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EMAR Coffee Chats with Ryan McKinny

Friday, April 10, 2026

Music Building Room

8:30 am

Speak with Ryan McKinny over a cup of coffee! This event will provide valuable insight into aspects of professional performance and much more! This coffee chat event is broken into 4, 30-minute sessions from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Sign-up using the Running Start Linktree while spots are available!

Career topics students should bring to discuss include:

Starting your own music business, managing a performance career, work/life balance, voice auditioning, tips/tricks, outreach programming (connecting music with the search for a more empathetic society), working with living composers, film and storytelling in music

Location: Billman Pavilion