Meeting Notes 09-27-10

MET Artistic Vision Committee

Notes of Meeting

TOPIC: The Ensemble

RECOMMENDATIONS:

· Reduce the Company meetings to three per month – two business meetings and one creative session

· Conduct a formal induction into the Company and arrange for a formal event when members leave

· Craft a definition of the MET ensemble philosophy

· Clarify the process of becoming an ensemble member

· Develop a training program that includes both artistic experiences and organizational development

· Develop strategies to diversify the ensemble

· Develop a specific division of responsibilities for ensemble members based upon interests and availability

· Review the self-evaluation instrument and process to insure that it provides accountability; include yearly evaluation

· Develop member contracts at the beginning of each year

· Use individual production post mortems as periodic self evaluation instruments

· Infuse more consideration of ensemble into the development of the mainstage season.

· Continue to nurture ensemble members to diversity their artistic and organizational portfolios