Staff Profile: Brittany Offredi

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Metalworks Institute is happy to welcome Brittany Offredi as the new Marketing and Promotions Coordinator. She recently graduated from the University of Toronto at Mississauga for Communication, Culture & Information Technology and Professional Writing & Communication. Since graduation, she has completed a number of internships to gain experience, including a summer internship at Entertainment One in Promotions & Publicity. She is very excited to take on Marketing and Promotions at Metalworks and is looking forward to gaining experience in the industry. “Everyone I’ve met here so far has been so welcoming,” Brittany says. “The Metalworks Institute team definitely seems more [...]

Song for Africa Partners with Metalworks Institute

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Song for Africa is a non-profit organization created to engage, educate and foster African youth living in extreme poverty through music and socially-conscious art. Starting in March of 2006 with one song, Song for Africa has grown tremendously over the years to include their June 2010 album release, Rwanda: Rises Up! Song for Africa is an official charity partner for Metalworks Institute. Song for Africa CEO Darcy Ataman had this to say about partnering with Metalworks, “I am absolutely thrilled that Song for Africa is joining forces with Metalworks and able to add its rich history of building artistic capacity [...]

Metalworks Institute Presents Canadian High School Keyboard Competition

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Metalworks Institute, Canada’s Elite Entertainment Arts School, is presenting KEYS, the Competition for Canadian High School Keyboard Players. The competition winner will receive a full tuition scholarship to Metalworks Institute’s two-year Music Performance and Technology program (Keyboard Major), which has a value of $38,900. The competition winner will join some of Canada’s most promising musicians and the award-winning professional faculty at Metalworks Institutes’ Mississauga campus, adjacent to world-famous Metalworks Studios. The competition winner’s school will receive a Roland Jupiter-80 keyboard valued at $5,000, courtesy of Roland Canada. The entrants must be a student at a Canadian high school. They will [...]

Attention Grads: Taken Pro Tools 101 & 110? Take 201 for 50% OFF!

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Exclusive Offer for Metalworks Institute Graduates: receive 50% off the Pro Tools 201 certificate course taking place on Saturday, April 14th and Sunday, April 15th, 2012! If you are interested in this promotion and would like to register, please contact jodi@metalworksinstitute.com. Course Details: Saturday, April 14th – 10:00am to 6:00pm Sunday, April 15th – 10:00am to 6:00pm Course will be taught at Metalworks Institute. Only Metalworks Institute graduates will receive the 50% discount. This is a great opportunity for all graduates! Contact Jodi to register and for more information.

Metalworks Institute Backstage Pass Featuring: Dan Hill

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

On Monday, April 23rd from 7:30pm to 8:30pm EST, Metalworks Institute Backstage Pass introduces internationally renowned author and Grammy & Juno Award-winning singer / songwriter, Dan Hill, up close and personal in the south auditorium of Metalworks Institute at 3611 Mavis Road in Mississauga. Watch and listen to him perform some of his songs and talk about performing, songwriting and his experiences in the music business. In 2009, Dan Hill published his highly acclaimed memoir, I Am My Father’s Son (HarperCollins Canada). On the heels of completing his memoir, Hill recorded his fourteenth album, Intimate, with producers Matthew McCauley and [...]