Wynonna gets schooled at Belmont University

September 10, 2009

Wynonna Judd will help launch the inaugural Professional-in-Residence series at Belmont University. The topic of this year’s residency will be the “Journey of the Creative Business Mind.” Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business set an objective for the new series to expose students to industry professionals to help ensure that their continued learning experience remains dynamic – reaching beyond typical classroom walls.

 

Along with Judd, her manager Kerry Hansen and long-time producer and musician Don Potter will contribute to the discussion Q&A panel series. The exclusive Professional-in-Residence Program provides a group of Belmont seniors an opportunity to engage with music industry professionals throughout the academic year in an intimate, conversational setting.

 

Wynonna’s participation in the 2009-10 Professional-in-Residence program marks the second significant mentoring contribution she has made to Curb College students. Earlier this year, students in Sarita Stewart’s Record Company Operations class had the privilege of working closely with Wynonna and Hansen, to oversee, promote and execute a concert and CD release party exclusively for Belmont students for her seventh studio album Sing:Chapter 1, the first of its kind for the university and Judd. 

 

“We are thrilled to have another opportunity to work with Wynonna and her team and appreciate her commitment to giving back through education,” commented CEMB Strategic Programs Director, Sarah Cates. “We strive to offer exceptional experiences like this one to our students, to help them grow both in and out of the classroom.” 

 

Of her participation in the Professional in Residence program, Wynonna said, "I am looking forward to the opportunity to share my testimony with the next generation in hopes that my story will encourage them to follow their dreams."

 

The three-part series will explore topics related to Wynonna’s personal journey in the entertainment industry as both an artist and a businesswoman. In Session 1, scheduled for September 10th, Wynonna will share her story and address the following topics: Challenges of the Creative Lifestyle: The Ups and Downs; Artistic Development: When is it ‘your’ time?; and What comes first - The Artist or the Career?

 

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