I studied HBO Media and Entertainment Management (higher professional education, parttime study). I have chosen the minors 'Artist management', 'Making a television program' and 'Live Entertainment Venue Management'.

In addition to this HBO education, I have completed a number of additional courses and HBO courses, such as Musical Entrepreneurship (organized by Fontys Rock Academy), Music Journalism (organized by Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Journalism/ music magazine OOR), the Basic TV Presentation training and the in-depth follow-up course TV Presentation 2. This included reporting, interviewing, news journalism, multi-camera recording and news reading.

As a final assignment I recorded the children's news and the NOS news. I did my last - very nice - training sessions under the guidance of Margot Bralds (Talpa/ Endemol).

Finally, I have experience in aviation as a Gate Agent for KLM Cityhopper.

From an early age, the idealistic mission has arisen for me to generate attention for good guidance for artists. I pay particular attention to the pressures that especially beginning artists (or artists who are surprised by sudden success) can experience, and the challenges and pitfalls that come with it.

I want to create more awareness for this, for example by writing about it.

There are all kinds of topics I could and would like to write more about; subjects that I feel involved in, have dealt with myself or that I consider important/socially relevant.

However, the subject of music management runs like a red line through my life, and I feel from an early age that I have to do something with it. Involvement, bewilderment and amazement lead me to want to write about this.

Involvement through research, conversations I have had with musicians 'environment', educational background and simply my compassion as a music lover. Bewilderment when things had gone wrong again, or threatened to go wrong. Surprised, because I wonder why there are such minor developments in music management in this specific area. The killer tour schedules still exist.

Over the years it struck me more that artists actually gave all kinds of signals that they were no longer able to maintain the pace of their career, but that - even by journalists for example - they were hardly asked any further. Attention to this problem was limited, or the attention quickly faded.

Most are familiar with the tragedies of the past, but little seems to have really changed. In retrospective analysis, too little attention is paid to the influence of good music management on health. It is underestimated, while sometimes it could have made a (small or big) difference.

Although it can be complicated in practice to guide artists completely independently - independent of other parties involved/employees -, in my opinion the possibility and influence of good supervision is therefore not taken seriously enough.

Music moves, makes you think, makes problems forget, inspires, relaxes and provides support. Music gives so much, yet there seems to be no / taboo on attention to the well-being of the artist (while living) behind the music. I hope for more awareness, to remove some thinking errors, and that musicians/artists will feel more free to stand up for their own health (physical and mental), without fear of negative reactions.

Lotte:

• Finds thunder and rain extremely cozy (if you are indoors)
• Has a strong sense of justice from an early age

• Was once on television as a child as a young activist against the black market of concert tickets
• Reserves one week a year for full concentration in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Has been selected stand-in for many years for television programs by, among others, Talpa and Endemol. Programs for which I have been a stand-in: Ik hou van Holland, Wat Vindt Nederland, De Lijfshow, All You Need Is Love, Holland's Next Top Model and De Lotto Show
• Also does casting assignments
• Can find it touching when she sees an elderly person eating an ice cream sitting alone on a bench in the park
• Thinks it's crazy that right now literally in all kinds of places in the world so many people are living completely different lives
• Has had a very sweet Berner Sennen (Bruno, named after Cinderella) and Labrador (Max, just a nice name)

• Values integrity and discretion
• Wish you could put your life on a USB stick so everyone you meet later in life knows you right away :)
• Believes that people should go above rules, and involvement and empathy are important
• Considers it important that someone can 'read between the lines'
• Hopes to be able to interview Aad van Toor

• Loves it when kids don't overlook the background jokes in the Donald Duck comics
• Can't get enough of the atmosphere at Schiphol since childhood, has worked in aviation and still likes to change her mind from the panorama terrace at Schiphol (which offers a view of the platform)
• Loves the drawings and paintings of Anton Pieck
• Has had her hair in many different colors in her teens
• Loves Jan Kruis and the illustrations by Dagmar Stam and Fiep Westendorp
• Loved watching the reruns of Jambers (Flemish TV program that followed eccentric people and showed special subcultures)
• Doesn't like short-sightedness and does not value status and image
• Also finds it important, among other things due to the death of a dear family member, that stories are told that show that complete controllability of success  (at least; what this performance society interprets as success) does not exist,as success is not something that can be entirely shaped or controlled. The idea of controllability can unjustly make people feel like they are failing
• Listens to  (here are just a few of the many artists and bands I listen to): Courtney Love/ Hole, Amy Winehouse, The Distillers/ Brody Dalle, Edith Piaf, Auf der Maur, Queens of The Stone Age, Nancy Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Nirvana,  Lana Del Rey, The Rolling Stones, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, Dinah Washington, The Beatles, Jacky Evancho, Johnny Cash and many more..

• Loves it when companies dare to think outside the box
• Stands up for the vulnerable and injustice: for both animals and people
• Ever wanted to be a children's book writer and work for Studio 100
• Is it such a crazy idea that you may never see places again (transience)
• Likes it when people check when saying goodbye

• Has already seen the episode 'Merry Christmas Mr Bean'  6743 times
• Was a little hesitant to post the piece below

Some experiences contribute to your frame of reference; they can have a (positive) influence on your work, or on, for example, the extent to which you are able to empathize with others, or can support someone. That makes it perhaps relevant to mention this:

I myself went through a long period of suffering and hopelessness, through a succession of unrelated and by chance rapidly succeeding setbacks that touched my basic necessities. Precisely the lack of a safe harbor and 'standing alone' meant that solving and processing those setbacks had a major impact on all aspects of my life. It took time; that makes me feel like I missed a lot.

This period taught me to deal with hopelessness, and what it is like to have to rediscover resilience every time. It has also confirmed to me that the possibility of being able to work on your ambition at all is certainly not self-evident.

Through these experiences I notice that I recognize even more situations, for example during interviews.

Clients and colleagues describe Lotte as someone who is accessible and sociable, empathetic, a bridge builder, helpful and strong in analytical and critical thinking.

In a written reference, it was highlighted that 'she has a great dose of creativity and enthusiasm, does something from A to Z, and works very accurately' .

This tweet is from journalist/ columnist Jolan Douwes about my article. English translation:

"Solid research, good examples from the music world and an interesting interview with a sports psychologist @ricoschuijers about the tour life of artists. This article from @lotte_juliette  deserves a bigger stage."