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Jeremy Seltzer

Jeremy Seltzer presented on his experience organizing the Columbia Festival of Winds in 2009 to raise money for music education programs in New York City schools. He identified a lack of music programs as a problem and set goals to create a day-long music festival at Columbia University featuring bands from around NYC. Despite challenges like coordinating with the university and a band dropping out, the festival was a success with over 350 musicians and 800 attendees. It raised enough money to start the Making Music Matter after-school program providing instruments and lessons to students. The annual festival continues Seltzer's goal of celebrating music while supporting music education.

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Wave Week 2009 Villanova University July 23rd, 2009 Guest Speaker: Jeremy Seltzer The Columbia Festival of Winds & Making Music Matter
Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by and that has made all of the difference. - The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 2
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Harold R. McAlindon 3
Step 1: Find Your Passion What does music mean to me? 4
Step 1: Find Your Passion Pursuit of music at Columbia University Columbia University Jazz Ensemble Columbia University Wind Ensemble 60 member band full of self proclaimed band geeks Became a member of the executive board as a Freshman Served as Personnel Manager for 2 years Elected to serve as President as a senior Earn the right to make decisions 5
Step 2: Identify the Problem A 2008 survey conducted by Class Size Matters, in conjunction with the New York City Council, revealed that 25% of New York City principals reported losing their art, dance, and/or music spaces during that principals tenure. 6
Step 2: Identify the Problem According to the New York City Department of Educations 2007-2008 "Annual Arts in Schools Report" the lack of in- school arts space and the lack of available money were the top challenges to the implementation of arts education. 7
Step 2: Identify the Problem Columbia University is located in New York City right next to Harlem Harlem used to be a thriving center for new music and musical expression Many public schools in Harlem had no music programs In my opinion, everyone deserves the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, but many cannot afford it I needed to find a project that I was excited about working on this was it. 8
In the words of President Barack Obama, it was Time for Change 9
Step 3: Set Your Goals My project began in February of 2008 Columbia University Wind Ensemble was growing quickly We had held joint-concerts in the past, but never raising money for a cause Columbia Festival of Winds Develop a full-day music celebration combing bands from all over NYC in order to raise money for inner-city music education Make it an annual event in New York City hosted by Columbia University Wind Ensemble to celebrate music performance & education 10
Step 3: Set Your Goals Columbia Festival of Winds Build Community Enhance the relationship between Columbia and its surrounding community Donate raised money to a program or non-profit that would support music in NYC public schools To-do list: Find bands, find a space, create a website, create a logo, derive a mission statement, find volunteers, make T-shirts, create CDs, find a speaker, find a headline performer, market & advertise, determine pricing, develop programs, etc BUILD A TEAM! 11
Step 4: Building Your Team I believe you shouldnt have to trick anyone into doing something you want If you believe in your project and gain respect through hard work, then other people will see, and will work hard towards the same goal LEAD BY EXAMPLE My Team: Columbia University Wind Ensemble Executive Board + Friends Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he/she wants to do it. - President Dwight Eisenhower 12
