MusicTech.Education

Basic Vocal Techniques To Improve Your Singing – Online
2022-07-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-29 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
This is a fun and interactive online singing class in which you will learn the techniques needed to practice to improve your singing

Song of the Summer | Beat Battle
2022-07-02 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Join in for a discussion on how to make and market the best beats and a chance to win 1×1 time with our talented guests judges.

This event is sponsored by Finessed Media, Inc. & hosted by Marley Davis-Hewitt and Tammy Henderson.
RSVP to attend.
From beat boxing to recording instruments in a studio to having it all inside of a laptop, it’s the beat that gives a song life. Learn exactly what elements make a hit record, and how you as an independent producer can leverage your skills to build your own clientele.
—
This Saturday, we will get to meet with producers who have worked with your favorite artists, including Snoh Aalegra, Tems, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign, XXXtentacion, Melly, J. Cole, Tee Grizzley, Nikita Gill, Miley Cyrus, and so many more! Come out to hear about each of their journeys in the music industry, their creative processes, AND to have them judge your beats!
LISTENING SESSION – BEAT BATTLE
The event will be concluded with a listening session. 15 artists will have a chance to play their beats in front of a live audience and will receive a score from our judges.
To be considered for music play in the listening session, artists must purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket and submit one song LINK (preferably Spotify) by Friday 7/01 at 9pm ET with subject line “SATURDAY SUBMISSION” to info@finessed.media.
Our team will screen your music for relevancy to audience, quality, and how beneficial the feedback will be. If your submission is not accepted, you will receive a full refund. Submissions that are accepted will have 1:30 to 2 min of their song played in front of the audience.
Must be a Finessed Media VIP Career Development member or purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket for consideration.
Obtain membership here.
Songs will be reviewed before the listening session and your purchase will be refunded if the song is not accepted.
3 Winners will be offered exclusive 1×1 time with the producer of their choice.
Speakers:
Jonah Christian – Grammy Nominated, Billboard Charted, Platinum Selling Producer
Hero Tha Producer – Grammy Nominated, Multi Platinum Selling Producer
The Real Killam – Billboard Charted Producer and Songwriter
Gnarly Music – Producer and Finger Drummer
—
Agenda:
12 – 12:10pm Introductions
12:10 – 12:40pm Panel Discussion
12:40 – 12:50pm Audience Q&A
12:50 – 1:30pm Beat Battle
—————-
Musically inclined at the early age of 3 years old, Demetrius Sims is also known as Hero; a gifted and talented musician, producer and songwriter. With his vibrant soul and passion for distinct sound, Hero is reaching new levels in music and production! He contributes to the development of a new sound for this generation and the generations to come. He is a leader in his craft and has developed artists to create their sound which have become publically renowned. At the young age of 20, he has a very bright future in the industry. He has been called upon abroad and domestically to create the sound that makes many artists the lead in their musical talents. Hero has had the privilege of producing for numerous of artists. artist such as Fetty wap, Kodak black, snoop dogg ,Miley Cyrus and more. Now as he makes a huge leap to the artist side, hero now shows his versatility with songwriting. He has a unique witty style and infectious melodies, that will keep you engaged from start to finish.
—————-
TheRealKilamm originally rose to popularity for his video titled “How Brent Faiyaz Sings”. The popularity of this video also allowed his other videos to shine such as “How Kendrick Lamar Raps” and many more of his videos. After the virality of his infamous “Brent Faiyaz” spoof, soon his hype died down as Youtube’s algorithm mainly awards creators constantly pushing out content and the amount of time consumed by the production of his videos made it impossible to constantly push out videos. The Hype of His YouTube channel recently rekindled after he filmed a video showcasing him and Denzel Curry discussing his Videos in which he parodied the flows of artists. This clip of him and Denzel Curry talking about his videos with the parody of Denzel Curry right after it proved to be good enough to get his YouTube channel it’s mojo back. This video ended up getting 101,000 views making all of his videos made in the same time period as it pale in comparison to it. This video proved a point that the thumbnail of a YouTube video can truly affect the numbers and engagement it gets.
Dr. Flow is the alias he goes under for his producer work. He has had placements with the likes of XXXtentacion, Ski Mask the Slump God, YNW Melly, and King Von. While his XXXtentacion placement was when he was still named Young Flow 305. All of these songs with beats produced by him all have the same producer tag of a girl saying “Dr. Flow on operations”.
