Supportive Leader with a decade of experience in education, training, and leadership. Expertise in building and maintaining programs with big ideas from the ground up on limited resources. Believes that the most successful projects only happen through clear ideas and thoughtful collaboration. Passion for innovative and inclusive spaces that elevate important stories. Ability to create and execute strategic plans, prioritizing and delegating tasks as needed to achieve organizational goals. Desire to both learn from those with institutional knowledge and coach colleagues who need guidance and support to make amazing theatre experiences happen.
Freelance
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ConsultantFreelance Jun 2015 - PresentDenver, Colorado, United StatesWith every project, the goal is to leave that space better than when I arrived. Some noteable work detailed below:Developing a youth leadership cirriculum and year long programming cycle for a youth theater company.Providing wardrobe solutions for a production and fundraiser bringing in over a half millions dollars in revenue.Participating in strategic planning for a number of non-profits, working to tailor mission statements, branding, image, and long term strategic goals. Including detailed planning for educational structures, schedules, and cirriculum development.
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Music Director And AccompanistFreelance May 2012 - PresentDenver, Colorado, United StatesAs a Music Director and accompanist, the jobs often entail effectively teaching parts, making choices for musicality and style, coaching vocalists, hiring musicians, working with tracks, creating recordings, revoicing parts as needed, conducting pit musicians and performers. Collaboratively working with production teams, musicians, actors, and technitians to bring a director's vision to life. This often means communicating with varied groups of people, tailing that communication to the appropriate audience.Music directed and vocal coached - Mary Poppins, Annie, Guys and Dolls, Seussical and Pirates of Penzance for Backstory Theater Company.Music directed & piano conducted I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, and orchestral conducted Sweeney Todd for Equinox Theater Company.Freelance accompanying work for various churches, choirs, and orchestras. Effectively managing schedules, sight reading, and working with various personalities to effectively help other music directors and conductors do their job well.
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Program Project ManagerStanford Health Care Jun 2024 - Oct 2024San Jose, California, United StatesWorking with the Central Change Management team to navigate an institution-wide supply chain and finance system change. primarily focused on training planning, analysis, and implementation. -
Program DirectorBackstory Theatre Jan 2022 - Jul 2023Broomfield, Colorado, United States
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Executive Director Artistic Director And FounderCo New Musical Festival Jan 2020 - Dec 2022Arvada, Colorado, United StatesWorking to fulfill a need within the theater community of Denver to have a place for new musical works to be cultivated, workshopped, performed and promoted. A three night event featuring a night of selections from various new works, and two nights of staged readings of full musicals.
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TeacherThe Early College Of Arvada Aug 2012 - Mar 2022Arvada, Colorado, United StatesDesigned, implemented and built the Arts at ECA program. Utilizing both classroom experiences and after school programming students are empowered to be artists, performers, and technicians. Each year students participate in four concerts and at minimum two theatrical performances a year, including a large musical with live pit. There are also numerous fundraising and recruitment events, including cabaret nights, 24 hour one act festivals, and community outreach performances.
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Business OwnerI Love A Piano Aug 2009 - Aug 2014Lakewood, Colorado, United StatesStarted a home based business teaching private piano, voice, violin, flute, and guitar lessons. Effectively marketed these services on various platforms appropriate to the time, including online ads, professional service providers, and printed posters and fliers.Expanded the business to include a yearly week long summer day camp. Recruited students through referral based incentives and a creative mass mailer to the surrounding neighborhoods. Hired and managed teaching professionals to run various classes and activities. Created curriculum and schedules, effectively communicated with families and staff. Solicited feedback in various forms from participants.Leveraged the business into the work ultimately done at the Early College of Arvada, including utilizing social media platforms to promote and inform, as well as more deeply engage students, families, and potential audience members.
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Server TrainerCalifornia Pizza Kitchen Jun 2008 - Jan 2011Lakewood, Colorado, United StatesHosted, waited on tables, bartended, worked as a host and server trainer. Revamped the sidework expectations and better organized sign out procedures for servers.
Kelly Bidstrup Education Details
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Theatre/Theater -
Music & Marketing
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Kelly Bidstrup works for Freelance
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Kelly Bidstrup's current role is Problem Solver, Leader & Maker of Art and Oppourtunity..
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Kelly Bidstrup attended University Of Colorado Boulder, Metropolitan State University Of Denver.
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