MARY GROGAN: Soprano, Clinician, & General Director of OperaMaya This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Jacobs alumna, Mary Grogan. Soprano Mary Grogan is a passionate advocate for the arts, the founder and general director of the OperaMaya Foundation, a sought after vocal clinician, speaker, teacher, and performer. She is best known for her work with the… Read more »
Entrepreneur of the Month
Steve Houghton: February Entrepreneur of the Month
Steve Houghton: Jazz Drummer, Author, Entrepreneur and Educator This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Steve Houghton, Jacobs School professor, jazz drummer, author, and innovator! Always developing new projects, Professor Houghton has recently released three new albums: A Beautiful Friendship (Steve Houghton Trio), Brother to Brother (AHA Trio), and Driftin’ (Steve Houghton, Steve Allee, Rusty Burge, and Jeremy… Read more »
Hilary Glen: January Entrepreneur of the Month
This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Hilary Glen, Jacobs School alumna, principal cellist with the New World Symphony, and recently, an innovative producer! Glen is a multi-faceted musician who has been known to perform in a variety of venues, whether it be at the New World Symphony, the mountainsides of the Italian Alps, the Rochester Jazz… Read more »
Dominick DiOrio: November Entrepreneur of the Month
Dominick DiOrio: Innovation in Composition This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Dr. Dominick DiOrio, composer and associate professor of choral conducting at the Jacobs School of Music. DiOrio’s music is widely performed, published, and recorded, having been presented in major venues across the United States (including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, and… Read more »
Nikita Haduong: September Entrepreneur of the Month
NIKITA HADUONG: Innovation in Gaming and Music This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Nikita Haduong, co-founder of Argent Games, a consortium of IU Bloomington students who have just produced their newest game, Requiescence. Requiescense is a gothic fantasy BL visual novel set in an arcane, mysterious cathedral. It chronicles the story of a young mage, as… Read more »
Jazz Innovators: April Entrepreneurs of the Month
JAZZ CELEBRATION: Young Jazz Alumni and Their Innovative Careers Congratulations to Rahsaan Barber, Benny Reid, Ashley Summers, Michael Burton, Zach Lupidus, Matt Mitchell, Josh Johnson, and Lance Tolbert! In honor of the 2016 Jazz Celebration, Project Jumpstart features eight young Jacobs jazz alumni as our April Entrepreneurs of the Month. Aside from being remarkable musicians… Read more »
Kevin Patterson: March Entrepreneur of the Month
KEVIN PATTERSON: The Future of Opera in America Opera innovator and Jacobs alumnus Kevin Patterson is Project Jumpstart’s March Entrepreneur of the Month. Kevin is an established producer, director, and educator who has worked at some of the largest companies in the United States, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Pittsburgh. Kevin… Read more »
Innovation Competition Winners: February Entrepreneurs of the Month
STEPHEN JOHNSON & MATTHEW LEONE Congratulations to the winner of this year’s Project Jumpstart Innovation Competition, Stephen Johnson, and runner up Matthew Leone. Stephen (right), a first year master’s musicology student, won with “The Listener’s Guide” (TLG), a popular YouTube channel full of fun and engaging videos about classical music. TLG equips new audiences with… Read more »
Nick Pupillo: January Entrepreneur of the Month
Nick Pupillo: Making Moves for Contemporary Dance Congratulations to ballet innovator and Jacobs alumnus Nick Pupillo, Project Jumpstart’s January Entrepreneur of the Month. Nick is an established dancer and choreographer, who formed Visceral Dance after completing his studies at IU. The Chicago company and center serves to explore the ever-changing world of contemporary movement. Nick’s… Read more »
Ly and Brennan Wilder: December Entrepreneurs of the Month
Ly and Brennan Wilder: On Engaging Your Community This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Ly and Brennan Wilder, co-founders of Bloomington Expressive Arts Training (BEAT), a show choir program for local elementary, middle school and high school students. As a rapidly expanding entity in the community, BEAT prides itself on being a performance organization that empowers… Read more »