Contemporary Concert Management and Promotion Workshop offers students and staff an in-depth educational and practical experience to learn or enhance basic skills in selecting, promoting, producing and evaluating major concerts. The program is designed so participants will develop an understanding of how the concert industry works and how to effectively work with it. Special Activities Nashville, one of the nation's music capitals, is perfectly suited to offer delegates first-hand information about concert production. Music industry representatives, including agents, artists, managers and label representatives, will be on hand to offer delegates their expertise. Delegates will visit Music Row, participate in a contract negotiation, and spend evenings in a variety of different activities.
Scholarships are available annually on a competitive basis.
The application deadline is May 1, 2001. The workshop will be limited to 47 delegates. The registration fee includes tuition, residence hall lodging, meals and educational materials. Registration will not be processed without a check, credit card or copy of a purchase order. A delegate packet containing a workshop schedule, housing and transportation information and other details will be mailed to the school contact upon receipt of registration forms and payment.