TAFTO – Page 18 – Adaptistration

TAFTO 2006 Essay Contest Winner

Monday, May 1st, 2006 by Drew McManus

The winning submission from the TAFTO 2006 essay contest is published at The Partial Observer and is written by Jessica D. from Centennial, CO. If you’ve ever wondered whether or not teenagers would want to go nuts in the privacy of their own room playing the tambourine part to Capricio Espaniol, then look no further. My apologies in advance to everyone who stopped by today for Part 2 of For TAFTO, …

For TAFTO, It Depends On What The Meaning Of The Word ‘Is’ Is

Friday, April 28th, 2006 by Drew McManus

Quick: define the term “orchestral core audience”. Apparently, TAFTO 2006 has sparked a great debate among some in the cultural blog-o-sphere over the concept of just how much impact a program such as TAFTO can have on the overall business development of classical music…

TAFTO 2006 After Action Report

Monday, April 24th, 2006 by Drew McManus

There’s been some intriguing follow-up action around the blog-o-sphere following this year’s TAFTO initiative…

TAFTO 2006 Wrap Up – Just Gene

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 by Drew McManus

Sometimes, the best music you experience at a concert isn’t even on the program; instead, it’s during the intermission…

TAFTO 2006 Contribution – Joe Patti, Part 2

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 by Drew McManus

Continuing where we left off in Part 1, Joe Patti’s TAFTO 2006 contribution provides the resolution to his experience taking a group to an all Mozart Honolulu Symphony performance. As you likely discovered in Part 1, just when you thought you had this TAFTO contribution figured out, it slips away in a different direction.

Joe’s power of observation are representative of the type of marketing data most orchestras should beg, borrow, and steal to obtain yet they can all find the material here, free of charge. After reading Joe’s second installment, I couldn’t think of a better way to end this year’s TAFTO event and I hope you feel the same way.