Adults Only
Mon, Oct 10, 2007
by Drew McManus
Adult education programs is a well worn topic here at Adaptistration and regular readers already know that I favor a sizeable increase in the quantity and quality of educational activities targeted directly toward adults. Meaning, it is high time to move beyond the static lecture style activities which focus on having someone talk at a
Northern Invasion
Fri, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
I’m happy to report that the Canadian installment of the Annual Orchestra Website Review is making a return this year. The reviews have all been completed and the data is in the process of being compiled. I don’t want to give away all the surprises but I can say that, on average, Canadian orchestra websites
Thinking About Salary Levels In Five-Quarter Time
Thu, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s article exploring the highest paid seven orchestras generated a great deal of private email, most of which focused on whether or not there were any other salary peer groups among professional orchestras…
An Extended Look At Top-Tier Musician Compensation
Wed, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
As several of the larger budget orchestras have successfully completed collective bargaining agreement negotiations, it is high time to take a look at how the minimum base musician compensation in those ensembles has evolved over the past several years. When examining compensation data as far back as 1999-2000 season is examined, some intriguing patterns begin
The Best Orchestra Website For 2007 Is In Nashville (& Chicago)
Mon, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
For the second year in a row, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) websites have secured the #1 and #2 spots, respectively, in the Annual Orchestra Website Review. However, the difference between their scores in 2007 was even less than the marginal difference in 2006. How marginal? For example, one subcategory
The 2007 Orchestra Website Review: Best & Worst
Fri, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
iding on the coat-tails of the Adaptistration Orchestra Website Review Special Recognition Awards, the Best & Worst of 2007 highlights groupings of orchestras on specific issues as well as reporting on the largest increase/decrease in score among ensembles since the 2006 Review. Continuing with the policy initiated in 2006, there will be no indication for
The 2007 Orchestra Website Review: Special Recognition Awards
Thu, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
During every orchestra website review, several orchestras deserve special recognition for how well they satisfied the requirements for each category or subcategory as well as demonstrating particular originality and creativity for specific website components. As such, the Special Recognition awards are designed to highlight individual achievements among orchestra websites and to promote them as benchmarks
2007 Orchestra Website Review: Trends & Detailed Scores
Wed, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
What a difference one year can make. From 2006 to 2007 there were quite a few changes among orchestra websites, some good and some not so good. Perhaps even more interesting, however, was the obvious amount of increased resources many orchestras directed toward website development efforts for the 2007-2008 season…
2007 Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings
Tue, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
Between 8/21/07 and 9/06/07, 84 professional orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, provided organizational information, facilitated making donations, and on overall content and functionality. The 2007 Rankings witnessed a number of review firsts as well as an overall slight increase in the average score…
2007 Orchestra Website Review: What’s New & Evaluation Criteria
Mon, Sep 9, 2007
by Drew McManus
Now in its fourth year, the Adaptistration Orchestra Website Review generates a great deal of interest in how each website is evaluated and how orchestras of vastly different budget size can be compared on an even playing field. This article examines the components of an effective orchestra website, reviews the evaluation criteria in detail, and
