The Girl Connected Mentorship Program 
The Girl Connected mentorship program is a bi-annual mentorship program for women in the music and entertainment industries. Split into two cohorts, this year the program was offering mentorship in the following categories: Music Marketing, Music Business, Public Relations and Production & Touring. I was accepted into the production & touring cohort along with three other women whom I would be working with over the course of four-five months and our mentor, Anthony 'Tone' Lopez.

The program was a combination of workshops and 1:1 sessions with industry professionals, our mentors and the founder / program direction of the Girl Connected program Lola Plaku and program lead, Maria Giuliana. We were also tasked to complete a final presentation which entailed building a full tour for an artist of our choice and presenting it to a panel of industry professionals in the field. 

For my final project, I decided to build a tour for rapper, singer and songwriter Aminé and samples from my final presentation along with some process work can be found below. The full final presentation included: routing, dates, venues, capacities, tour legs, talent, sponsorship, ticketing structure, merchandise and a full tour budget breakdown inclusive of: tour revenue, tour expenses and artist/promoter splits.
My Mentor Anthony 'Tone' Lopez, HansTolo Entertainment INC
For close to a decade, Anthony 'Tone' Lopez has led the charge in tour and production management. A decorated career has seen Tone work with some of the most popular artists in contemporary music, from cultural figureheads like A$AP Rocky to the record-breaking Chris Brown. He has traveled the globe countless times, building a trusted crew of expert staff and producing some of the most unforgettable shows in live entertainment. - Bio Courtesy of Girl Connected 

Back in October 2021, I had the opportunity to shadow Tone and his crew while on tour with Lil Baby at their show in Detroit at the DTE Energy Music Theatre. 
About Girl Connected 
Girl Connected is an organization that seeks to empower determined women professionals with a multilevel platform that provides the necessary framework towards professional success, inspiration, and growth. - Girl Connected (Instagram)


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