New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The academy brings together juniors, seniors and graduate collegiate music students from around the United States who demonstrate leadership experience and seek to develop careers that are impactful to the musical arts.
"Yamaha is proud to invest in future music educators, helping to frame their path towards successful and fulfilling careers in music education. It is incredibly important to increase the number of music makers across the country..," said Lisa Steele-MacDonald, director of Vertical Marketing, Yamaha.
Yamaha Corporation of
America has partnered with Eastman School of
Music to sponsor 15 outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, selected from a national pool of applicants, to participate as fellows in the
Institute for
Music Leadership's second annual Eastman Leadership Academy held June 26-29, 2019.
The academy brings together juniors, seniors and graduate collegiate music students from around the United States who demonstrate leadership experience and seek to develop careers that are impactful to their communities and the musical arts.
Joëlla Becker, Eastman School of Music
Christopher Corona, University of Rochester
Bryce Davis, University of Rochester
Carl Galland, Eastman School of Music
Lauren Gregory, Cumberland University
Haley Henning,
Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University
Crisha Joyner, Bowling Green
State University
Janet Lagah-Bona,
Alabama State University
Fernanda Lastra, The University of Iowa
Madeleine Londa, Mercer University
Aliciana LoTemple, SUNY Potsdam
Katherine Marshall, St. Olaf College
James Ruffin, Mercer University
Garrett Snedeker, Washington
State University
Hao (Holly) Zhang, University of Rochester
Over the course of four days, students will collaborate with leading musicians, educators and leaders in learning activities designed to be immersive, interactive and participatory. Participants will engage with similarly passionate and dedicated musicians while focusing on topics such as innovation in the arts, application of entrepreneurial thinking and business skills, assessing individual goals and crafting a personal mission.
This year's keynote speakers will include Lee Koonce, president and artistic director of the Gateways
Music Festival; and Yuki Numata Resnick, artistic director of Buffalo String Works, an El Sistema inspired organization making classical music accessible to disadvantaged communities. Other presenters include faculty and staff of Eastman School of
Music covering topics such as "Convincing
Others of Your Vision," "A
Diverse Musicians Job Hunt," and "Grant Writing."
"As leaders in today's music schools, it is our goal to prepare students for a field that is regularly shifting patterns. We are constantly charged with navigating a continually evolving professional music world for our graduates while preparing them for the opportunities and challenges that these changes present," said
James Doser, director of the
Institute for
Music Leadership at Eastman. "We are extremely grateful to Yamaha for reflecting our purpose by supporting these graduate students, giving them the opportunity to move further in their careers."
The program provides future arts leaders an opportunity to collaborate with national university music schools and departments' faculty, staff and administrators, providing an invaluable window into the world of higher education administration. Upon completing the program, all fellows will be granted a certificate recognizing their award and participation.
"Yamaha is proud to invest in future music educators, helping to frame their path towards successful and fulfilling careers in music education," said Lisa Steele-MacDonald, director of Vertical Marketing, Yamaha Corporation of America. "It is incredibly important to increase the number of music makers across the country, all while promoting quality music education."
For more information about the Eastman Leadership Academy, please visit https://iml.esm.rochester.edu/leadership-conference/academy/about-the-eastman-leadership-academy/