13 How do we make sure that this isnt you?
Step 4: Building Your Team Emphasize team Surround yourself with the right people Everyone has strengths and weaknesses The key is having the right people in the right positions Empower your team - LISTEN Importance Ive never done this before Determine roles Trust your teammates 14
DONT GIVE UP! Major problem #1: Working through Columbia University 15 Problem: Red Tape. Everything needs to be approved by the University. Resolution: Persistence. Plan in advance. Coordinate with the University throughout. 150% of the time & effort to get 50% of the product
Step 5: Develop the Idea Weekly meetings Derive a mission statement Raise money through joint-performance to benefit NYC public school music programs Finalize a date: Sunday, March 1, 2009 Reserve the space: Essay to Apply Determine leaders to: Contact other NYC bands Create a website Create a logo Make T-shirts Develop CDs Develop and manage budget 16
Step 5: Develop the Idea Find volunteers Friends / other bands members Find a keynote speaker Mr. Theodore Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic Find a headline performer Jazz trombone phenom and noted philanthropist Wycliffe Gordon & The Wycliffe Gordon Quartet Market & Advertise Develop programs 17
DONT GIVE UP! Major problem #2: Donating the Money Problem: How do we maximize the number of kids who will be able to learn an instrument because of the money we raise? Resolution: Develop our own after school program with a local public school where we can use the money to purchase instruments and then have members of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble volunteer to teachMaking Music Matter. 18
Step 5: Develop the Idea TWO STEP PROCESS! 1) Raise money and raise awareness Columbia Festival of Winds 2) Make sure that all funds are allocated efficiently Making Music Matter Program 19
THOUGHT VS. ACTION 20
DONT GIVE UP! Major problem #3: Band drops out 2 days before CFW! Problem: We had scheduled 9.5 hours of continuous music and education, and now there was a 1 hour gap, right at the beginning! 21 Resolution: Called emergency late-night brainstorming session with the whole team. Used all of the connections we had in NYC. Found a professional group to fill the timeslot for FREE. Speaks to our cause. Actual photo of Jeremy on February 27, 2009
Step 6: Make it Happen Over a year from the date the idea originated, it happened: On March 1, 2009 The Columbia University Wind Ensemble hosted the 1st Annual Columbia Festival of Winds raising money to support inner-city music education The event featured over 350 New York City musicians of community, middle-school, high-school, collegiate and professional levels Presentation by Theodore Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic Headline performance by the Wycliffe Gordon Jazz Quartet Over 800 attendees! 22
The Columbia Festival of Winds March 1, 2009 12:00pm 9:30pm Roone Arledge Auditorium at Columbia University 23
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Mr. Theodore Wipr Director of Educat New York Philharmo 28
Mr. Wycliffe Gordon Jazz Musician Extraordinaire Community Activist 29 Wycliffe Plays a Didgeridoo!
Mr. Theodore Wiprud, Mr. Wycliffe Gordon 30
March 2, 2009 How often does someone get to wake up knowing for a fact that the previous day was the best day of his life? 31
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Making Music Matter Developed after-school music program Morningside Area Alliance Public School 125 Biweekly meetings from January 2009 forward CFW raised enough money to sponsor the purchase of 20 instruments, stands, and music books 33
Making Music Matter Hosted an assembly at PS125 in early May 2009 to teach students about the instruments Program will be on Tuesday & Friday afternoons starting in September Will culminate in a performance by the 20 students at the Columbia Festival of Winds 2010. 34
Lessons Learned Thought vs. Action: There are a lot of talkers be a doer! Persistence! You will run into a lot of unexpected roadblocks Incredibly Fulfilling Sense of purpose when you are giving back Skills for Leadership Every group is different - learn on the job! 35
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The Trail The trail is still being carved by current students at Columbia University The Columbia Festival of Winds is still being established as the largest festival in New York City to celebrate Wind-band music Goals for the next CFW are still being determined 37
The Trail How is Making Music Matter going to be sustainable? Find others who share your passion or- instill your passion into others The next step is to have the students in the Making Music Matter Program perform as part of the Columbia Festival of Winds 38
Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by and that has made all of the difference. - The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 39
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. What Trails will YOU leave? 40
Special thanks to Liz Scarcelli, Assistant Executive Director of Wave Week Sarah Burns, Executive Director of Wave Week The rest of the Wave Week staff! 41

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  • 1. Wave Week 2009 Villanova University July 23rd, 2009 Guest Speaker: Jeremy Seltzer The Columbia Festival of Winds & Making Music Matter
  • 2. Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by and that has made all of the difference. - The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 2
  • 3. Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Harold R. McAlindon 3
  • 4. Step 1: Find Your Passion What does music mean to me? 4
  • 5. Step 1: Find Your Passion Pursuit of music at Columbia University Columbia University Jazz Ensemble Columbia University Wind Ensemble 60 member band full of self proclaimed band geeks Became a member of the executive board as a Freshman Served as Personnel Manager for 2 years Elected to serve as President as a senior Earn the right to make decisions 5
