Masterclasses
The Institute hosts regular masterclasses and clinics from some top players and performers from the music industry.
Upcoming Masterclasses include:
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Steve Proud - A&R Masterclass Steve Proud, EMI’s A&R guru, will be heading into the Institute to give a talk about A&R, his background, the importance of image, what he looks for in a band and he’ll even be listening to your demo’s and giving his expert advice!
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Albert Lee - Guitar Masterclass Albert is way more than a country virtuoso; this is a guitar player who has toured and recorded with Eric Clapton, jazz giant Tal Farlow, acoustic maestro Tommy Emmanuel and the legendary Every Brothers.
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Richard Smith - Guitar Masterclass Richard is an award-winning recording artist, performer and clinician. He has earned accolades such as Record of the Year (Tune Up Magazine), best new artist (Radio and Records Magazine) and three top five jazz albums.
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Pat Petrillo - Drum Masterclass Pat is one of today’s most dynamic & versatile drummers. He has toured the world and recorded with some of the best in the business, including, Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor, Glen Burtnik, Dee-Lite, Patti Smyth and many others.
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Recent masterclasses have included:
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Ian Thomas - Drum masterclass Ian Thomas is renowned for having a versatile drumming style and performs for a wide range of musical genres that has established himself as one of the most in demand session drummers in the UK.
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BFD Drum Masterclass
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Marco Mendoza, Tommy Aldridge & Soren Anderson There are stars and then there are legends… Marco Mendoza and Tommy Aldrige are the latter. These guys really wowed the Institute audience and left everyone with their jaw well and truely on the floor!
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Kiko Loureiro - Guitar Masterclass In March 2007 Kiko Loureiro was voted "Best Guitarist" by respected Japanese music publication BURRN. Kiko visited the Institute and wowed the whole audience with his incredible skills and laid back personality.
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Mark Schulman - Drum Masterclass Mark has drummed alongside such huge stars as Pink, Velvet Revolver, Destiny's Child, Simple Minds, Cher, Sheryl Crow and many, many more. There are no coincidences when it comes to success and Mark shared his success secrets, tips and techniques openly and honestly with all of our students.
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