Drew McManus
Negotiation News From Columbus (OH)
Tue, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
This summer is unique in that it’s one of those odd years when a large percentage of orchestras across the country are negotiating new contracts simultaneously. For the small portion of orchestras that aren’t negotiating, it’s a nice time to focus on matters at hand and look forward to the upcoming season…
Various Thoughts From Some “Guy”
Mon, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
Fellow AJ blogger Kyle Gann posted a comment of mine a few days ago I sent to him in response to a piece he wrote about a new degree program for music criticism. And it brings up an interesting point about society in general: the amount of automatic validation people assign to owning a degree.
The “Challenges” Facing Interlochen Part 1
Sun, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
Picking up where I left off from the end of the decision making articles (Part 1 & Part 2), I am now going to begin examining Interlochen’s challenge system in detail. We’ll begin by examining the challenge system that has been eliminated as well as the current system the Interlochen administration has created to replace
The “Challenges” Facing Interlochen Part 2
Sun, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
To continue where I left off in The “Challenges” Facing Interlochen Part 1, I’ll now focus on the specific rationale behind why the old challenge system (hereto referred to as “challenges”) was eliminated and list the goals of the new audition policy.
THE SKY IS FALLING!!!
Fri, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
No, this isn’t just another doom and gloom "the sky is falling" article, sorry to sucker you in with the headline. Instead, I want to take some time to look at the term "crisis" and create some perspective. "Crisis" is word that’s being thrown around right now in this industry. As a result, there’s a
