`Sharita Aggers
HSM/270
10/20/2013
Kristen Peak
The Santa Rosa Philharmonic Youth Symphony was designed to help students be successful who wish to pursue a music career. Their planning and program evaluation process helps ensure that they will have ongoing funding for their performing arts center which is at the heart of their organization. Their major grantors mandate that they have at least 3 touring companies, a body of artists and fee exhibitions yearly, as well as locally created shows.
Applying organizations have to have a successful 2 year history and must have at least one professional on staff. It takes a good deal of organizational and community planning to meet these requirements. A music staff committee is essential, as they have the capacity to plan and offer private instruction for interested music students. This committee would be under the direction of a full time professional instructor and administrator. Budget requirements would also have to be taken into account in the planning process. Line items for the budget would include performance space costs, visiting artist and guest instructor accommodations, advertising costs for scheduled events, building utilities and payroll for any part time or full time staff. Program evaluation …show more content…
Technique is used to designate a more specific procedure within such an area of skill. (Germain, 1983 p. 31). By gearing the technical base of the program to a funder’s goals, while staying within the mission of the organization, the program is more likely to receive on going