Austin Ferguson Email & Phone Number

Cuyahoga Falls, Oh, Us

Akron, Ohio, United States

-Advance planning and logistics for performances with venue staff, union stage hands, and artist management.-Work with staff and programming committee to research, communicate, and contract artists through international management agencies.-coordinate annual education artist residencies that impact more than 2500 area students and community members annually.-In collaboration with Executive Director, assist in researching and drafting proposals for continued mission efforts with foundations .-Cultivate and maintain relationships with community stakeholders through special events and programming.-Manage a regional scholarship competition that awards more than $40,000 in tuition assistance annually.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

-Organized and executed day-of event logistics for participating bands, including guiding participants to designated performance locations, communicating with leadership team to diagnose and fix problems that arise, and assisted participating band directors with imminent needs. -Worked directly with guest artist, clinicians, and participants in coordinating accommodations and day of logistics.-Secured vendors, artists, clinicians, and support staff in preparation for the festival.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

-Developed partnerships with school music programs through the implementation of steel drum music courses in conjunction with the school’s general music curriculum.-Directed logistics, organization, and strategic planning for multiple elementary and middle school music ensembles, while collaborating with team members and fellow departments in creating accountable practices among these ensembles.-Organized curriculum and rehearsal plans that aligned with the Virginia Music Learning Standards.Coordinated an all-city after-school music program for Virginia Beach Public Schools, which included communicating directly with multiple school administrations to promote, recruit, audition, and assign students to ensembles.

Master'S Of Nonprofit Organization Management

Postbaccalaureate - Music Education, Music Teacher Education

B.M. Music Performance - Percussion, Magna Cum Laude