—————-
Jonah Christian is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling music producer & songwriter. A multi-instrumentalist with Jamaican roots, he has developed his strongest ties as a producer, within the genres that he was raised on. Building a name for himself and a reputation as a tastemaker in RnB, Hip Hop & Soul, Jonah’s discography now speaks for itself.
His first real break came as composer for Beats 1 / Apple, producing bespoke tracks for the platform, which are featured in some of their highest profile campaigns. As a multi-instrumentalist with Jamaican roots, Jonah has developed his strongest ties as a producer, within the genres that he was raised on. Jonah has produced and co-written across singles for artists like Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, 6LACK, Burna Boy, Normani and Anderson. Paak, to name a few. Most recently, Jonah executive produced Love Mansuy’s debut project ‘Of Age’ on Warner Records. He is currently working with Lucky Daye, Normani, Charlotte Day Wilson, Masego, Snoh Aalegra, Van Jess, John Legend, SiR and more, on forthcoming releases.
—————-
Gnarly is a British Sri Lankan finger drummer, music producer, live performer, content creator and educator. Internationally renowned for her live finger drumming performances and online content. You can find her performing a highly skilled and captivating live show creating genre-bending future beats you can vibe to in her music production and performance sets.
With the world reopening, 2022 has already been full of exciting opportunities for Gnarly. Earlier this year she performed with legendary sitar player Anoushka Shankar and her band at EartH Hackney for Dialled In Festival, appeared alongside speaker and Gaysians founder Reeta Loi’s TEDx talk as well as being invited to take part in the first ever all female SHE Rap Camp organised by Warner Chappell and Atlantic Records Germany. She was crowned the winner of the first edition of Beat Masters at Red Bull UK with dancer Omni in a new concept battle pairing live beatmakers with dancers. Performing showcases at Musikmesse Frankfurt for ProLight+Sound with Sample Music Festival, Lofi Coffee in London and Lofi Festival 4th Edition Online. She will be making her debut Glastonbury Festival appearance in June and has a number of upcoming new music releases lined up.
“Snake Eyes” from debut album “One Takes Vol. 1” was her first editorial placement on Apple Music’s BEATstrumentals playlist and has gained over half a million streams. Debut label release “Loving Dream / Dimensional Travel” on 4NC¥ became her first Spotify editorial placement on Midnight Chill. “Karapincha” her first international compilation feature with German label Dedicate was released in collaboration with art icon Hera, Stylefile and Nike. Her most recent release “Blossom” with indie label Stereofox has been featured on both lofi beats and Jazz Vibes Spotify playlists gaining over 600k streams on Spotify in just one month. Her music has also been licensed and used for video content by creators and brands such as Logitech, Bandai Namco and Cloak.
Her recent collaboration with esteemed poet and writer Nikita Gill is a dynamic live act that combines Gnarly’s electronic production skills and the spoken poetry of Nikita Gill in a pulsating, hypnotic conversation. Their live show is a mastery of the modern world of music tech and mythological stories told through the lens of South Asian women. Together they appeared on BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour with Anita Rani and performed at prestigious venues such as Purcell Room at Southbank Centre and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Gnarly is not only a multi-faceted talent in music tech but also a multi-instrumentalist with a BA (Hons) in Sound Arts and Design from the University of the Arts London. As an educator she provides mentoring and teaching on her Patreon as well as leading workshops, appearing on panels and radio shows. She has worked with a number of well known brands and organisations such as Native Instruments, Akai Professional, KEF, Red Bull, Melodics, AIAIAI, ROLI, Reverb, BandLab, Artiphon, SlateDigital, Playtronica, UK Beatbox Championships, Lyrix Organix, She Knows Tech and more on various projects, adverts and promotional content creation for social media and national TV.
—————-
Finessed Media is a New York City based start-up focused on developing content in all things music entrepreneurship and creation. The company was founded in January 2020 with the mission to provide resources for a worldwide audience interested in making it in the music industry in any capacity.
Our contributors spotlight music and stories of artists, A&R reps, DJs, music tech executives, radio hosts, and more to speak on their experiences and share insight for others to learn from. These stories are provided via videos, online lessons, news updates, and events.
The Finessed community has grown into a global audience for its work in promoting all genres and for providing a platform for all aspiring music industry entrepreneurs.
Join our community at Finessed Media.
—————-

