Year: 2017
Music Entrepreneurship at the FSU College of Music in November 2017
More “Pop Up Concerts” at FSU November 25, 2017 Again this fall, students from my “Introduction to Music Entrepreneurship” class at the College of Music at Florida State University gave a “pop up concert” in the Strozier Library at the heart of campus. The students served on two teams that were responsible for planning and performing […]
Read MoreWhat I’ve Been Watching This Month (November 2017): Gilligan’s Island (seasons 2 and 3)
Gilligan’s Island (seasons 2 and 3) As the second season of Gilligan’s Island commenced (1965–1966), the adventures of the castaways began to be presented in color. Furthermore, composer Gerald Fried more consistently prepared the episodes’ underscores in both seasons two and three, and in the early part of season three, there are longer cues with […]
Read MoreWhat I’ve Been Watching This Month (September 2017)
What I’ve been Watching September was a good television month: I watched some new programs and revisited some old ones. I also managed to complete quite a bit of new research and writing, sometimes while allowing those familiar, old programs to serve as sonic (rather than visual) companions, but that’s a story for another time. […]
Read MoreFour Concepts Every Future Voice Major Should Know Before College
By Maddie Pelkey The voice is an instrument, just like a trumpet, a violin, or a piano. There are certain technicalities that every vocalist has to master in order to control their instrument. But in order to be a good musician, not just a good singer, there are many concepts you need to be familiar […]
Read MoreLearning to Push Back Against Life’s Unexpected Set Backs
My daughter, Madison, who has done some guest blogging on my website, has headed off to college back up in New York State, where she was born and where she spent her early high school years. She’s now writing a regular blog as part of her college experience. I wanted to share her latest, which […]
Read MoreHow To Survive A Big Move (Like Leaving for College!)
How To Survive A Big Move: 4 Tips to Make Sure You Don’t Fear the Change, but Embrace It! By Maddie Pelkey When people ask me, “Maddie, where are you from?” I never exactly know how to respond. I’ve lived in four different states and five different cities, ranging from upstate New York all the […]
Read MoreReflections on Collaboration and New Ventures
Networking. Collaboration. New Ventures. Risk taking. Now that my first year teaching music entrepreneurship at the College of Music at Florida State University has drawn to a close, I have been spending time reflecting on these topics — which have been major components of class discussion this year. Throughout the year, I have been reading […]
Read MoreMusings on the Undergrad Audition Process
MUSINGS ON THE UNDERGRAD AUDITION PROCESS My name is Maddie Pelkey and I want to teach music. I’ve played oboe for eight years and English Horn for three years, have sung in various choirs since I was in fourth grade, and have studied soprano voice privately for about two years now. Despite being surrounded by […]
Read MoreMusic Entrepreneurship at the FSU College of Music in February 2017
February 23, 2017 Students from my “Introduction to Music Entrepreneurship” class at the College of Music at Florida State University gave a “pop up concert” yesterday (Wednesday, February 22, 2017) in the Strozier Library at the heart of campus. Music included original arrangements of pop songs as well as a handful of classical selections. Several […]
Read MoreWhat I’ve Been Watching This Month (February 2017)
It’s a busy time right now, personally and professionally, and I’ve been putting as much of my available “extra” energy and time into the ongoing development of new podcasts for “My Radio.” One result is that I’ve not been preparing as many blogs about my current listening, reading, and watching. Let me just give a […]
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