How Do You Cultivate the Artist's Path?

Madelife plays between education and design for developing artists finding their authentic path through art. How do their students create and is this a better plan than college? Brenda Alderete spent the last seven years forging a unique career in the music business through street team management, event production, and strategic partnership development for national brands. As Audio Team Coordinator for the Creative Accelerator Program at madelife, Brenda utilizes the skills she acquired through her prior work experiences to develop individualized programs to help launch careers for future industry leaders and creatives. Her passion lies at the intersection of music, technology, and education; Brenda believes that a stronger and more vibrant society can be achieved through access to resources and platforms that support individual creative expression. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx