Behind the Curtain: Job Shadow Offers Peek at Symphony Operations

Kalamazoo Symphony in Miller Auditorium

Posted by Kalamazoo College on April 24, 2026 by Andy Brown

When Kalamazoo College student Randa Alnaas ’27 walked into the EPIC Center in downtown Kalamazoo, she wasn’t nervous. Instead, she felt curious and ready to learn about what happens behind the scenes of a professional performing arts organization. 

Alnaas, a theatre arts and economics double major, recently completed a one-day job shadow with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) as part of K in the Zoo, a program coordinated through the Career Studio at the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD). The experience offered her a rare look into the administrative, marketing, and operational side of a major arts institution while helping her begin connecting two academic passions that often feel separate in the classroom. 

The full article is available at Kzoo.Edu!