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		<title>Back to School Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2011/08/back-to-school-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[TSM Challenge]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we are again, at the beginning of a new school year full of promise. Within a matter of weeks or days, urgent deadlines will start to emerge with ever increasing frequency. So before that inevitable, relentless chaos takes over life, I challenge you to answer a question.
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		<title>Powerhouse Website Suggestions</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2011/05/website-critique/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 19:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of a May 21, 2011 Facebook event hosted by the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, I invited music teachers to submit their websites for observation and critique.  Thanks to all who participated.
No matter what kind of art you make, I hope these comments provide inspiration and direction for your own website.
   
 
  
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
The following section focuses on positive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Savvy Music Teacher Scavenger Hunt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 16:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music teacher scavenger hunt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Conference Keyboard Pedagogy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention music teachers!!!
On Saturday, May 21 2011, I am hosting a Facebook event sponsored by the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP), focusing on issues relevant to private music teachers.  Please feel free to join in on the conversation and advice by clicking here. 
Our schedule is as follows:
  
 
 
 
9 AM EST     Introduction and questions posed to you
12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Summer, Build Your Career with the Savvy Musician</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2011/03/this-summer-build-your-career-with-the-savvy-musician/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Though it may be hard to believe, with snow still melting on many of our sidewalks, summer is rapidly approaching.  This season—when school is out and many gigging scenes slow—is an ideal time to reflect on your career trajectory and strategically plan the path forward.  If you’re so inclined, I’d love to help you plot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Questions Every Music School Should Ask (and Answer)</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2011/02/5-questions-every-music-school-should-ask-and-answer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below are five essential questions every music school should be asking. And answering. 
 
 
1.  How is our school training excellent musicians (and what exactly does that mean)?

Technical/musical ability?
Musicianship/analytical skills?
Historical perspective?
Ensemble contributors?
Other musical areas of emphasis?
Multiple musical skill sets?
Holistic musicians?

 2.  How is our school developing artists with the potential to succeed professionally?

Ability to develop vibrant careers (fulfilling, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Best Reads from The Savvy Musician</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/12/2010-best-reads-from-the-savvy-musician/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Knowledge is power.  In my experience, the savviest musicians prioritize reading and lifelong learning alongside performing, composing, teaching, and other musical activities.  Reading the right books challenges how you think, expands your horizons, and helps you imagine new possibilities for your art.Below are 10 of the most influential books I read in 2010.  You’ll notice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Coming Melt-Down in Music Higher Education (and some hopeful solutions)</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/10/the-coming-melt-down-in-music-higher-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/10/the-coming-melt-down-in-music-higher-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seth Godin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Seth Godin recently published the article "The Coming Melt-Down in Higher Education (as seen by a marketer)."  In it, he argues that academia may be an industry in peril. As someone deeply committed to helping higher education remain viable for years to come, Godin’s arguments are obviously troubling.  And even if universities do survive, what are the implications of his claims for collegiate music programs? Will we be around for the next 10, 20, or 50 years?  
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		<title>An Exciting Approach to Arts Entrepreneurship Education</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/09/an-exciting-approach-to-arts-entrepreneurship-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/09/an-exciting-approach-to-arts-entrepreneurship-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arts entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blue connection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[milikin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milliken]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millikin University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to visit Millikin University, a small liberal arts college in Decatur, IL.  While there, I was delighted to learn about their unique and (as far as I know) unprecedented approach to arts entrepreneurship.  The model in place illustrates one powerful way universities can support a culture of entrepreneurship.]]></description>
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		<title>New (School) Year Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/08/new-school-year-resolutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[back to school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resolutions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, it's back to school time again!  What specific actions will you take this academic year to advance your career?  Sure, you'll improve playing and other artistic specialties.  But from a professional point of view, how will you be closer to life goals next May than now?   Here are 10 possibilities: 

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		<title>Does Conservatory Really Prepare for Business Success?</title>
		<link>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/does-conservatory-really-prepare-for-business-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/2010/07/does-conservatory-really-prepare-for-business-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["Everything I Know about Business, I Learned at the Conservatory" is the title of a recently posted TSM article by Brian Pertl.  In it, he argues that his (enormous) successes as an employee with Microsoft were the result of Conservatory training. But do we really value and cultivate these characteristics in conservatory settings? ]]></description>
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