Announcements
Spring 2003 Career Development Seminars
Once again, The Juilliard School is pleased to offer a series of FREE Tuesday-night seminars designed to help alumni and current Juilliard students improve their professional development skills. Come to all or just one or two sessions, and get valuable advice from industry experts that will let you take control of your career path. All seminars take place in the 11th-floor lounge of the Rose Building, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Students: You can attend these seminars for Horizons Credits! Call the Office of Residence Life at ext. 7400.)
Jan. 28: When and Why a Press Kit?
It’s the most direct message to the world about your training, accomplishments, performance history, expertise and ability, and future potential. A press kit needs to convey style and personal acumen, as well as your own particular self-image, in concise and intelligent fashion. Whether you create your press kit in traditional paper form or avail yourself of new technologies, you still need to know when a press kit is necessary, and be ahead of that call. Find out what you need to produce for the myriad of professionals you’ll deal with before the curtain goes up. Be professional and be ready! Speaker: Janet Kessin.
Feb. 4: How to Book Your Own Concert
It is a myth that concert presenters only hire artists with management; indeed, the majority are willing to work directly with artists, and many prefer it. Take a practical look at the process of finding and communicating with concert presenters: learn how to make one’s work interesting to them and their audiences, negotiate fees, draw up contracts, and see events through to a conclusion, so that artist and concert presenter alike are happy. Interactive role-playing will allow students to gain practical experience. Speaker: Robert Besen.
Feb. 11: Recording Studio Production Techniques
This session gives an overview of what actually goes on in a professional recording session. Directed by JR Guerrieri, executive producer at Uptime Studios, the seminar includes tips on time management, equipment use, working with engineers, and what to expect from the experience of producing your own CD. Speaker: Derek Wieland.
Feb. 18: Entrepreneurship for the Professional Performer
Performers are often “accidental entrepreneurs,” approaching careers with eyes shut and fingers crossed. We hope someone will discover us and make our dreams come true. Learn how to develop an entrepreneurial spirit and apply it to your artistic passion! Join us for a practical and lively discussion about how to make a living doing what you love. Speaker: Catherine Fitterman.
Feb. 25: Technology in Performance
Technology plays an ever-increasing role in the creation and performance of new works of art. Many new career opportunities have developed for creators and performers, as well as artists interested in interdisciplinary and interactive art forms. Edward Bilous and members of the Juilliard Electric Ensemble will discuss the use of new technology. Musicians and dancers will share their experience in preparation for the première concerts of the Juilliard Electric Ensemble on April 3-5. The demonstration will include both electronic instruments and interactive technologies. Speaker: Ed Bilous.
To sign up for these seminars, please contact the Alumni Affairs Office at alumni@juilliard.edu. Space is limited, so please write as soon as possible.
Juilliard – Royal Academy Exchange Program
The Juilliard School has an exchange program with the Royal Academy of Music in London. A returning Juilliard music student will be selected to spend the 2003–2004 academic year at the Royal Academy and a student from the Royal Academy will spend the year at Juilliard.
This is not a funded program, but both students will be eligible for their respective financial aid packages at their home institutions. Any student who wishes to be considered for this program should contact Dean Clapp’s office by Friday, February 14, 2003.
International Summer Music Academy in Leipzig
Juilliard students have a special opportunity to participate in a summer program (July 16—August 5, 2003) presented by the Hochschule für Musik “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig, Germany, in collaboration with The Juilliard School. The Academy offers intensive individual instruction, chamber music, and numerous master classes, workshops, and lectures, as well as a chance to experience great musical and cultural traditions.
Juilliard faculty members Carol Wincenc, Toby Appel, and Bruce Brubaker will be among the faculty of the International Summer Music Academy in Leipzig this summer. All instruction is available in English. Students will have the opportunity to appear in public concerts in the main Leipzig halls. The application fee will be eliminated for registered Juilliard students, and financial aid is possible. A group round-trip rate from New York to Leipzig has been arranged.
The application deadline is March 1. For more information, students can contact Leipzig directly at 011-49-341-2144-640, or via e-mail at kbb@hmt-leipzig.de. Brochures and applications are available in the Dean’s Office. Additional information is also available on the Juilliard Web site at www.juilliard.edu/special/isma.html.
Attention all students! Checked your Juilliard E-mail account lately?
You might have missed important official communication—or your mailbox might be full and bouncing mail! Students are now required to check their Juilliard accounts regularly! Don’t know how? Contact I.T. at ext. 7121 or drop by Room 248.
2002-03 C.V. Starr Doctoral Forums
Juilliard students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Doctoral Forums. The schedule for the forums, which take place in Morse Hall from 5 to 6 p.m., is as follows:
December 10: Dr. Michael Musgrave: “Changing Styles in Performances of Brahms’s Piano Music.”
January 14: Stephen Lehmann and Marion Faber, authors of Rudolph Serkin: A Life (Oxford University Press) in an informal conversation with Bruce Brubaker.
February 4: Alan Walker: “Liszt and the Beethoven Symphonies.”
February 25: Dr. Karen Painter (Harvard University): “Carmina Burana and Music in Nazi Germany.”
March 25: Dr. Joel Sachs (The Juilliard School) on Henry Cowell and his music. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Alumni who wish to attend should reserve in advance by calling the library, (212) 799-5000, ext. 265.
Edgar Roberts (1921-2002): A Celebration Concert of His Life
With guest performers and speakers
January 11, 2003, at 6 p.m.
Paul Hall, The Juilliard School
Master Class with Misha Dichter, piano
December 9 at 5 p.m.
Morse Hall
The Office of Career Development Presents A “Lunch and Learn” Workshop Series for Students
Noon - 1 p.m. in the second-floor conference room. Pizza will be served.
Seating is limited to eight students per workshop—please register early, either by visiting the Office of Career Development (Room 476) or calling Jane Cho at ext. 7315. December 16 - Cover Letter workshop
Whether it’s for an audition, a job interview, or request for funds, the cover letter is arguably the most important component of your application. This workshop will unveil the secrets behind winning cover letters that get results.
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