COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

International Alliance for Women in Music Board Member Nominations IAWM has openings for the 2019-2021 board!   We're looking for enthusiastic members who are passionate about building awareness of women’s participation and contributions to musical life. We have a new  website , some new awards and are excited about our future! We’re holding our annual election to engage additional members to help us grow IAWM and advocate for women in music! TIMETABLE: We are accepting nominations through  August 15,2018 . Feel free to either self-nominate or nominate someone else you believe would be a great addition to our board. Nominees must be IAWM members. By  August 30, 2018 , nominees should send us a ONE-page resume and a statement of 200 words or less telling us why you’d like to participate on IAWM’s board.  On  September 1, 2018 , we’ll send out an on-line voting poll for all members to participate. Polling will close Septembe...

  Bryan Carter and his band swing music for you and show you how this rhythmic feel is the backbone of Jazz ! Learn more at the Jazz Academy:  http://academy.jazz.org Bryan Carter - Drums Camille Thurman - Saxophone Chris Pattishall - Piano Justin Poindexter - Guitar Kathleen Murray - Bass Eric Suquet - Director Bill Thomas - Director of Photography Aaron Chandler - Sound Engineer Richard Emery - Production Assistant Seton Hawkins - Producer Related articles 50 Lagos jazz artistes to perform 50 Lagos songs for Lagos @ 50 Grammy-Winning Latin Flutist Dave Valentin Dies At 64 What the Utah Jazz have to do to have a good postseason Meet the Swing Sisters: New Children’s Book Celebrates First All-Female Integrated Jazz Band Butler, second unit help Bulls beat Jazz 95-86 COLUMN: Paul Cornish finds freedom in jazz Meet the Lucky Service Dog Who Gets to Tour with Blake Shelton and RaeLynn Hill Scores Season-High 34 Points As Jazz Beat Nets Jazz in NY...

At TED2005, James Horner gave a talk on composing film scores — an unusual art form where one artist works in service of another’s vision. Horner died on June 22, 2015, and while TED has never been able to share his full 15-minute talk because it contains film clips that require rights clearance , we wanted to share this portion of it.  Related articles Dw. Dunphy On...The Doomed Land Of Krull No Beret Required: The Music of Meaning A last-minute inauguration-celebrity shopping guide for Team Trump 14 New Year's Resolutions Movie Studios Need To Make In 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUSICAL U! I am excited to have been a member of the Musical U team over the past year. An innovative approach to music education , I have created lessons on rhythm, world music , and harmony for this great online platform that provides excellent resources for musicians, performers, music educators , composers - from amateurs to professionals.  As a music technologist and composer, I embrace online technology as a great democratizer, enabling anyone with an Internet connection access to music. Musical U is on the cutting edge of music education. This week Musical U is offering a special offer of 50% off membership. You can't get this quality realtime education anywhere else. I will see you at Musical U! Join Musical U

How to Get a Music Gig: 6 Music Pro Tips Maybe your heavy metal band has been practicing in your mom's garage for three years and is finally ready to land its first music gig, maybe your bluegrass trio is ready to hit the road to music success, or maybe you are a talented solo pianist.  No matter what style of music you play, achieving success in the competitive music business can seem daunting. One of the ways to gain music success is to book a music "gig" (or music engagement) for your band. A music gig is an excellent way to gain exposure, sell music "merch" (merchandise), sell cds, and network with other musicians interested in the same music that you are interested in.  With the digital world making it harder to earn income, traveling music groups find a way to break through the digital divide and meet diehard fans that will buy music. 1. Put a Show Together Called a "set", you want to link together songs that you and your music c...

Artist Development Priceless Music Advice at a Low Price! I have enjoyed creating new music and reaching amazing fans over the last two decades. Now I want to help musicians reach the same level of success by helping them develop their music and their artistic careers. This is an exciting NEW venture that I look forward to! Please SHARE this opportunity! 30 Days of Artist Development @MusicXray Your 30 Days of Artist Development Includes: 1) Detailed Critique/Music review from Music Professional for up to three separate songs 2) Advice on music, recording, and marketing potential for your music 3) Two Way conversation/discussion about your work 4) Continued advice/coaching for a period of one month as you improve your work (no extra cost for resubmitting the revision during this one month period, after this, you will need to submit to the opportunity again). During this period, you will have the opportunity to use me as a part of your team, as a resource to hel...

You just enrolled for your first semester as a music major or minor . After being slammed with half a dozen ensembles , requirements to practice over six hours a day, hundreds of hours studying music history and music theory , you begin to wonder why you decided to study music in the first place. Then you remember: Music is fun! It is? To Survive Music Schools you must learn to HATE MUSIC, the fall in LOVE with it all over again! You heard me. Music school makes you hate, absolutely hate music. Why? Chances are, when you first starting playing your instrument, singing, or wrote your first song, you were overjoyed with the incredible fulfillment that only a good concert, successful practice, or good composition could bring.  NEED HELP WITH YOUR MUSIC? LET ME LISTEN! You didn't sit after a concert thinking, "Hmm, I really enjoyed how that deceptive cadence truly brought out the incredible timbre in the woodwinds" or "I knew I should have used a ...