Lewisville Lake Symphony

The Lewisville Lake Symphony is one of the most vibrant regional orchestras in Texas.  The orchestra is fully professional and has a contract with the American Federation of Musicians (AFM.) The business side is run by volunteers with management skills learned in diverse industries.  We truthfully tell donors that we have thrived for more than 30 years by managing their money smartly.  We operate 12 events during the season.  Four are symphony concerts, and four are chamber concerts featuring outstanding students and faculty from the UNT College of Music.  There are two competitions, one for area high school musicians and one open to collegiate-level strings or pianists. Future audiences for classical music are important for classical music so we run an educational concert for the 4,000 third grade students in the Lewisville ISD and a dance version of “Peter and the Wolf.”  Additionally, the Symphony runs fundraising and volunteer motivation events. We need interns who are self-starting, have the ability to dissect an issue and do the work needed to implement the solutions.  If the interns perform well, the Symphony will take time to lay out the real-world mechanics of running an arts organization beyond those in the specifically assigned intern responsibilities.

University Intern Program Overview

Supervision and mentoring will come from the board member(s) who are Action Team leaders in the specific area(s) relating to the intern assignment.  The backgrounds of current board members includes individuals who have held executive, management and technical positions with companies such as GTE and IBM, as well as those who have been engaged in marketing/sales, business/accounting, and computer consulting.  We also have a number of members who are currently engaged in teaching music from the elementary to the university level.  Needless to say, in addition to their professional skills, everyone on the board has a heart for music.  In addition to one-on-one mentoring, the intern will be invited to attend bi-monthly board meetings to further their understanding of the workings of the organization.

Most projects are likely to be accomplished with little or no travel from the university to Lewisville.

Depending on interests and skill sets, the intern responsibilities will be defined from one or more of the areas listed on the following pages.  The scope and specific expectations will be defined in conversation with the intern at the beginning of the assignment.  Any of these opportunities can be fine-tuned and customized based on an intern's specific skills and interests.  We are open to other projects that might be proposed.

Though not specifically stated, for all opportunities, the responsibilities of the Lewisville Lake Symphony (LLS) will include mentoring and advising the student.

Time estimates are approximate and represent a weekly average across the semester.

The list below is in priority order based on the needs of our organization.