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Jack of All Trades…

October 7, 2012 by Joshua Bronfman Leave a Comment


I just got back from a photo shoot for a campaign we are putting together to bring more men into our program. At the shoot, I had 10 ties of various types, safety pins, binder clips, studs and cufflinks, and extra jacket buttons. I was pinning coats and tying ties all over the place. The photographer said "So now you are the stylist for the choir too?" So, I'm adding stylist to the list of things I need to be good at to do my job. I think I've seen a list like this floating around choralnet before, but I thought it might be good to revisit it. Please chime in with your thoughts. I'm sure I missed something.

  • Coach
  • Recruiting Coordinator
  • Talent Scout
  • Advisor
  • Teacher
  • Director of Marketing
  • Promotions
  • Graphic Designer
  • Director of Development
  • Librarian
  • Artistic Director
  • Executive Director
  • Managing Director
  • Stage Director
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Stage Manager
  • Producer
  • Counselor/Therapist/Life Coach
  • Editor
  • Accountant
  • Tour Manager
  • Wardrobe
  • Stylist

Oh yeah, I almost forgot…Conductor.

 

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  1. Joshua Bronfman says

    October 9, 2012 at 10:24 am

    Nice! I don’t think it’s possible not to be a bit of a control freak. Comes with the territory.
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  2. Susan Delgardo says

    October 8, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    Chief fund raiser
    Business manager
    Paper grader
    Chief negotiator
    Reciepient of wonderful music
     
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  3. Todd Wilson says

    October 8, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    While reading all of these I can’t help but think “control freak” would be a good addition.  Including myself of course!
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  4. Marie Grass Amenta says

    October 8, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    With my semi-professional chamber choir:
     
    Inclusion facilitator (for those with wheelchairs and walkers– who have had accidents just in time for our concert!)
    Traffic coordinator (as in concert dates conflicting with their own choirs concerts–as well as rehearsals–I have used spread sheets in the past)
    Health consultant (helps to be married to an ENT)
    Property manager (as in Props—for our concert with operetta chorues)
    Agent/Manager (we do have the occassional paying gig)
    General Nag (self explanatory)
     
    For my children’s choirs of the past:
     
    Nose wiper (self explanatory)
    Stage Mama handler (No, Cassidy CANNOT sing that Brittney Spears song for our holiday concert!)
    The Comfortor and Tear Wiper General (I always had one child who was afraid to go on stage–right before we had to go on stage!)
     
     
     
     
     
     
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  5. Joshua Cheney says

    October 8, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    Parent (!)
    Financial Manager
    Loan Officer
    Driver
    Booking Agent
    Accompanist
    Math Teacher
    ELA Teacher
    Personal Trainer
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  6. Julia Simon says

    October 8, 2012 at 11:16 am

    Voice teacher!
    Arranger
    Composer
    Program notes writer and researcher
    Photographer
    Social media manager
     
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  7. Ryan Kelly says

    October 8, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Cheerleader
    Linguist
    World Historian
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