Hypothetical BML Hedgehog Ensemble
Requires a manager who can prosecute strategy
Finds and leverages an impassioned monopoly for profit
Executes Build-Measure-Learn Cycles (Assumptions>Metrics>Experiment)
Implement end-user stories Scrum Board Approach
Develop an advisory group
Musical product must be jazz or chamber ensemble
Resources (time, money, staffing) clearly defined
√ Pre-select repertoire for the semester
Performances "Shows"
Rehearsals
Business Socials
Trips
√ Features, familiars, standards, easies, openers, closers
Develop mentors and assistants for each role √
Front, Frontline, Backline, Manager, Audio Tech, Coach
Recording Sessions
Recorded Comp, then Solos
Theme: Wizard of Oz music
10 performances per ensemble
60 hours of rehearsal per ensemble
one manager, one audio tech, one coach, and 7-8 artists per ensemble
$500 per ensemble per semester for all expenses
pitch every investment by expected ROI
teach budget tracking