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Performer

Feb 14 - 23, 2019

New Coming Soon

Weekly Report 29

Coming Soon!

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At the Concert

March 18 - 24, 2019

Golden Hour

Weekly Report 25

In ISM this past week, I have begun preparing for Final Presentation Night in addition to working on my final product which is due this upcoming May. So far I have been working on my final  presentation...

Music Festival

Feb 18 - 24, 2019

Don't Stop

Weekly Report 22

This past week in ISM I was able to go on my third mentor visit with Ally, however it was the first time I was able to meet her colleagues and go to her office in Grand Prairie at the Verizon Theater. This was...

Event DJ

Jan 21 - 27, 2019

Radio Ga Ga

Weekly Report 18

This past Friday I had my second mentor visit with Ally. I was able to go to her house again to discuss the success of various upcoming shows, and afterwards was given the privilege to go with her...

Drummer during Concert

Dec 3 - 9, 2019

Feeling

Weekly Report 14

This past week in ISM, I was able to work on my original work and have one of the best interviews I have had all year. I met with Mr. Ireland who is the president and founder of Ear Fuel Entertainment LLC...

Fireworks Show

Oct 29 - Nov 4, 2018

Love It If We Made It

Weekly Report 11

This past week in ISM I was able to do a lot of reflecting on my topic and on my studies from both this year and last year; looking at how and why I got into concert promotions in the first place...

Spanish Guitar

Oct 8 - 14, 2018

Gold

Weekly Report 8

Last week I was able to go on one of my favorite interviews yet. I met with Mr. Jonathan Swinnea, Marketing Director of the Bomb Factory, Canton Hall, and Trees; which are three well-known music venues in...

Live Show

Sept 17 - 23, 2018

We Can Work It Out

Weekly Report 5

After my visit to House of Blues last Friday, and my realization about a career in concert promotion, this week was dedicated to searching for new concert industry careers and professionals in the area with....

Microphone

Aug 16 - Sept 2, 2018

Good Thing

Weekly Report 2

In ISM last week I was able to narrow down my topic and decide what was career path was best for me to study this year. I have decided to continue to pursue concert promotion and incorporate new ideas.....

Audience at a Concert

April 8 - 14, 2019

Successful

Weekly Report 28

This past week I went on my mentor visit with Ally at her office. During this visit I was able to work on my digital marketing packet for my festival, Sunfest, and was able to go over the design and practicality...

Man Playing Guitar

March 11 - 17, 2019

Grow

Weekly Report 24

Leaving spring break and heading straight into the most concentrated and intense part of the year in Independent Study and Mentorship, I am ready to start ramping up my project so I can make sure that I...

Festival Crowd

Feb 4 - 10, 2019

Beyond

Weekly Report 20

In ISM this past week we have been working on the proposals for our final products for the end of the year. The final product is the biggest project we create as students in ISM and it is something that is...

Crowd Surfing

Jan 14 - 20, 2019

Ain't No Stopping Us Now

Weekly Report 17

This past week was one of the best and most encouraging weeks we’ve had all year in ISM. This week on Wednesday was our ISM Showcase where all the Independent Study and Mentorship...

Artist Performing on Stage

Nov 26 - Dec 2, 2018

Wake Up Call

Weekly Report 13

As the deadline to find a mentor inches closer, this past week in ISM has been extremely stressful. Going on a five interviews since the year began, I have met a lot of amazing people but none of them had...

On Stage

Oct 22 - 28, 2018

Put It Together

Weekly Report 10

In ISM this week, I was able to reflect on the progress of my study so far this year and determine three S.M.A.R.T goals that would allow me to accomplish what I needed in order to finish the year having...

Live Concert

Sept 30 - Oct 8, 2018

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Weekly Report 7

Over the weekend, I was able to attend the Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival in Austin for the first time as an early birthday present. Not only was the festival amazing in itself, it was incredible to see...

Live Concert

Sept 10 - 16, 2018

Roller Coaster

Weekly Report 4

Last week in ISM was extremely busy because I had two separate interviews scheduled the same week. On Monday, I was able to meet with Jenna Rushing, the Digital Marketing Manager at Texas Live! in Arlington...

Festival Crowd

Aug 16 - 26, 2018

Keep the Fire Burning

Weekly Report 1

This past week my class did our introductory speeches for each other, and I was able to see where I stood within my class from a topic choice and professionalism standpoint....

Lightbulbs

April 1 - 7, 2019

Kiwi

Weekly Report 27

This past Friday I was able to go on the best mentor visit I have gone on all year. During this visit, Ally and I were able to finalize the spending numbers and data for our final product in order to wrap up...

Celebrating

Feb 25 - March 3, 2019

Much Better

Weekly Report 23

This past week I was able to make significant progress on my final product and lay out the foundation for how I wanted things to go in the next upcoming months. By working with my mentor the week before...

Stage Setup

Jan 28 - Feb 3, 2019

Hey Ya

Weekly Report 19

This past week in ISM I began looking and reflecting on my original work and what I wanted to say in my presentation next week. Overall, I wanted to incorporate why I decided to do this project in the first place...

In the Crowd

Jan 7 - 13, 2019

Sedona

Weekly Report 16

This week in ISM I was able to create and finalize my original work in order to display it at the showcase on Wednesday. My original work was to create my own theoretical music festival, planning out the lineup...

Live show

Nov 5 - 11, 2018

Riptide

Weekly Report 12

This past week I was able to participate in the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation silent auction, where I was able to help raise money for the venue’s in house charity by auctioning off...

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Oct 15 - 21, 2018

You Say

Weekly Report 9

In ISM this past week, it was time to begin deciding on what our original work projects would be this year and how they were going to be executed. After doing more research on my topic I was able to find another...

Concert

Sept 24 - 30, 2018

Changing

Weekly Report 6

In ISM this week, the majority of the class time was spent searching and contacting professionals in the Dallas area working in the festival industry. However, because there are not many large music festivals....

Fiesta!

Sept 3 - 9, 2018

September

Weekly Report 3

This week in ISM marked the first week of September, meaning it was time to focus and get informational interviews scheduled as soon as possible in order to gather strong research for the year....

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