She is currently the Associate Conductor and Principal Second Violin of the Fargo Moorhead Symphony, violinist in the Lyra Trio and Dakota Rose String Quartet and in her 19th season as Conductor of the Fargo Moorhead Area Senior High Symphony Orchestra ( FMAYS).Ĭapistran has an extensive history with FMAYS, which goes back to 1973, when she was a student member of the orchestra. During her tenure at Concordia, she conducted the Symphonia Orchestra, taught studio violin and viola lessons, string pedagogy/methods, music appreciation, and was faculty advisor for the Collegiate ASTA Chapter. And if you just want to be rich and famous…buy a lottery ticket, it’s the same odds.JANE LINDE CAPISTRAN, violinist and conductor, retired in May 2019 from her position at Concordia College in Moorhead as Assistant Professor of Music. WiMN: What one piece of advice would you give to young aspiring female musicians looking to make it big in the music business?įHOM: Do it because you love it, it’s very hard work. WiMN: What does it mean to you to receive a She Rocks Award?įHOM: It’s a bit surreal, given we’re just a small store in Nashville, but if it gives exposure to the mission of empowerment, that’s a great thing! It is an honor to be included with other women that are doing such good work. Be confident of your abilities, stay true to yourself and work with integrity. WiMN: Do you have advice for young women who might be considering a career in the music industry?įHOM: The same for all businesses/industries… Plow through the fear. On Fanny’s walls you’ll find photos of women actually playing instruments. Hopefully you’ll feel an atmosphere of acceptance and encouragement. WiMN: What are some of the things people can experience at your store that can’t be experienced elsewhere?įHOM: Being one of the few female-owned and operated music stores, you’re going to see women and men working together in all positions….sales, teaching (not just piano), repair. WiMN: Have you ever faced adversity in the music industry simply for being a woman? If so, how did you overcome it?įHOM: Of course, hence the reason for creating Fanny’s!
Manufacturers and retailers can implement the training necessary for a company atmosphere of positivity and equality. Promote women to sales and management positions … bringing them out of the traditional accounting and hostess roles.ģ. Stop exploiting women in product advertisementsĢ. WiMN: What do you think the industry could do to better embrace women?ġ. It just happened that Fannie Flagg wrote Fried Green Tomatoes, so we decided on Fanny’s! And then Pamela remembered one of the first all-female bands she’d ever heard was Fanny from the early ’70s.
One of our favorite movies is Fried Green Tomatoes, which led us to the name Towanda. WiMN: Tell us about the origin of the name for your shop.įHOM: We wanted a name that sounded powerful and southern. Through making music and finding her tribe, she was a completely different person. Soon she was attending classes at a music and arts high school, and her demeanor had changed to confident and boisterous! Her overall confidence – even the way she moved physically – had completely changed. She took bass lessons for two years, which led her to participate in Southern Girls Rock n Roll Camp. Her mother shared with us privately that she had to pull her out of school because of being bullied. When she and her mother first came in to talk about lessons, she was quiet and didn’t make eye contact. WiMN: Can you share one of the biggest student success stories you’ve had at Fanny’s House of Music?įHOM: The one that comes to mind was a young 12-year-old girl who looked like she was 18, tall and awkward. Leigh is an accomplished bassist and also plays piano and guitar. Pamela played bass, trombone and sang before working more in the business side. WiMN: Are you a musician? If so, what do you play?įHOM: Yes, we both are. Three years later, Fanny’s House of Music opened its doors! We began researching, and the void was even more obvious. Learn more at WiMN: How did the idea of opening a music store and school that celebrated and encouraged women come to be?įHOM: While sitting in the drive-thru of a coffee shop, Pamela said, “Wouldn’t it be great if there was a music store that was friendly to women musicians?” Then we looked at each other and said, “Maybe we’re the ones who are supposed to do that!”
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