In 2008, with the help of fellow classmate/graduate and a few business partners, graduate Rob Panchuk went on to start up his own management company, Instigator Music Group, which focuses on managing producers …
Student News: Michelle Owen and The Hammer Antics!
**Congratulations to The Hammer Antics! They’ve made it into the top 15 in the 97.7 HTZ-FM RockSearch 2013 contest!! **One more day to vote for The Hammer Antics in the …
Rick Fines Guest Lecture – Muddy Waters
Check out Rick Fines as he talks about Muddy Waters & The Invention of the Modern Rock Group exclusively from our Institute!
Courage My Love on Band Roles & Japan
Check out our exclusive interview footage with Courage My Love at our Backstage Pass event here! The band talks about their roles within the band and going to Japan.
Open House – Sunday, May 5th, 2013
Join us Sunday, May 5th 2013 at 1pm for our Open House! Tour through Metalworks Institute, Metalworks Studios and Metalworks Production Group as we share over 30 years of experience …
Alumni Update: Tim Oxford, Audio Production and Engineering
Tim Oxford, alumni (2005) and drummer for the Juno Award winning indie group Arkells, is off to a very successful start this year with the band’s 2013 European tour. Hailing from …
Rick Fines on Bessie Smith – Blues History
Rick Fines continues his guest lecture series on the history of blues music. Check out the exclusive video here to hear about Bessie Smith and early recorded music! Rick Fines …
Alumni Update: John Fielding, Audio Production and Engineering
For the past two years, Audio Production and Engineering graduate (2010) John Fielding has been working for True North Records / Linus Entertainment / Divergent Recordings. He handles A & R, Artist Development, Marketing, …
Drum Tips with Dave Patel – Phrasing 3’s: The Lick
Dave Patel builds on his phrasing in 3’s series in this drum tutorial, by exemplifying how to play a lick using the techniques discussed in the previous videos. Check it …
Alumni Update: Michael Briguglio, Professional Sound
In 2010, Michael Briguglio graduated from the two year Professional Sound program. Since then, Michael has built a career as a Freelance Audio Engineer, working on several full-length albums and …









