The Impulse New Music Festival (INMF), a registered non-profit organization committed to re-imagining classical music training for the 21st-century, is where composing graduate Marlies Hollevoet spent the duration of their Summer, networking and learning valuable career skills. The program’s workshops and activities combined with traditional musical training and groundbreaking techniques, feed directly into reshaping the field of composition today. The program also directly provides young musicians with the practical tools to navigate the critical early stages of their career. Hollevoet, under the mentorship of INMF’s leadership team, was given the opportunity to participate in the intensive summer program, where they gained insight into building their own career as a composer. They are excited to have made important new connections with world-class faculty members, established professionals, and fellow participants.