Symphonic Launches Fifth Annual Women Empowered+ Mentorship ProgramSymphonic, the leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists, announced this week that it is "celebrating Women’s History Month by opening applications for its annual Women Empowered+ mentorship program. Mentees can apply today through March 23 to be paired up with established professionals in their area of focus."

Mentors participating in this year’s program include:

Kassandra Robinson, Associate Manager, Label Partnerships, Spotify

Sarah Davis, Director, Global Client Services & In-House Forensic Musicologist, Downtown Music Publishing

Mayra Vargas, VP, Publishing Sync, Concord Music Publishing

Bianca Alarcon, VP of Content Development, Spanish Broadcasting System

Juliette Leparrée, Business Development Manager, Music Story

Bilarys Ramirez, Comptroller (Accounting), Rimas Publishing

Ellen Truley, Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer, The MLC

Isabel Echeverri, Strategic Partner Manager, Music Label Partnerships, Meta

Laurie Jakobsen, Founder & President, Jaybird Communications

According to a statement, "Additional mentors are also participating from companies including Audiomack, Chartmetric, Cinq Music, FUGA, M for Montreal, Sony, We Make Noise, and more."

"Now in its fifth year, the Women Empowered+ mentorship program has already welcomed 1,011 total participants, connecting 306 mentors from companies across the music industry with 705 mentees spanning 181 cities and 46 countries across the U.S., Mexico, Latin America, South America, Europe, Canada, Asia, and Africa."

"The Symphonic Women Empowered Mentorship Program has been an incredible experience. I’m so grateful to have been paired with my mentor, Maria, who’s shared invaluable advice from both her career and life experiences," Stephanie Falvo Liang, Senior Manager, Artist Relations, Business Development, told MC. "She’s truly gone above and beyond to support me and help shape my next steps. I’m excited to continue our mentor-mentee relationship."

“Having Maya Brown as my mentor has been an incredible experience and a perfect match,” said Patrice Ware, a Music Supervision & Licensing Manager and a mentee in last year’s program. “She’s challenged me with real-world mock assignments in sync, helped me sharpen my critical thinking, and taken the time to walk through new concepts while answering all my questions. I’m grateful to be part of this program and hopeful it opens new doors for me in the music business.”

“Mentoring for Symphonic’s Women Empowered+ mentorship program was honestly one of the best parts of my year,” said Stephanie Santiago-Rolón, Chief Executive Officer at Elevated Music Industries and a mentor in last year’s program. “Sitting with brave, ambitious women and cutting through the noise to talk about real strategy and real doubt felt grounding and energizing. Watching them refine their vision and step more boldly into leadership reminded me why community matters so much in this industry. This program creates space for honest conversation and meaningful growth. I walked away inspired and even more certain that when women support women, everything changes.”

“Five years into running this mentorship program, I am incredibly proud of the meaningful connections we’ve been able to facilitate across the music industry,” said Janette Berrios, VP of Corporate Marketing at Symphonic. “What started as an idea that Ana Maria Gamboa and I launched together has grown into a global community of women supporting one another through mentorship, guidance, and shared experience. The feedback we receive each year reinforces how important it is to continue expanding the program and advocating for female empowerment.”

Those who are interested in applying as mentors or mentees can read more about the program requirements and submit their application at symphonic.com/women-empowered.The post Symphonic Launches Fifth Annual Women Empowered+ Mentorship Program first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.