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Setnor School of Music Students Head to SXSW for All-New Gilbert Week Experience

Monday, March 13, 2023, By Erica Blust
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College of Visual and Performing ArtsSetnor School of Music

Ten students in the 鈥� (VPA) are spending spring break in Austin, Texas, for the (SXSW) conference and music festival as part of Gilbert Week, the school鈥檚 annual professional development immersion experience.

Established in 2013 by Dennis Gilbert 鈥�73 and Nancy Shapiro Gilbert 鈥�74, Gilbert Week allows Setnor students to learn about the wide variety of career opportunities in music from 黑料不打烊 alumni and other industry professionals in a culturally rich city. Previously held in New York City, the immersion was recently expanded to offer additional cities on a rotating basis, including Austin, Los Angeles and London.

鈥淚n discussions with Dennis and Nancy, we talked about expanding Gilbert Week to provide a wider range of experiences for our students,鈥� says Milton Laufer, director of the Setnor School. 鈥淭hese new cities are of interest to our students and home to many successful alumni in the music business. We鈥檙e excited to partner with the Gilberts on this re-envisioning of Gilbert Week and are grateful for their continued support.鈥�

Under the guidance of Jim Elenteny, assistant teaching professor of sound recording technology in Setnor, and Jackie Flores, VPA鈥檚 assistant director of career development, the students are attending the music conference during the day and the music festival in the evening. The conference portion includes panels, discussions and presentations on a variety of industry topics, including artist rights, touring, publishing, marketing, streaming, mental health and diversity. Small group mentoring sessions with industry professionals will also be offered.

Flores met with the Gilbert Week students prior to the trip to provide guidance on networking in a fast-paced conference environment, such as developing an 鈥渆levator pitch鈥� to quickly showcase skills to potential employers.

Follow VPA on Instagram to see what the Gilbert Week students are up to during SXSW.

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