Curtis’ Latest Efforts In Damage Control Produce Mixed Results
Fri, Nov 11, 2019
by Drew McManus
Earlier this week, we examined how the Curtis Institute has engaged with former student and renowned violin soloist, Lara St. John, in the wake of her accusations she was the victim of sexual assault from a former Curtis violin teacher. Ultimately, St. John decided to publish a letter she wrote and addressed to Roberto Diaz,
Adaptistration Turns 16
Thu, Nov 11, 2019
by Drew McManus
November 3, 2019 marked Adaptistration’s 16th anniversary. Each year brings something new and wonderful and yes, even unique. Year 16 was no exception so let’s take a look at what Google Analytics tell us about this year’s highlights. Audience Number of pages per session went up by one percent. Overall traffic was nearly even to the previous
The First Round Of #AAMeritBadges Have Arrived
Wed, Nov 11, 2019
by Drew McManus
It isn’t often that giddy excitement and a package arrival intersect (for me, at least), but the Arts Admin Merit Badges are a notable exception to that rule. And I am all kinds of happy to say the first batch arrived early and they look even better than I anticipated. Everyone who placed an early
Live Concert Recordings: An Old Topic Is New Again
Tue, Nov 11, 2019
by Drew McManus
For whatever reason, recordings and all the union driven guidelines around them, seem to be a hot topic. Everything from cell phone driven UGC (user generated content) to archival recordings keep popping up. In one instance, I had a composer colleague ask about why it is so difficult to obtain copies of archival recordings of
You Didn’t Think This Curtis Thing Was Going To Blow Over, Did You?