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Juilliard Students to Admin: We’re Not Gonna Take It

Wed, Jun 6, 2021
by Drew McManus
Getting a music degree from a name brand conservatory or school of music is mind-numbingly expensive. Investing in this type of career carries more risk now than I can remember and given the amount of debt students absorb chasing those degrees, it wasn’t unusual to see them do the comparative math and opt to take
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More On The Dynamic Impact Of COIVD

Tue, Jun 6, 2021
by Drew McManus
Usually, these posts focus on how the pandemic generates dynamic expenses and considerations for the organization but today we’re going to focus on musicians; specifically, string musicians. This dynamic cost consideration is really more of a double-edged sword. On one hand, if a string musician was playing considerably less over the pandemic, the need for
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Another New SBA Funding Program You Should Be Aware Of (With A Bonus Resource Hidden Gem)

Mon, Jun 6, 2021
by Drew McManus
In early April, 2021 the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it was expanding the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program and as this last weekend, they announced another program that might help some arts and culture organizations. The new programs are called the Targeted EIDL Advance and Supplemental Targeted Advance. Compared to the
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Happy Memorial Day

Mon, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
Even though I’m taking the week off, that doesn’t mean we’re skipping the annual Memorial Day post.  So whether you’re home all day staying safe and healthy enjoying the holiday with family and friends or your orchestra is putting on a performance today, try to take a few moments to remember the reason for the
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Time For A Little Milestone R&R

Mon, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
I’m turning 50 this week and as a little gift to myself, I decided to take the week off. I’m not much into birthdays but they do serve as a nice reminder to step back and take a look around. For instance: Just over 4,500 posts have been published. I was 32 when this blog
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