ARTS and COMMUNICATION - ETHS VIRTUAL CAREER INFORMATION SESSION 2020-2021

ETHS VIRTUAL CAREER INFORMATION
        SESSION 2020-2021
  ARTS and COMMUNICATION

Career Info Panel Speakers
• Northlight Theatre- Christina Lepri
• Justin Bishop – Day to day in Music Management
• Chicago Ballet Arts – Molly Diemer
• Round Table Evanston- Mary Gavin
• Oakton Community College –Karin Kushion
• Youth Job Center – Ms. Djuwanna Frazier

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ETHS Arts Course Selection
Career & Technical Education courses (CTE courses)
• Introduction to Fashion
• Advance Fashion
• Metal Sculpture

Fine Arts courses
• 1 Theatre
• Stagecraft
• Music Technology
• Piano
• Graphic Design
• Photography

Northlight Theatre aspires to promote
change of perspective and encourage
compassion by exploring the depth of
our humanity across a bold spectrum of
theatrical experiences. We seek to
entertain, enlighten, and electrify our
audiences through contemporary
dramas, intimate musicals and
refreshed classics.

About Northlight Theatre

                   ● Professional, non-profit theatre
                     company currently located in Skokie

                   ● 5 mainstage productions

                   ● Over 5000 subscribers, serving
                     audiences totaling nearly 50,000 each
                     season

                   ● Moving to Evanston in the next few
                     years

Careers at Northlight Theatre
Artists                        Arts Administrators
 ●   Actors                     ●   Artistic Director
 ●   Musicians                  ●   Executive Director
 ●   Playwrights                ●   Managing Director
 ●   Directors
 ●   Designers & Technicians    ●   Development
      ○   Sets
                                ●   Finance
      ○   Costumes
                                ●   Marketing
      ○   Lights
      ○   Sound                 ●   Education
      ○   Props                 ●   Production
      ○   Hair/Makeup           ●   Human Resources
 ●   Stage Manager              ●   Box Office
 ●   Choreographers
      ○   Dance
      ○   Fight/Violence
      ○   Intimacy
 ●   Teaching Artists

My Career Pathway

High School                                      See Art
 ● Youth theatre programs at Chicago theatres
   & park districts
 ● Ushered to see shows for free
 ● Read plays                                    Make Art

College - BA in Theatre, Boston College

After College                                    Meet Artmakers &
 ● Actors Theatre of Louisville                  form authentic
 ● Freelance teaching artist & director
 ● Education Director at Mudlark Theater & now
                                                 relationships
    at Northlight

Opportunities at Northlight
                      Youth Council
                       ●   NLYC engages young adults in a variety of
                           student-driven opportunities and allows
                           them an up-close, inside look into the world
                           of professional theatre
                       ●   2 hrs per month, September-June
                       ●   Applications for 2021-22 school year opening
                           soon!

                      Internships
                       ●   8-10 weeks, 10-15 hours a week
                       ●   Artistic, Marketing, Advancement, Education,
                           & Production

                      https://northlight.org/opportunities/

Making it in the
                         Music Industry

Presented by: Justin “Legacy” Bishop
                       Class of 2013
                     @Legacybishop

1. Intro
Music has always been a passion,
Transitioning from sports to music wasn’t the
easiest journey. The lessons learned have
allowed me to reach amazing heights.

  ➔   Created Sloughfest
      2016 Program of Year (NACA)

  ➔   Festivals
      Lollapalooza, Spring Awakening, etc

  ➔   Management
      Marc E Bassy, Bishop Briggs, K Camp etc

What are you passions?
How does that fit in the music
Business?

                                 Tip
                                 Regardless of the
                                 industry chase what you
                                 are passionate!
                                 What may feel like work
                                 to someone will be an
                                 enjoyment when its
                                 something you're truly
                                 passionate about.

2. Tips
My top 5 tips to starting a career in
music:

 ➔   Start early
 ➔   Surround yourself with like mind
     people
 ➔   Look at everything as an
     opportunity to get better
 ➔   Learn as much as possible
 ➔   Keep dreaming

chicago ballet arts
 Chicago Ballet Arts' mission is to provide a structured, affordable ballet program
with high professional standards. In the process, we strive to instill in our students
 a love of dance, a respect for the classical disciplines necessary in a performing
                  art, and an expanded capacity for excellence.

           We are proud to have offered an inclusive, pre-professional
                      training program for over 34 years.

                                 www.chicagoballetarts.org
                                      915 Foster St
                                      Evanston, IL

Artistic Director

                                                       Arts Administration

                                                       Choreographer

                                                       Dance Critic/Writer

               Beyond the Dancing                      Photography

                                                       Physical Therapy/Sports Medicine
 Dancers go on to a wide variety of fields after       Pilates/Yoga/Personal Trainer/Fitness
 they retire. Some go into arts related
 occupations while others go into entirely different   Production (ex: Lighting, Costume, Set Designer)
 fields.
                                                       Rehearsal Director

                                                       Teacher

Career Transition for Dancers:                         Something totally different - translate the skills
https://actorsfund.org/services-and-                   from dance to a new career...

programs/career-transition-dancers

We seek to foster civic engagement and empower
people to address complex issues facing our diverse
community, promoting a better understanding and
appreciation of people of all races, ethnicities, and
income levels.

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2.
                        PUBLIC SQUARE

“ M A S K OF THE DAY”

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            SCHOOL N E W S

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Discover Oakton Community College

        Office of Admission
          admissions@oakton.edu

Degree Options: 80 + programs of study
Goal: Transfer
      2+2 programs
      Guaranteed Admission Programs
      Associate of Arts/Sciences

Goal: Career
      Associate of Applied Sciences
      Certificates

               www.oakton.edu

Admissions Support
      Questions or need application support?
                  Karin Kushino

ETHS Website, Naviance, Senior College Application Guide, and in the Class of 2021 and 2022 Google
Classroom under "Materials“ or request information from the ETHS college and Career Services Office.

                         kkushino@oakton.edu

                           Oakton.edu/visit

Youth Job Center W-220

                Ms. Djuwanna Frazier
               YJC/ETHS Career Advisor
             Outpost @ ETHS W220D (Hub)
            Work Cell (847)864-5627 ext.24
dfrazier@youthjobcenter.org      frazierd@eths202.org

            Virtual Hours 8:00am-4:00pm
   Please call or email to schedule an appointment

        https://tinyurl.com/ETHSCCSVirtualRequest

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