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Spring Semester Starts March 15th!

Fall classes are coming up. There is still space so now's the time to jump in. We are currently pre-enrolling for the March 15th start date.

First Friday Open House at TRCoA

First Friday will be March 2nd, 2007. Come see the studio and chat with some of TRCoA's students, mentors, engineers, and musicians. Everybody is welcome. Questions and tour at 7p and festivities at 8p. Click here to rsvp and request a map to the studio. We are going to have Rudy's BBQ this Month.

Events

SXSW: March 9-18

Many of TRCoA's students and staff are going to attend the 2007 SXSW conferences and musical events. We will have an update on these events in next month's newsletter.

The SXSW MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over fifty stages in downtown Austin. By day, conference registrants do business in the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center and partake of a full agenda of informative, provocative panel discussions featuring hundreds of speakers of international stature. SXSW Music 2007 will take place March 14 - 18, 2007.

An incubator of new, cutting-edge technology, the SXSW INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL Is ground zero for the world's most creative web developers, designers, bloggers, wireless innovators and new media entrepreneurs. In addition to captivating keynote presentations and scintillating panel sessions, attendees make new business connections at the three-day Trade Show & Exhibition. The newest element of the event is ScreenBurn, which adds specific gaming industry programming as well as a two-day Arcade to the mix. SXSW Interactive 2007 will take place March 9 - 13, 2007.

The SXSW FILM CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL emphasizes on all aspects of the art and business of independent filmmaking. The Festival has gained international acclaim for the quality of its programming with a special focus on emerging talents who bask in being included in the company of the cinematic greats whose work is regularly presented. The SXSW Film Conference will take place March 9 - 13, 2007. The SXSW Film Festival runs from March 9 - 17, 2007.

Christian Castle Music Law seminar

TRCoA is pleased to announce that Christian Castle will be speaking to the students of TRCoA on current and past music law, how music law is changing, and how and where distribution is headed. Date and time to be determined.

Chris Castle has devoted most of the last 20 years to practicing traditional music law and technology transactions. He represented artists such as Sheryl Crow and Meredith Brooks and producers such as Tom and Chris Lord Alge in his early years of practice before moving in-house to be Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at A&M Records in Hollywood and Senior Vice President, Business Affairs at Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. in New York. Chris' contribution to the technology community was recognized in 2005 when he was named a Fellow of the World Technology Network at WTN's annual induction dinner in San Francisco. In addition to traditional music and technology crossover matters, Chris advises clients on matters of public policy and current legislation relating to the copyright community. In 2000, he taught "The Music Business and the Digital Millennium" as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law, lectures on digital issues at the Anderson School of Management and advised the Washington, DC-based think tank, the Progress & Freedom Foundation, on entertainment industry matters. His recent activity in the public policy area includes speaking at the Copyright Society mid-winter meeting in New Orleans, the OECD Digital Future conference in Rome, testifying in London before the All Party Internet Group of the UK Parliament, speaking at the State Bar of Texas Entertainment Law Symposium, as well as a Congressional seminar on music licensing hosted by the Progress & Freedom Foundation in Washington, DC.

This is a mandatory event for all current TRCoA Students and strongly recommended for all TRCoA's Alumni. This event is also open to the public, everyone is welcome. Click here to rsvp and request a map to the studio.

Pro Tools Seminar with John Stinson

On Thursday, March 22nd, TRCoA will hold it's monthly installment of its five part ProTools seminar series (Songwriting, Tracking, Editing, Mixing, and Mastering). This five part series continuously cycles through each subject from month to month starting over again once the last topic is covered. All of TRCoA's students get the opportunity to see each seminar at least once throughout their course. This month's installment will cover Tracking. John Stinson, founder of TRCoA, will host the seminar. The event will be from 6:30p - 10p and is mandatory for all current TRCoA Students and recommended for all TRCoA's Alumni that need a brush-up. Sorry, but this particular monthly ProTools seminar series is only available to TRCoA student.

Austin Music Foundation Music Mixers

Mark your calendar for March 6th & 20th for the upcoming Austin Music Mixers hosted by The Austin Music Foundation. These two music mixers are held at The Belmont, located at 305 West 6th Street at Lavaca, from 6:30 - 8:30. Austin Music Mixer provides the opportunity for local musicians and industry folks to get to know each other in an informal environment. These events focus on the fact that networking and relationship-building is especially important in creating business opportunities in the music industry. The mixer is a mandatory event for all current TRCoA Students and strongly recommended for all TRCoA's Alumni.

Who's in the Studio

Travis Bonner and Ricky Stein

Ricky Stein is in the studio with Travis Bonner, a TRCoA Advanced Music Production student. Ricky Stein is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter from Austin, TX. He has developed a steady following by playing such venues as the Hole in the Wall, the Triple Crown, Antone's, and the Saxon Pub. Ricky is a highly energetic performer with a unique voice. His songs reflect his early rock n' roll influences - namely the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, and many more. Listen to a track Travis and Ricky are working on.

Lions of Tsavo with Joshua Saunders

Lions of Tsavo are in the studio with Joshua Saunders, a TRCoA Advanced Music Production student. Formed in 2003, Lions of Tsavo features Ryan Chamberlain, Matt Walker and Josh Dawkins. Inspired by Neurosis, Sleep, High on Fire, Melvins and many others, Lions of Tsavo create a heavy sound based on the strength of the material and by the sheer volume and density of the sound. Listen to a clip from Lions of Tsavo.

Rusty Kotzur with Megan Groves/Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund

Rusty Kotzur, a Beginning Audio Engineering student, is in the studio with Megan Groves (an up and coming child talent). The song they are working on, On My Father's Wings, will be used in a music video project. The proceeds from this project are going to The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund charity. The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund honors the bravery and dedication exhibited by Americans in our armed forces who have sacrificed life and limb by providing educational scholarships to their children. Listen to a clip of the song.

John Stinson with Mela Dailey

As 2005 National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist winner in Women's Voice, and 2005 Metropolitan Opera District Winner and Metropolitan Opera South Regional Finalist, Mela Dailey has command of both her instrument and stage. She has received recognition in a wide variety of musical genres including opera, oratorio, art song, musical theater, vocal jazz, gospel, country and popular music. Mela made her professional debut at Carnegie Hall in 2003 with the Conspirare Company of Voices directed by Craig Hella Johnson. Mela has been a recipient of the New York University Talent Scholarship for achievement in musical theater, a winner of the Second Annual University of Texas Opera Gala Aria Competition and was selected as a New Young Artist with the Victoria Bach Festival. She has been in the studio working with John Stinson to expand her audition portfolio. Listen to a clip from one of Mela's tracks.

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