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Before they were hired, staff members were drawn to Pieris' as volunteers or students.  In fact, Pieris was managed entirely by volunteers until recently.  However, as our company grew, it was clear that we needed paid staff.  In accordance with our new strategic plan , we are now scaling up with the goal of hiring our most dedicated volunteers and program graduates.  Although there are paychecks involved now, our staff are still mission-driven.  All have proven their dedication, having worked their way through the volunteer or student ranks over time.  

    

Eric was halfway through a Latin/Math double major at Swarthmore when he took his first music theory course "just for fun".  Everybody had to write little pieces at the end of the semester and he got a bit carried away... the faculty took him aside following and asked what he was doing with his life.  He rattled off something about law school or consulting but was promptly informed that he was wrong, that he was a composer, and that hearing and seeing music in your head constantly wasn't normal.  He eventually made the leap of faith and Pieris Music is the result.