As a kid, I played harp, took music theory classes, and
danced ballet in a Parisian Academy of music, so I grew up immerged in an
artistic atmosphere. If I live twice, I actually wish I could be a ballet
dancer, but this life had other plans for me as I happen to be better at
negotiating and following the business-oriented side of the arts. Promoting
dance, especially ballet, through an arts administration internship appeared to
be the best fit for me.
I feel like promoting the arts and working to broaden its
audience is essential for our society. Indeed, our generation is highly
specialized, and even though people are excellent at what they are doing, they
don’t necessarily have a broad cultural overview. It’s a shame because it helps
to build a balanced personality. By promoting the arts, your goal is to make
people feel something new, think about things differently, and broaden their
knowledge of artistic creation. I believe you cannot fulfill yourself without the
arts, either professionally or personally. Anything in life can be related to
the arts. It’s all about helping people build finer critical thinking skills,
find out who they are, and figure out their artistic tastes. It also helps
develop sensitivity to other cultures throughout the various types of ethnic dance
and music, including: contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, flamenco, ballet, and many
others.
The main message I want to work on at the Auditorium Theatre
is telling people that these shows are made for them—for everyone. The arts are
not as selective as they used to be. To make this audience broader, our mission
is to use business strategies to reach people in order to make them aware that
there is a huge cultural legacy that is not going to survive without them and
without their interest. The arts administration staff at the Auditorium Theatre
is doing an amazing job promoting dance and music. It’s a really good
experience for me to work side by side with people who have the same goal of
preserving and highlighting their 125-year-old building by attracting the most
diverse population through broad and multi-cultural programming.
This internship has been really beneficial for me for various
reasons. I have learned how a theater works, both backstage and front of house,
why certain shows come to certain places, and how the artistic life is
organized! You won’t have this opportunity twice in your life! So if you don’t
know the awesome staff of the Auditorium Theatre yet, if you’ve never walked to
the dress circle of one the most beautiful buildings in Chicago, if it has been
a long time since you’ve seen a dance performance, or if you want to become part
of the adventure, do it now and come to the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt
University! I will be more than happy and proud to give you a private tour!
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