Make Music Detroit at DIME
June 21, 2017
Free | All Ages | 10am – 8pm
Open Door Drop-In at DIME | 10am – 1pm
DIME staff will be welcoming drop-ins throughout the day. Guests are encouraged to bring demo recordings of their material for feedback, and chat about songwriting, performance, and careers in the music industry. Speak with Elise, DIME’s Head of Recruitment and Admissions, who is a guitarist, songwriter and producer, or Drew Schultz, who has had a varied career working with artists and institutions such as Motown Records, Aretha Franklin, Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire, Temptations, Four Tops, Funk Brothers, Dennis Coffey, Melvin Davis, The Dramatics, Martha Reeves, Modern Drummer Magazine, and many more.
Student Performances: 2pm – 5:30pm
Up-and-coming artists and bands will be performing in DIME’s Underground venue, including students from the Detroit School of Arts, Axis Music Academy, and Metro Detroit area high schools.Music Industry, Songwriting & Performance Discussion Panel: 6pm – 8pm
Industry professional discussion panel in DIME’s Underground venue, which will focus on songwriting, performance, and booking/promoting bands and recordings.
- Panelists include:
Melvin Davis – (Drummer/Songwriter/
Mahogany Jones – (Four-time winner of BET’s Freestyle Fridays, United States Cultural Ambassador in 13 Countries)
Audra Kubat – (DIME Songwriting instructor, and independent artist with multiple Detroit Music Awards)
Anthony Retka – (Singer/Songwriter with multiple solo and group albums released, songs placed in Discovery Channel)
Drew Schultz – (Songwriter/Producer/
For more information about Make Music Detroit, please visit their official website:
www.makemusicdetroit.org
Download the the Make Music Day app at Itunes and Google Play for full schedule and lineup
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