March 2018 – Page 4 – Adaptistration

Buckling My Seatbelt #SETC2018 #ClickClickDone

Friday, March 9th, 2018 by Drew McManus

I’m in Mobile, AL today attending the Southeastern Theatre Conference’s (SETC) 69th Annual Convention. I’m thrilled to run a session on Google Analytics alongside longtime colleague and conference session colleague, Ceci Dadisman. Session Details DATE: Friday, March 9 TIME: 10:30am ET – 11:45am ET If you’re attending the convention please be in touch to say hello, talk shop, or schedule a time to chat about The Venture Platform or a consulting project. For any group …

#TBT Big Budget Base Musician Compensation

Thursday, March 8th, 2018 by Drew McManus

Now that the New York Philharmonic announced that they reached a new three-year agreement with musicians, it’s time to see how that impacts their standing among peer ensembles. I’m still waiting on the confirmed base salary figures but thanks to an article by Michael Cooper in the 3/2/2018 edition of the New York Times, we do know that the entire term of the agreement will deliver a 4.5 percent increase. The …

Atlanta’s Latest Step In The Slow Burn Process Of Recapturing Lost Ground

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 by Drew McManus

The 3/5/2018 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article by Bo Emerson that reports the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and its musicians recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) through the 2020/21 season. While a copy of the CBA has yet to be released, the AJC article reports the organization will return to “full strength” by the end of the term. The real question there is which benchmark is …

What The Oscars, Contracts, And The Orchestra Field Have In Common

Tuesday, March 6th, 2018Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 by Drew McManus

Two items that came out of last Sunday’s Academy Awards caught my attention in how they intersect with the orchestra field: equal pay for equal work and inclusion riders. Equal Pay and Equal Representation The pay discrepancy between Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams for reshoots on the film “All the Money in the World” made headlines when it became public that Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million while Williams only earned an $80 …

Helping People In Need Through The Power Of Art, Culture, Communication, And Music

Sunday, April 8th, 2018Monday, March 5th, 2018 by Drew McManus

Have you ever taken the time to think about how the tenets of Improv intersect with a nonprofit arts organization’s mission? I can only speak for myself and to that end, I can certainly say “no.” But it turns out, the two are closely related. Recently, violinist Holly Mulcahy published an article at Neo Classical that takes a deep dive into how the Improv concept of Yes, And helped shape the …