Music Tank Vol. 1 - Chicago

On May 13, 2009, Music National Service (MNS www.musicnationalservice.org) organized a full-day intensive workshop focused on the launch of a National MusicianCorps Fellowship program. MusicianCorps will increase youth achievement and leadership by expanding access to music education. In exchange for 1-2 years of service, MusicianCorps Fellows receive a living stipend, health care and training. Key program components include:

National Summer Training Camp for MusicianCorps Fellows;

10-month term of direct service with ongoing site-based training and development;

National assessment and impact evaluation;

Year-end Summit to foster best practices, collaboration and momentum for the field.

MusicTank attendees included:

Julie Simpson Executive Director, Urban Gateways; Eric Booth Actor, Author, & Teaching Artist Expert; Julliard; David OFallon CEO, MacPhail Center - Minneapolis; Tina LaPadula Education Director, ArtsCorps - Seattle; Elizabeth Whitford Executive Director, ArtsCorps - Seattle; Randy Fertel President, Fertel, Etc. - New Orleans; Sonya Robinson Development Team, Music Nataional Service - New Orleans; Jennifer Pickering Founder & Director, The LEAF - North Carolina; Robert Pilon Jr. Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, T. Monk Institute - Washington, D.C.; Bill Cleveland Director, Center for the Study of Art and Community - Seattle; Tom DeCaigny Executive Director, Performing Arts Workshop - San Francisco; Geeta Tate Jazz at Lincoln Center - New York; John Knecht Founder, Pulse Beat Music - Chicago; Donn Harris Executive Director, Oakland School of the Arts; Jonathan Herman Executive Director, Natl Guild of Community Schools of the Arts - New York; Anedra Shockley Artist Engagement Consultant, Artist Advocacy - Los Angeles; Cynthia Gibson Principal, Cynthesis Consulting - New York; Moy Eng Director of Arts, Hewlett Foundation - SF Bay Area; Amy Rasmussen Executive Director, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education; Carolina Jayaram Director of Policy & Research, Illinois Arts Alliance - Chicago; Robin Sukhadia - Senior Manager Outreach & Technology, Music National Service - San Francisco; Brittany Redgate begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting - Executive and Program Assistant, Music National Service - San Francisco; Kiff Gallagher - CEO & Director, Music National Service - San Francisco; Vanessa Morrison - Bay Area Program Director - San Francisco

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