Vocal Improvisation – Riffing, Scatting & Song Styling
2022-07-02 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-25 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Learn the Dos & Dont’s of Vocal Improvisation. How tho practice the techniques

2022 Graduate Symposium
2022-06-30 18:30 - 2022-07-01 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Australian Institute of Music, 120 King Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
THE FOREFRONT OF MUSIC & CHANGE: WHAT’S NEXT?
Presented by The Australian Institute of Music

The Australian Institute of Music’s postgraduate researchers are at the forefront of exploring this new frontier that will transform the future of music.
Join us at our 2022 graduate symposium, a research and creative showcase featuring the best, and most current, projects and most illuminating findings stemming from the Institute’s Master of Music program.
The 2022 Symposium is a 2 day event featuring live performances from Master of Music students, panel conversations, research talks, poster exhibitions, media screenings and two keynote presentations. It is a celebration of the research and scholarship at the Australian Institute of Music, and highlights the Master of Music program as a bridge to the music industry through practice-led research.
30th June 6.30pm to 8.30 pm
1st July 9.00am to 4.00pm
Full schedule of activities to follow.

DJ Introductory Course
2022-06-30 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-06-29 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
Learn to DJ with Australia’s #1 Urban DJ

LOGIC PRO X – Beginner / Advanced 10 week Free Super Course
2022-06-30 13:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
LOGIC PRO X – 10 week free course THURSDAY’s at 1.00PM

LOGIC PRO X – Beginner / Advanced 10 week Free Super Course
2022-06-30 10:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
((((UPDATED COURSE INFORMATION)))))
LOGIC PRO X – 10 week free course IS NOW HELD ON THURSDAY”S…

Ableton Live – 10 week Super Course for Beginner to Advanced
2022-06-30 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
A FREE 10 week super course facilitated by Billy Kang from TAFE (Ultimo).
An Industry Professional with 5+ years teaching Ableton Live!

3rd Virtual Conference on Computational Audiology (VCCA2022)
2022-06-30 00:00 - 2022-07-02 00:00 UTC
The conference format will be similar to previous years. Internationally renowned scientists will present their proceedings in research onthe multiple aspects of the application of computational approaches to audiological diagnostics, intervention, and rehabilitation. As in the previous editions, we will organize a competition for young scientists for the best talk, and a competition for the best video pitches. We continue to strive to be the platform where young talents, innovators, clinicians, and seasoned experts share ideas, have opportunities to network, and get inspired. The topics include: – Big data and AI in audiology and hearinghealthcare – Computational approaches to improving hearing devices and auditory implants – Data-based and model-based investigations into hearingloss – Hearing diagnostics and rehabilitation – e-Audiology and e-Research (remote hearing healthcare and virtual audiological care and interventions) We are happy to announce a special session on predictive coding, organized by Bernhard Englitz, Emma Holmes and Floris de Lange, which will cover physiological, theoretical and cognitive aspects of predictive coding. Website: https://computationalaudiology.com/event/vcca2022/ Submissions Due: Apr 26, 2022

Last Minute Productions / Royalties Rights Regulations and Recordings
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
Songwriting and Recording Rights.
Understand your songwriting and recording rights and how to register, protect yourself and earn royalties.

