Report from HSM industry day
For a few years now, MCV has focused on being an organization and a network even for unestablished musicians such as e.g. Music students and others who eventually have the ambition to become a professional musician. We do this, among other things, through outreach activities at universities and collaborations with student associations.
MCV NY is the membership where these can be part of MCV, it means advice and invitations but not mediation that a regular membership includes.
On February 7, Lars and Veronica were at the University of Stage and Music in Gothenburg for their annual industry day. During the day, various activities within culture are invited to present themselves to the students. After a short presentation of all the activities, the students are divided into groups and MCV, Danscentrum Väst and Kulturförvaltningen Västra Götaland shared a room and held three information sessions with space for questions, conversations and thoughts about the future and opportunities, where to get support during and after the studies .
Overall, it was a successful and well-attended day and for MCV it is valuable to establish contact with future musicians already during the study period.
The participants were interested and had some questions, some connected to membership, there was also a short discussion about the concept of professionalism. The first group was held in English because some international students participated. The second group consisted mostly of students who will become church musicians. The last group consisted of only one student who was doing film music and heavy metal, so it was a very personal coaching. At the end, coffee was served where the representatives from the various businesses had time to talk and share the day's experiences and learnings. A very good networking opportunity.
/Veronica Odetunde