Music Industry at Pima

Michael L. Keepe, Instructor

mkeepe@pima.edu

Visiting Industry Professionals have included:

• Britton Dornquast: Owner: Hears Music, Small Business Advocate, Community Liaison

          Presentation on Entrepreneurship, Record Promotion, Distribution, and Retailing

• Dr. Roshanne Etezady, Ph. D.: Composer

          Presentation on Self-Promotion in the "art music world"

          www.roshanne.com

• Michael Faltin: Owner: Instrumental Music Center

          Presentation on Retail Management

          www.imc-az.com

• Jennie Grabel: Morning Show & Midday Host, Music Director: 92.9 FM The Mountain

           Presentation on Commercial Radio

           www.929themountain.com

• Professor Jeff Haskell: University of Arizona: Area Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Director of the Recording Studio and Park Avenue Records

          Presentations on Songwriting, and Music in Television and Film

• David Horn: Owner: Desert Melodies Duplicating

          Presentation on CD and DVD duplication

          www.desertmelodies.com

• Marty Khan: Cofounder of Outward Visions, Inc. 

          Author of Straight Ahead: A Comprehensive Guide to the Business of Jazz (without sacrificing dignity or artistic integrity)

          Presentations on: Seven Keys to Empowerment and Productivity

                                    Artist Relations and Management

            www.outwardvisions.com

• John Kingsbury: Producing Director; Veronica Blanco: Artistic Assistant

          Arizona Theatre Company

          Presentation on Music in Theater

          www.aztheatreco.org

• Dr. William Penn: Owner, Arizona University Recordings, LLC

          Presentation on Copyright Law and the Recording Industry.

          www.aurec.com

• Randy Peterson: Membership and Community Outreach Director, 91.3 FM KXCI     Community Radio

          Presentation on Community Radio

          www.kxci.org

• Madelyn Roberts: President: American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Arizona

          Presentation on musician’s guilds

          http://www.promusicaz.org/index.php

• Dr. Kelland Thomas: Coordinator, Camerata Career Development Program

          University of Arizona

          Presentation on Entrepreneurship and Career Options in Music

          www.camerata.arizona.edu

Field Trips have included:

• The Cavern Recording Studios, Bill Cashman: owner

            3305 North Dodge Blvd.

            Tucson, AZ 85716

            Phone: (520) 881-1212

            Fax: (520) 881-1581

• Mattlind Recording Studios

      Gary Neiman: Owner

      Tour of studio and Presentation on Studio Selection

     http://mattlind.com/

      Gigi Gonaway: Producer (Drummer for Mariah Carey, 15 years)

      Presentation on Studio and Tour Production

      www.3dgg.com