in academia and how to find the right audience for YOUR music. We also … Read more
Few musicians feel confident connecting to an audience audience using just their words. What should you say? How should you say it? In this episode, we get advice from the incredible Debbie Devine, an award-winning theatre director and teacher who has served as Director of the Drama Department at the Colburn School’s Community School of … Read more
I’m so excited to share this conversation with composer Dale Trumbore! Dale has been called “a rising star among modern choral composers” (AXS), and her music has been praised for its “soaring melodies and beguiling harmonies” (The New York Times). She also is a wonderfully thoughtful person who packed a TON of awesome insights into … Read more
One of the most common fears our clients have — whether they’re private coaching clients or part of our Coro Community — is posting on social media. They get hung up on questions like… “Do I want to be that person who’s always promoting themselves?” “Does posting on social media cheapen my art?” “What exactly should I say?” “Does … Read more
Today I had the chance to talk with Scott Harrison, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, about fundraising, the art of differentiation, and the importance of collaborations. He gives future (and current) arts administrators tips on how to approach fundraising so that it’s easier and more successful. We also touch on how … Read more
As a music educator, career advisor, or music mentor, you have a deep passion for helping your students succeed. But it’s easy to feel fenced in by the traditional methodology and rigid expectations of what it means to support your students. You’ve probably found that your students require more than a list of job opportunities, … Read more
How do you know if you’re making the right decisions and moving your career in the right direction? If you’re anything like most musicians, you’re probably experiencing no small amount of fear (and that’s ok). I sat down with pianist Eunbi Kim to talk about her multi-disciplinary project Murakami Music and all the personal realizations … Read more