  • 6. Step 2: Identify the Problem A 2008 survey conducted by Class Size Matters, in conjunction with the New York City Council, revealed that 25% of New York City principals reported losing their art, dance, and/or music spaces during that principals tenure. 6
  • 7. Step 2: Identify the Problem According to the New York City Department of Educations 2007-2008 "Annual Arts in Schools Report" the lack of in- school arts space and the lack of available money were the top challenges to the implementation of arts education. 7
  • 8. Step 2: Identify the Problem Columbia University is located in New York City right next to Harlem Harlem used to be a thriving center for new music and musical expression Many public schools in Harlem had no music programs In my opinion, everyone deserves the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, but many cannot afford it I needed to find a project that I was excited about working on this was it. 8
  • 9. In the words of President Barack Obama, it was Time for Change 9
  • 10. Step 3: Set Your Goals My project began in February of 2008 Columbia University Wind Ensemble was growing quickly We had held joint-concerts in the past, but never raising money for a cause Columbia Festival of Winds Develop a full-day music celebration combing bands from all over NYC in order to raise money for inner-city music education Make it an annual event in New York City hosted by Columbia University Wind Ensemble to celebrate music performance & education 10
  • 11. Step 3: Set Your Goals Columbia Festival of Winds Build Community Enhance the relationship between Columbia and its surrounding community Donate raised money to a program or non-profit that would support music in NYC public schools To-do list: Find bands, find a space, create a website, create a logo, derive a mission statement, find volunteers, make T-shirts, create CDs, find a speaker, find a headline performer, market & advertise, determine pricing, develop programs, etc BUILD A TEAM! 11
  • 12. Step 4: Building Your Team I believe you shouldnt have to trick anyone into doing something you want If you believe in your project and gain respect through hard work, then other people will see, and will work hard towards the same goal LEAD BY EXAMPLE My Team: Columbia University Wind Ensemble Executive Board + Friends Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he/she wants to do it. - President Dwight Eisenhower 12
  • 13. 13 How do we make sure that this isnt you?
  • 14. Step 4: Building Your Team Emphasize team Surround yourself with the right people Everyone has strengths and weaknesses The key is having the right people in the right positions Empower your team - LISTEN Importance Ive never done this before Determine roles Trust your teammates 14
  • 15. DONT GIVE UP! Major problem #1: Working through Columbia University 15 Problem: Red Tape. Everything needs to be approved by the University. Resolution: Persistence. Plan in advance. Coordinate with the University throughout. 150% of the time & effort to get 50% of the product
  • 16. Step 5: Develop the Idea Weekly meetings Derive a mission statement Raise money through joint-performance to benefit NYC public school music programs Finalize a date: Sunday, March 1, 2009 Reserve the space: Essay to Apply Determine leaders to: Contact other NYC bands Create a website Create a logo Make T-shirts Develop CDs Develop and manage budget 16
  • 17. Step 5: Develop the Idea Find volunteers Friends / other bands members Find a keynote speaker Mr. Theodore Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic Find a headline performer Jazz trombone phenom and noted philanthropist Wycliffe Gordon & The Wycliffe Gordon Quartet Market & Advertise Develop programs 17
  • 18. DONT GIVE UP! Major problem #2: Donating the Money Problem: How do we maximize the number of kids who will be able to learn an instrument because of the money we raise? Resolution: Develop our own after school program with a local public school where we can use the money to purchase instruments and then have members of the Columbia University Wind Ensemble volunteer to teachMaking Music Matter. 18
  • 19. Step 5: Develop the Idea TWO STEP PROCESS! 1) Raise money and raise awareness Columbia Festival of Winds 2) Make sure that all funds are allocated efficiently Making Music Matter Program 19
  • 21. DONT GIVE UP! Major problem #3: Band drops out 2 days before CFW! Problem: We had scheduled 9.5 hours of continuous music and education, and now there was a 1 hour gap, right at the beginning! 21 Resolution: Called emergency late-night brainstorming session with the whole team. Used all of the connections we had in NYC. Found a professional group to fill the timeslot for FREE. Speaks to our cause. Actual photo of Jeremy on February 27, 2009
  • 22. Step 6: Make it Happen Over a year from the date the idea originated, it happened: On March 1, 2009 The Columbia University Wind Ensemble hosted the 1st Annual Columbia Festival of Winds raising money to support inner-city music education The event featured over 350 New York City musicians of community, middle-school, high-school, collegiate and professional levels Presentation by Theodore Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic Headline performance by the Wycliffe Gordon Jazz Quartet Over 800 attendees! 22
  • 23. The Columbia Festival of Winds March 1, 2009 12:00pm 9:30pm Roone Arledge Auditorium at Columbia University 23
  • 24. 24
  • 25. 25
  • 26. 26
  • 27. 27
  • 28. Mr. Theodore Wipr Director of Educat New York Philharmo 28
  • 29. Mr. Wycliffe Gordon Jazz Musician Extraordinaire Community Activist 29 Wycliffe Plays a Didgeridoo!
