Behind the Scenes of Starting A Music School with Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company
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This week's WE RISE episode is featuring Ava Droski, founder of Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company and Author of \\u2018Photos of a Wren.'
Ava Droski is a local entrepreneur and author from Windsor, ON. In 2019, she opened a music school in Walkerville - Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company. She also took the leap into the publishing process for her debut fiction novel, \\u2018Photos of a Wren\\u2019 the same year.
Ava graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from the University of Windsor in 2016 and moved to Toronto where she taught professionally for two years at \\u2018On the Off Beat Music School\\u2019 - one of Toronto\\u2019s top-rated music schools in Leslieville. She also accepted a teaching position at \\u2018Rock This Way!\\u2019, a top-rated pop/rock performance-based music school in Vaughan. Ava believes that all students - of any age - should have fun in their lessons and she teaches with a student-centered approach.
Ava has always had a passion for writing and storytelling and began writing \\u2018Photos of a Wren\\u2019 ten years ago. Her debut novel has received early praise from local bestselling and award-winning author, Lynn McLaughlin. Ava believes that music and storytelling work hand-in-hand, and now finds her worlds colliding in a beautiful and unique way.\\xa0
Her debut novel \\u2018Photos of a Wren\\u2019 is available for purchase at Amazon as of March 1st, 2021.
We talk about:
- The pressures of finding a 'secure job' coming out of highschool and eventually following her passion for music
- How she knew she wanted to open her own studio
- The beautiful story behind the name of her company
- How she's dealt with the pandemic with a newly launched business
- Dealing with burnout and ways in which she manages her time
- Writing her own novel and where this came from
- The fears of publishing and resources that have helped her through it
And more!
Resources
www.featherstonecompany.com
www.avadroski.com
Social Media
@ava.droski.author
@featherstonecompany