PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2010

• Founder of the NORDIC CULTURAL INITIATIVE /EMBASSIES of, FINLAND, SWEDEN & NORWAY (SOUTH AFRICA)

• Concept draft of the AFRIKAANS CULTURAL INSTITUTE EUROPE BRUSSELS (project in progress)

• Consultant NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA/ PARTNERSHIPS http://www.sanyo.org.za/

• Consultant ARTéMA INSTITUTE FOR ARTS MANAGEMENT,North West University Potchefstroom ,SOUTH AFRICA ,(project in progress)

2009

• Project Manager 37TH INTERNATIONAL VIOLA CONGRESS http://www.miagi.co.za/viola%2009.html

2005-08

• Project Manager EUROPEAN DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC MANAGEMENT http://www.edim.info/

• Degree Programme in Music Management, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Finland http://www.jamk.fi/

2003-05

• Head of the Degree Programme in Music Management, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Finland

2003-04

• Project Manager Degree Programme in Music Management, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Finland

• Founded the Degree Programme in Music Management as a joint collaboration between Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (FIN), Buckinghamshire University College (UK) & IN Holland University (NL)
  

1999-02

• Cultural Advisor/ Officer: Embassy of Finland, South Africa
  Founded the cultural section at the Embassy of Finland
  Curator of the yearly cultural programme
  Academic, lecturer & student exchange
  Assistance with research (Finnish Architecture, Contemporary Dance, Music, Literature & Aesthetics)
  Cultural development projects & support
  
  

1998

Dance, Ballet, Performance Art & Music, Architectural Journalist/Critique Beeld (Afrikaans& Pretoria News), South African/ Finnish newspapers/various

1997->

Consultant / Project Manager

• Music Conservatory Innovation Management

• European Union Delegation Cultural Section Pretoria, South Africa

• European Union Film Festival

• South African Chamber Orchestra

• Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra

• Royal Netherlands Embassy Pretoria, South Africa

• Concert and Artist Management

• Nordic Cultural Institute

• Diverse Projects for the Cultural Sector ->

1994-97

• Public Relations and Marketing Manager: State Theatre Dance Company Pretoria, South Africa