Educational Offerings
Gala is a passionate educator in the classroom, privately, and as a guest lecturer. She is dedicated to helping students explore composition, orchestration, arts administration, entrepreneurship, and leadership through workshops, lectures, masterclasses, Q&As, lessons, and coachings.
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Sample workshops are listed below, with all workshops available as in-person or virtual presentations. Gala may be engaged for single sessions or complete residencies that combine multiple different types of sessions.
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To discuss workshops and residency options, please reach out!
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Performance Engagements
Piece Introduction, Pre-Concert Talk and/or Post-Concert Discussion - Options to have Gala talk about the piece being performed by an ensemble, either in a Q&A style or a short introduction
Ensemble Coaching - Gala is available to coach large ensemble, chamber, choral, and voice rehearsals and reading sessions of her music
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Lectures and Workshops
Gala Flagello: Composer, Educator, Nonprofit Director - An overview and Q&A of Gala’s career, collaborations, festival work, and more
Composer Q&A - For students of any major to ask Gala questions relating to her artistic approach, career, or specific pieces
Connecticut Summerfest: Crafting a Music Festival of Our Time - The founding, growth, and lessons learned from Connecticut Summerfest’s inaugural season to current day. Great for budding arts administrators!
Collaboration 101: Performer/Educator Edition - Gala’s thoughts on collaborative projects, successful practices surrounding working with living composers, and building a collaborative atmosphere in the classroom or rehearsal room
Commissioning and Collaboration - A discussion for composers and performers that demystifies the commissioning process by centering the building of fruitful, long-term collaborations.
Your Consortium Toolkit - A how-to for composers and performers on creating a consortium, covering planning, budgeting, and execution
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Sessions for Composition Students
A Day in the Life: The 21st Century Composer - A look at Gala’s “life pie chart” as a full-time freelance composer, how she spends her day, and crucial skills to building a career as a composer
Composerly Advice, or Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Sooner - Practical tips helpful for budding composers
Collaboration 101: Composer Edition - Gala’s thoughts on communicating effectively and efficiently with commissioners, do’s and don’ts of the rehearsal process, and essential skills for meaningful collaboration
How Your Music Meets the World: Your Compositional Voice, Audience, and Impact - An open discussion with Gala, diving into the hurdles students feel they are facing as they navigate their compositional path and anticipate the transition from student to professional
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Private Lessons and Masterclasses
Composition Masterclasses - Masterclasses specifically for composition students
Private Lessons - Gala is available for individual or small group private composition lessons during residencies