  • 30. Mr. Theodore Wiprud, Mr. Wycliffe Gordon 30
  • 31. March 2, 2009 How often does someone get to wake up knowing for a fact that the previous day was the best day of his life? 31
  • 32. 32
  • 33. Making Music Matter Developed after-school music program Morningside Area Alliance Public School 125 Biweekly meetings from January 2009 forward CFW raised enough money to sponsor the purchase of 20 instruments, stands, and music books 33
  • 34. Making Music Matter Hosted an assembly at PS125 in early May 2009 to teach students about the instruments Program will be on Tuesday & Friday afternoons starting in September Will culminate in a performance by the 20 students at the Columbia Festival of Winds 2010. 34
  • 35. Lessons Learned Thought vs. Action: There are a lot of talkers be a doer! Persistence! You will run into a lot of unexpected roadblocks Incredibly Fulfilling Sense of purpose when you are giving back Skills for Leadership Every group is different - learn on the job! 35
  • 36. 36
  • 37. The Trail The trail is still being carved by current students at Columbia University The Columbia Festival of Winds is still being established as the largest festival in New York City to celebrate Wind-band music Goals for the next CFW are still being determined 37
  • 38. The Trail How is Making Music Matter going to be sustainable? Find others who share your passion or- instill your passion into others The next step is to have the students in the Making Music Matter Program perform as part of the Columbia Festival of Winds 38
  • 39. Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by and that has made all of the difference. - The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 39
  • 40. Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. What Trails will YOU leave? 40
  • 41. Special thanks to Liz Scarcelli, Assistant Executive Director of Wave Week Sarah Burns, Executive Director of Wave Week The rest of the Wave Week staff! 41

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Introduce myself, from Philly, recently graduated from Columbia University with degree in ChemE, good friend of Sarah Burns, Executive Director of Wave Week
  • #3: Open floor for discussion. This is great and all, but INCOMPLETE.
  • #4: Emphasize the LEAVE A TRAIL and how that differs from Robert Frost. The next person that comes to the woods, should see 2 paths less traveled -- sometimes there arent two choices, sometimes there isnt even one choice sometimes you have to break through the woods on your own hacking at trees to make a trail
  • #5: Need to set up who I am and how I found myself in a position to pull this off Family Jam Sessions For me, this is music Family jam-sessions Started with classical piano & clarinet in 4th grade through my middle school band Found a passion in jazz and expressive music Working in a group to accomplish a goal Work as a group toward a goal everyone needs to unite, taught discipline
  • #6: Over my life
  • #7: Get some statistics in here
  • #8: Get some statistics in here
  • #9: I needed to find something that I could get excited about remedying Get some statistics in here
  • #10: I needed to find something that I could get excited about remedying Get some statistics in here
  • #11: Tell Leonore Waldrip story moving event date BE WILLING TO COMPROMISE YOUR VISION
  • #13: I hate that eisenhower quote I think
  • #20: All too often optimization of the second step is overlooked
  • #25: Scott Burrows and Booker T. Washington Middle School free tickets, the look on their face after the students came off the stagethats what its all about
  • #32: These types of projects are seen as selfless this project was incredibly rewarding
  • #35: I dont care if they play hot-crossed buns or old macdonald, the fact that they have an instrument in their hands is the point.
  • #40: Open floor for discussion. This is great and all, but INCOMPLETE.
  • #41: Emphasize the LEAVE A TRAIL and how that differs from Robert Frost.