Sarah Dauer
English Major and Art History Minor
“It was music you could reach out and touch”: Interning at Yellow Barn Music Festival in Putney, Vermont
This presentation is about my experience as a Production Intern at Yellow Barn, an international center for chamber music, during its 50th anniversary season. During my summer, I learned a new vocabulary, listened to music I never heard before, was adopted into a thriving small town arts ecology, experienced the intimacy and challenges of working at a small arts nonprofit, and was a part of making art happen. I was able to take my theoretical knowledge of arts administration from inside the classroom and see it in action, while interacting directly with administrators and artists. Even though I am not a Music Major or a musician, I learned from stepping into the world of classical music that a career in the arts is possible.
