Soul /R&B artist Allen Stone will join students and guests at DIME Detroit on Thursday November 29th for a masterclass at 12:45pm! Allen Stone proves himself deeply devoted to making uncompromisingly soulful music that transcends all pop convention. His vocals and melodic style show the clear influence of classic soul and R&B of the 1960s… Read more »
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3D Spirit Week Kicks off!!
DIME Drum Department (3D) is showing their DIME spirit this week with 7-days of events including BACKBEAT: A Night of Drums, on Wednesday! Over the weekend, our DIME Drummers helped to pack boxes of food that will feed over 14,000 people at Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit. This morning, drummers Chris Kaszuba and Dadreeon Underwood joined our… Read more »
BACKBEAT: A Night of Drums – Wednesday, November 14
Presented by DIME Drum Department (3D) and hosted by Rain Man, BACKBEAT: A Night of Drums will feature performances from DIME students, faculty, and alumni, as well as featured special guest: Buddy Brown! Drummers, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about DIME from the legendary 3D (DIME Drum Department) themselves!… Read more »
Rolling Stone: Alessia Cara performs with DIME students!
2018 Grammy-winning Best New Artist, singer/songwriter, Alessia Cara, visited DIME Detroit on October 5th to speak to students and talk about her highly-anticipated album, Growing Pains. Excitement ran high in The Underground as students and guests waited for the “Scars to Your Beautiful” and “Here” singer to arrive. The event kicked off with a screening of… Read more »
Kern Brantley Artist In Residence, Masterclass
DIME Detroit is proud to announce that Kern Brantley will join us as an Artist in Residence for the 2018-2019 academic year! As a bass player and musical director, Kern Brantley has worked with artists like Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Puff Daddy & The Bad Boy Family, David Foster, Jeezy, Ne-Yo, Brandy, Ciara, Chris Brown, Destiny’s… Read more »
New at DIME: Individual Classes for credit in Music Industry Studies, Songwriting, and Performance
We are pleased to announce that MSU Denver at DIME Detroit is now offering Individual Classes for credit in both DIME core classes like Artist Discovery and Development, Techniques and Improvisation I, Pre-Production & Live Performance Workshop, Foundations of Songwriting, and Lyric Writing, as well as general music theory classes beginning in Spring 2019! These classes… Read more »
DIME Detroit Fall College Fair Schedule
DIME Detroit is coming to a college fair near you! Make sure to stop by and see us! We’ll be updating this list with new fairs as they are added. Wayne County Community College Downriver Wednesday, September 26th 6pm-7:30pm City of Warren City Hall Thursday, September 27th 6pm-7:30pm Southfield A&T High School Wednesday, October… Read more »
Live & Lyrical: Songwriting Showcase – Friday, October 19th
This show will feature student and faculty performances of all original music & lyrics. The night will include a performance from songwriting instructor, Audra Kubat, and full lineup details will be announced soon! We are also very pleased to announce that current Artist in Residence, Thornetta Davis, as well as APLUS (which features DIME’s… Read more »
DIME Detroit Open House – October 20th, 1-3pm
DIME Detroit’s Fall Open House is happening on Saturday, October 20th from 1-3pm! If you are interested in attending DIME to study Commercial Music Performance, Commercial Songwriting, or Music Industry Studies, our OPEN HOUSE is the best way to learn more about us. Speak with our staff, industry professional faculty, current students, and alumni directly about… Read more »
Fall Short Courses at DIME Detroit – October 9th
DIME SHORT COURSES RETURN! Beginning October 9th, the following classes meet Tuesday nights from 7-9pm for 6 weeks. Learn from the experience of our industry-professional faculty, connect with likeminded musicians, songwriters, and entrepreneurs in the Detroit area, and improve your skills on one of the courses below! FIND YOUR VOICE Each week of this short course… Read more »
