The IBMA Foundation, sponsored by the Eppes-Jefferson Foundation, is presenting Part 2 of the Emcee Masterclass seminar at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the Raleigh Convention Center during IBMA’s World of Bluegrass week in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The IBMA Foundation and Leadership Bluegrass alumni group presented an Emcee Masterclass webinar last November, which maxed out on Zoom with 100 attendees. Here’s your chance to continue the conversation in person with moderator Katy Daley and three new panelists: Cindy Baucom (Knee-Deep in Bluegrass syndicated radio host/emcee), artist/songwriter Jim Lauderdale, and Ben Wright (The Henhouse Prowlers and IBMA Board member).
Being able to communicate effectively will help band emcees, concert or festival emcees, broadcasters, and influencers in various types of media, educators, board and committee leaders, and more. An advanced-level, interactive educational experience, today’s seminar will offer tips and inspiration from some of the best emcees in the bluegrass world. Up your communication game and plan to attend, learn from these experienced emcees, and ask questions!
The presenters are distinguished in many ways. Daley was the 2009 and 2011 recipient of IBMA’s Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year award, and she is one of the three Bluegrass Hall of Fame inductees for 2024. Baucom is the 2003 and 2017 recipient of IBMA’s Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year, and she will be recognized with the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award this year. Ben is a founding member of both Henhouse Prowlers and the non-profit Bluegrass Ambassadors. These two organizations work in tandem to highlight both the band’s original bluegrass sounds and the latent power music has to connect people across the globe. Grammy-winning artist/songwriter Jim Lauderdale has hosted the IBMA and Americana Music Association Awards Shows, as well as American Public Television’s Music City Roots. Jim also toured as an actor and singer in Pumpboys and Dinettes.
RETURN to the September, 2024 issue of The Cornerstone.
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