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| lBMA LEADERSHIP BLUEGRASS CLASS OF 2011. Row 1, L-R: Heidi Labensart, Paul Byrum, Mary Doub, Frank Solivan; Row 2: Henri Deschamps, Amy Beth Hale, Juli Thanki, Emilee Warner, Valerie Tucker, Beth Fortune; Row 3: Angelika Torrie, Jerry Salley, Louis Meyers, Jimmy Metts, Danna Strong, Walt Michael; Row 4: Nolan Lawrence, Larry Nager, Kyle Cantrell, Richard Spratt, Tom Duplissey, Bob Webster, Greg Cahill, Tom Nechville. (photo by Jess Norburg) |
Leadership Bluegrass 2011, hosted March 8-10 at BMI in Nashville, Tennessee, was facilitated by Trisha Tubbs. Each year the 24 individuals selected to participate in Leadership Bluegrass represent a cross section of current and future leaders from various facets of the industry, as well as diverse regions of the country and world.
Congratulations to the following graduates:
Paul Byrum; Bluegrass Bands Helping Hands, Mohawk Industries; Dalton, Ga.
Greg Cahill; The Special Consensus; Oak Lawn, Ill.
Kyle Cantrell; Sirius XM Radio; Nashville, Tenn.
Henri Deschamps; Mast Farm Inn Concert Series, The Bluegrass Legacy; Banner Elk, N.C.
Mary Doub; Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival; Owings Mills, Md.
Tom Duplissey; Central Texas Bluegrass Association; Austin, Texas
Elizabeth Fortune; Wintergrass, Seattle Public Schools; Shoreline, Wash.
Amy Beth Hale; SESAC; Nashville, Tenn.
Nolan Lawrence; The Hillbenders; Springfield, Mo.
Heidi Labensart; McGuckin Entertainment PR; Austin, Texas
Jimmy Metts; New Cuts of Bluegrass; Franklin, Tenn.
Walt Michael; Walt Michael & Company, Common Ground on the Hill; Westminster, Md.
Louis Meyers; Folk Alliance; Memphis, Tenn.
Larry Nager; journalist/musician; Nashville, Tenn.
Tom Nechville; Nechville Musical Instruments; Bloomington, Minn.
Jerry Salley, songwriter/artist; Nashville, Tenn.
Frank Solivan; Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Fiddlemon Music; Alexandria, Va.
Richard Spratt; event producer/educator; Bismarck, N.D.
Danna Strong; Americana Music Association; Nashville, Tenn.
Juli Thanki; The 9513/freelance journalist; Arlington, Va.
Angelika Torrie, European Bluegrass Music Association; Binningen, BL, Switzerland
Valerie Tucker; educator/event producer; Boulder, Colo.
Emilee Warner; Crash Avenue; Nashville, Tenn.
Bob Webster; WAMU's Bluegrass Country; Annandale, Va.
The Leadership Bluegrass Planning Committee this year included Brian Smith (chair), Stephanie Taylor (vice-chair), Holly Tashian, Joan Kornblith, Kissy Black, Katy Daley, Alan Tompkins, Trisha Tubbs (facilitator) andNancy Cardwell (staff liaison). Stephanie Taylor, Joan Kornblith, Nick Barr and Lucy Weberling served on the LBG 2011 Selection Committee.
For information on the next Leadership Bluegrass class, contact Nancy Cardwell at (615) 256-3222 or nancyc@ibma.org.
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Photo Caption: The International Bluegrass Music Association is proud to announce the 12th class of Leadership Bluegrass, pictured here at BMI in Nashville on March 10, 2011. Row 1, L-R: Heidi Labensart, Paul Byrum, Mary Doub, Frank Solivan; Row 2: Henri Deschamps, Amy Beth Hale, Juli Thanki, Emilee Warner, Valerie Tucker, Beth Fortune; Row 3: Angelika Torrie, Jerry Salley, Louis Meyers, Jimmy Metts, Danna Strong, Walt Michael; Row 4: Nolan Lawrence, Larry Nager, Kyle Cantrell, Richard Spratt, Tom Duplissey, Bob Webster, Greg Cahill, Tom Nechville (photo by Jess Norburg)
Program Objectives
The purpose of the Leadership Bluegrass program is to pull together a cross section of people with exhibited or potential leadership qualities into a network of learning and communication. The results will foster a broad-based understanding of the total needs of the bluegrass community, which will help participants better prepare to determine the goals of the particular organization, company or group in which they choose to serve.
The purpose of the Leadership Bluegrass program is to pull together a cross section of people with exhibited or potential leadership qualities into a network of learning and communication. The results will foster a broad-based understanding of the total needs of the bluegrass community, which will help participants better prepare to determine the goals of the particular organization, company or group in which they choose to serve.
Leadership Bluegrass seeks to explore bluegrass music and its place in the larger world of entertainment through:
- A systematic study of the business of bluegrass, its institutions and organizations, their needs, problems and resources
- Exposure to a wide variety of current music leaders and notable persons
- Encouraging independent thinking, fresh perspectives and approaches. It is not intended to "indoctrinate" or pass on the current leaders?views and ideas.
- Acquaintance with relevant issues facing bluegrass, their history and future possibilities
- Involvement of all related facets of the music industry which impact bluegrass
- High quality interactive sessions for the participants.
ParticipationClick Here for Leadership Bluegrass Brochure
Applications for the 2012 Class will be available in September, 2011.
The selection process for Leadership Bluegrass is competitive, with more applicants than there are positions available. While your application or recommendation does not guarantee a position in the class, IBMA does guarantee that everyone who applies will be given an equal opportunity. Deadline to apply will be November 2010. Details and application will be posted in the fall and will also be available at the World of Bluegrass Business Conference.
Enrollment and participation in Leadership Bluegrass is voluntary and a new class will be selected each year. All class members are expected to bear the expense of any travel and/or lodging during the program as well as pay a class participation fee.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available to qualified applicants. A full refund minus a $30 processing fee will be offered to confirmed attendees who notify the IBMA office three weeks before the event that they will need to cancel. After the three week date has passed, refunds will not be issued.
Class size is limited to around 25 individuals. The criteria for participation and selection to the program shall include:
- A sincere commitment, motivation and interest in servicing the bluegrass community today and in the future
- Relative bluegrass community activity and experience
- An interest in advancing one’s own professional or volunteer leadership roles within the bluegrass music industry.
- The opportunity and commitment to take the time the program requires for completion.
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