Liz Root Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Collaborates with the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the Division of the Arts, and academic arts departments across campus to recruit, admit, and yield students interested in the arts.- Travels to arts-focused fairs and schools, reviews applications, participates in on-campus events and information sessions, and collaborates with the OAR data team to develop arts-focused enrollment dashboards.- Chairs the Arts Recruitment Working Group, coordinated by the Arts Division.- Serves as the admissions lead for the First Wave scholarship program.- Collaborates with student arts ambassadors in the Arts Division to conduct campus community outreach, including prospective and admitted student events and SOAR.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Created programs/posters/press books for large ensembles, faculty recitals, and guest artists.- Managed music purchasing, rentals, and licensing for large ensembles.- Hired and supervised student ensemble librarians.- Oversaw regular maintenance of large ensemble library databases.- Acted as liaison between production team, communications coordinator, and conductors to collect and organize production and program information for large ensemble concerts.

- Courses instructed: Applied Flute Lessons, Chamber Music, Woodwind Techniques (Flute), The Understanding of Music- Planned and executed on-campus outreach and recruitment activities for the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music.- Coordinated School of Music audition days for prospective undergraduate and graduate students.

- Assisted in the development and management of summer on-campus student programs and services for the LeBron James Flash P’ACT and Firestone High School Design Arts and Technology summer programs.- Served as part of the leadership in the academic, personal, and professional development of these populations through focused, immersion experiences.

Waterville, Me

- Successfully presented over 20 concerts over the period of one month, as well as internal festival social activities.- Developed festival programming and logistics for participants and faculty from ideation to execution for the Contemporary Ensemble, Composition Program, Instrumental Program, Piano Institute, Opera Workshop, and Future Music Lab program.- Managed day-to-day operations of the festival and maintained relationships with vendors and the host venue, Colby College.- Oversaw hiring of guest artists and coordinated logistics and housing for guest artists, instructors, and composers in residence.- Created timely documents and budgets for festival expenses for the duration of the festival.- Maintained databases of participant information, including sensitive documents.- Oversaw and delegated responsibilities to student workers.

- Performed as principal flutist in the orchestra, wind ensemble, and graduate woodwind quintet.- Prepared and organized music for the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and University Band.- Maintained accurate catalogues for the band libraries.- Coordinated with publishers to purchase new literature.

- Prepared venues for events, including set-up, aesthetics of the event space, and event guest registration.- Coordinated donor lists for development and special events.- Produced and mailed event invitations and maintained detailed event files and event supply inventory.- Served as staff contact for event vendors and supervised food and beverage staff.- Produced detailed, projected guest lists of donors for performances each weekend.- Assisted in organizing and executed over 40 special events in a twelve-week period, including a fundraising gala, outreach events, and post-concert receptions.

- Supervised ushers and front of house for Harry A. King Concert Hall, Robert W. Marvel Theatre, and Bartlett Theatre for events such as concerts and plays.- Assigned jobs for ushers for each event and followed-up ensuring completion of tasks and efficiency.- Supervised the venue for concerts and plays, making sure that activities in the venue run smoothly for the duration of the event.

Master’S Degree, Flute Performance, 4.0

Bachelor Of Music, Music Education And Flute Performance, 3.74

Activities and Societies: Conductor's Guild, Fredonia Woodwind Association, National Association for Music EducationGraduated Summa Cum.