Pianist, Entrepreneur, Vocal Coach, and Mentor Meet Kim Carballo, Project Jumpstart’s October Entrepreneur of the Month! As a first-rate pianist and innovative project director, opera coach Kim Carballo offers important insights into building a not-for-profit arts organization and career preparation in the 21st century. Kim founded Reimagining Opera for Kids (ROK), a Bloomington-based opera company that serves the community… Read more »
Violinist and Innovative Teacher (and Jacobs School alumnus!) Meet Ching-Yi Lin, Project Jumpstart’s September Entrepreneur of the Month! Ching-Yi Lin spent her formative musical life as a talented performer focused on a concert career. While studying at IU, her entrepreneurial spirit was ignited while working with Mimi Zweig and Brenda Brenner, co-directors the Jacobs School’s… Read more »
Regan Starr founded classpiano.com in February 2010 while a student at the Jacobs School of Music. His goal was to create a place where anyone could learn to play piano for free, allowing musical knowledge to be accessible to as many people as possible. Visitors to the site teach themselves to play by following along… Read more »