Last Minute Productions – Royalties Rights Regulations and Recordings
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia

BARAYAGAL – First Nations Choir Directed by Nardi Simpson (Gamilaraay)
2022-06-29 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
BARAYAGAL Choir – 1st Nations people and the staff , Students of Sydney Uni community sing fortnightly in 2 venues Wednesdays 6pm-7.30pm.

Pro-Tools Audio Editing 6 week Free Online & Face to Face Course
2022-06-29 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
Last Minute Productions offers a 6 week Online & Face to Face PROTOOLS course hosted by Tim McArtney.

Get Set sessions
2022-06-29 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Discover how Help Musicians can support you in getting going on your next creative endeavour, and how to get started on your application.

Studio One E-Meetup – Louisiana
2022-06-28 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
Come hang out with Edwin Johnson and the folks at PreSonus and talk about music, production, mixing, and of course Studio One!

Vocal Harmony – Learn The Basics
2022-06-28 19:15 - 20:15 (America/New_York)
Learn practice and understand the basics of vocal Harmony

Originally Wisconsin: Anson Obvious and the Uncomfortable Moments
2022-06-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Story Hill FireHouse, 407 North Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53213, United States
Anson Obvious and the Uncomfortable Moments @ Story Hill FireHouse

Join us for our newly imagined series “Originally Wisconsin”! Starting us off will be a performance by Anson Obvious and the Uncomfortable Moments.
Opener: Ali J
*Adult Audience Only*

Last Minute Productions: SINGING Group lessons with Asahi
2022-06-28 15:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia
Last Minute Productions offers free group singing classes facilitated by @asahitakahashi.

Melbourne School Holiday Music Workshops -Performance
2022-06-27 09:00 - 2022-06-28 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Australian Institute of Music, 120 King Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
AIM’s new school holiday workshop is designed for high school students interested in exploring everything to do with performance!

Created for students in Years 9-12, the Australian Institute of Music’s new two-day on Mon 27th & 28th June, high school music workshops provide incredible opportunities to explore performing techniques in a ensemble setting, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.
What will you do?
Over 2 days students will work with AIM’s own current industry musicians to expand their performance skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment. They will workshop communication in an ensemble, chart reading, rhythm, pitch, dynamic, improvisation, stylistic interpretation and performance. Under their guidance they will use these new rehearsal and performance techniques to create a small set of diverse songs in collaboration with other students in the class to a present in a performance for family and friends at the end of the two days.

Melbourne School Holiday Music Workshops -Songwriting
2022-06-27 09:00 - 2022-06-28 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Australian Institute of Music, 120 King Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
AIM’s new school holiday workshop is designed for high school students interested in exploring songwriting!

Created for students in Years 9-12, the Australian Institute of Music’s new two-day on Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th June high school music workshops provide incredible opportunities to explore songwriting, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.
What will you do?
Over 2 days students will work with AIM’s own professional Songwriter/Composer/Producer to expand their song-writing skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment. They will workshop harmony, melody, style, lyricism, basic arrangement and/or production and artistic performance. Under their guidance they will use these new devices to write original music in collaboration with other students in the class to a present in a performance for family and friends at the end of the two days.

Songwriting & Recording – 10 Steps
2022-06-26 19:15 - 20:15, 2022-06-26 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Develop songwriting and recording techniques to complete your music project. Or Just write a song!

ReadyToSing TEENS + Singing Classes
2022-06-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Teens will enjoy this Interactive ,theme oriented vocal class in which teens will learn singing techniques

Studio One E-Meetup – United Kingdom & Ireland
2022-06-24 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Come hang out with PreSonus Tech Support Agent Jonny Lipsham and Studio One Captain David Tritschler, and talk about music and Studio One!
