Shiva Shafii, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Marketing Director, is 1 of just 30 orchestra administrators selected nationwide to participate in the League of American Orchestras (LOAO) Essentials of Orchestra Management, an immersive ten-day seminar which prepares emerging orchestra managers to lead successfully in the 21st century. The LOAO describes the program as an in-depth overview of orchestra management that builds career networks, and provides an unprecedented view of what is necessary to become an innovative and successful leader in the arts.