Erika Blanco Email & Phone Number

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Davenport, Iowa, United States

- Musician-member of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Task Force Committee- Guest host and emcee for pre-concert Concert Conversations with musical director Mark Russell Smith- School engagement and outreach educator and performer with grades K - 12- First Violin section member, performing 6 Masterworks concerts; 3 movie concerts; 1 school side-by-side concert; and 1 community-member concert each season- Programming included music by contemporary composers such as Michael Abels (Get Out), David Ludwig, and Jessie Montgomery

New York City Metropolitan Area

Featured soloist in concerts, including the Oskaloosa Chamber Music Players, Buffalo Community Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and New Hope ChurchFreelance recording for artists including Macklemore, Morris Hayes, Michael Shynes, Matthew RileyFreelance performance for organizations including Ordway Theater, Studio Z, Lake Harriet Bandshell, LOFT Recital Series, and 113 Collective

New York City Metropolitan Area

Taught as faculty at the Augsburg University Suzuki Talent Education program and the MacPhail Center for MusicRan home studio operations, including trial lessons with new violin families; budgeting the revenue stream to cover income, studio books, office supplies, recital venues, student awards, and continuing education coursesHandled weekly scope and sequence planning for each individual student; interpersonal relationships with the students and their parents; scheduling and maintaining deadlines; and creating, designing, and editing my professional website with a student-only access point where they could view YouTubes of famous performers and supplemental tutorial videos I recorded for their repertoire

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Led violin section in all repertoire and was the direct point of contact with the band leader during performances- Improvised in certain repertoire- Charanga Tropical was the only US salsa band invited to participate in the 2015 International Danzon Festival in Cuba. While there, also recorded a full-length album (In Cuba) in EGREM Studios, site of The Buena Vista Social Club filming.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Cofounded Lux String Quartet in 2013- Made classical music accessible to the everyman outside the concert hall at venues like coffee shops, record shops, and public squares and performed and presented in underserved, overlooked communities- Championed living composers, such as Daniel Bernard Roumain, David Ludwig, Caroline Shaw, David Evan Thomas, and Mark O'Connor, and promoted equity and diversity in programming- Created, promoted, and performed in the coffee shop series Lattes with Lux- Curated season repertoire; group-led rehearsals, identifying and problem-solving along the way while keeping strict timelines and due dates; reached out to individuals and venues for booking, maintained those relationships for future bookings- Created the quartet’s logo and oversaw its image and branding- Pursued, engineered, and maintained direct partnership with Schmitt Music, which included recitals, product endorsements, and educational outreach- Wrote and customized curriculum for the quartet's educational outreaches through Schmitt Music and MPR's Classnotes Artists program- Emceed and was the first point of contact in performance settings, both before and after concerts- Created e-mail content and managed quarterly blasts to our fans- Managed photographs and videos and edited them for social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram)- Managed website and content- Partnered with Oskaloosa Music Festival, the Oskaloosa Music Festival’s summer orchestra camp, the Schubert Club Young Composers program, the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert Series, Schmitt Music, and Minnesota Public Radio’s Classnotes Artists residency

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

- Collected materials and curated language arts curricula for grades 6, 7, and 8- Taught grammar, composition, comprehension, public speaking and speech writing, vocabulary, literary analysis, and poetry

Bachelor'S Degree, Music Performance

Project Management

Learned technical project management best practices and standards in a full-time, five-month program. • Completed several modules.

Master'S Degree, Music Performance

Bachelor’S Degree, Music Performance