With the end of classes and finals comes the end of another great year for the UMS Student Committee. We accomplished a lot this year! Some of the highlights? We were present at Festifall, Northfest, Winterfest, and Goodness Day; we hosted a guest speaker who talked to us about gamelan prior to the Çudamani performance; some of our members attended the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York City in January; we went backstage at Hill Auditorium before the SFJAZZ Collective performance (note the picture to your right); and we hosted an on-site ticket sale for the Brad Mehldau Trio and Lila Downs.We wrapped up the season with our last meeting of the year, which was held on April 8 in the Burton Memorial Tower Conference Room. Ken Fischer, president of UMS, even stopped by to say hello and thank us for our hard work this season. We have a lot of exciting ideas for next fall, some of which we need to begin planning right away! We'd like to make the UMS student brochure even more student-friendly, and we'd also like to hold a pre-season information session or reception to let students know about upcoming UMS performances from the moment they step onto campus in August. Next season will certainly be an exciting one for the committee, as we'll be taking on more responsibilities than ever before!
If you're interested in becoming a member of the student committee for next season, stay tuned to this blog for more information. Being on the committee is a great way to meet new people, make valuable connections with UMS staff members, and get your foot in the door at one of the nation's top arts presenting organizations.
The performance schedule for next season has already been announced, so be sure to visit the UMS website to check out all the amazing events UMS will be presenting!
Have a great summer!
