The Institute for Music Leadership creates career and leadership development opportunities for musicians on and off the stage.
IML News
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Announcing the 2024 Eastman Leadership Academy, Bootcamp, and Conference
Applications and registrations are now open for the 2024 Eastman Leadership Academy, Bootcamp, and Conference! Learn more about each offering here.
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Several Eastman Programs recognized as top in the Nation!
Billboard recognizes MA in Music Leadership, Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media, Electroacoustic Music Studios @ Eastman (EMuSE), and student-run Ensemble OSSIA
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Congratulations recipients of the Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant!
Congratulations to two organizations on receiving a Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant for the Fall 2023 cycle: Walker West Music Academy and One City Jazz!
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Congratulations Fall 2023 IML Mentorship Grant Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the fall 2023 IML Mentorship grant from the IML: Vincent Huang and Rebecca Bryant Novak!
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Congratulations to the new Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Certificate of Achievement (ALP) cohort!
Each year, upperclassmen and graduate students can apply to this competitive program to receive experiential opportunities that complement their primary area of study to support their leadership and career goals. Those accepted into the 2023 cohort include:
- Amelia Abouljoud
- Elijah Alexander
- Meihui An
- Olly Bangia
- Brandon Berlanga
- Berithen Chung
- Jack Earnhart
- Alicia Guan
Arts Leadership Certificate
Featured Grant Winner
In Summer of 2023, Liz Jackson (BM Applied Music) went to Tanzania, Africa with the Outer Loop Theater as part of their Humanity Project – a program that uses storytelling to create positive change in communities. The team makes an annual visit to the villages of Mloka and Msona to connect with the community and ask them of their needs. Since 2016, the Humanity Project has helped to build fertility clinics, water reserves, a food market, and establish an education scholarship for girls. To raise funds for these needs, the organization collaborates with the local villagers to tell their story through art – such as dance, music, and theater – recording it, then sharing it with potential donors and funders from around the world. During her two weeks in Tanzania, Liz worked with the local children on how to tell their story through the creation of a play, composition of a song, and writing of a monologue. Reflecting back on her experience, Liz acknowledges that it has “solidified my desire to work with arts organizations that make an impact.”
Liz Jackson, 2023 Special Opportunity Grant Winner