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hopewritersBrand Manager
Jan. 2020 - Sep. 2022Design and develop vision and voice of the hope*writers brand including graphics and brand aesthetic.
MacPhail Center for MusicViolin Instructor
Sep. 2015 - May. 2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaParticipated in MacPhail’s School Partnerships department, teaching at locations with a wide variety of socioeconomic backgrounds.
The Inspired FoundryFounder & Strategist
Aug. 2015Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaBrand strategy, curation, and design for creative entrepreneurs.
Aspen Music Festival and SchoolBeginning Strings Program Coordinator
Sep. 2014 - Aug. 2015Aspen, CO
National Lutheran ChoirIntern
Jul. 2013 - Aug. 2013Minneapolis, MNAssisting the administrative team at the NLC office with a variety of tasks, including development, marketing, web design, CRM software, and office duties.
Red House RecordsIntern, Publicity and Marketing
May. 2013 - Aug. 2013Managed the Red House Records artists' touring calendar, including updating the calendar, advancing shows, sending press releases, and sending promotional materials. Assisted with other administrative duties including database management and mailings.
The OK FactorCo-Manager, Violinist
Jan. 2012Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaPlayful and unexpected, new-classical crossover duo The OK Factor writes and performs folk-inspired music influenced by multiple genres, with an artistry that reveals their classical training. Cellist Olivia Diercks and violinist Karla Colahan find great joy in defying expectations and delivering an experience outside of what audiences anticipate from a cello and violin combo. Organic and genuine, their original compositions feel both comfortingly familiar and uniquely fresh, and have been described as "genre-bending" (Julie Amacher, MPR) and "pure magic" (Wausau Pilot & Review). The ease with which they write and perform and their passion for educational outreach has caught the attention of the Minnesota music community in which they live and work, bringing them success on stages such as The Cedar Cultural Center, as frequent featured artists with Minnesota Public Radio, and as finalists for the McKnight Fellowships for Musicians in 2018. Olivia and Karla invite audiences to explore music and cultivate a curiosity about its role in their lives.
Private Violin StudioViolin Instructor
Sep. 2008 - Dec. 2013Peachtree City, GA; Decorah, IAHave taught elementary, middle-school, high-school, and adult violin students for the last six years. Rep included Suzuki, Solos for Young Violinists, Bach, Handel Sonatas, school orchestra music, and technique exercises including scales, etudes, and Essential Elements method books. Taught beginning jazz theory as well as standard jazz and fiddle tunes, improvisation, and arranging. Currently teaching online lessons via Skype.
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