The International Bluegrass Music Association (IMBA)

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It is said that the first music festival took place in Ancient Egypt around 4500 B.C. during the Predynastic period. This music festival was based around religion and politics with featured music and dancing. While this was said to be the first festival, the first known music festival took place in Ancient Greece during the 6th century B.C. This festival took place during the Pythian games, which were held two years before and after the Olympic games. This festival featured competitions for music and poetry.
Some of the most famous and popular music festivals began happening in the 1950s with events such as: The Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, The Newport Folk Festival in the 1950s, The Monterey International Pop Festival …show more content…

The IMBA was created for the type of music called “bluegrass” music. The first festival the IMBA held was in 1960’s, it was meant to increase availability of traditional music to those who grew up with the same music, but lost it in the trendy Beatles music that was rising. The IMBA alone has members in all 50 states in the U.S. and across the world in over 30 countries. IBMA is the trade association that connects and educates the musical stylings of bluegrass professionals, empowers the bluegrass community, and encourages worldwide appreciation of bluegrass music of yesterday, today and tomorrow. IMBA is focused on the forward thinking of bluegrass music and having a sense of what our music of the past had to offer. You can find more information about the IMBA in the link …show more content…

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-Sponsorship Coordinator Sponsorship Coordinators seek and secure financial and in-kind support from corporations and corporate foundations. Maintain excellent relationships with existing corporate and business donors and partners. as well as developing sponsorship programs that benefit sponsors and festival attendees.

-Web Developers
The position of Web Developer involves leading custom web development throughout the entire festival life cycle. Developers experience the building custom web sites using their own leadership and programming skills as well as the help of the festival coordinators. Web developers are capable of full cycle project leadership including application architecture, design input, site layout/user interface, database design/programming, and .NET development.

-Ushers
Check tickets and provide guidance to seats. Show customers where to find exits, entrances, bathrooms, and their seats if applicable. The ushers also answer various questions to ensure all customers needs are

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