Backstage Pass Featuring JULIE C!

Born in Montreal, Canada, singer/songwriter Julie Crochetiere aka “Julie C” relocated to Toronto at the age of 19 to perform in the all girl band Sugar Jones. The group achieved enormous success including national fame from the Canadian Pop Stars TV show, two top 10 hits, 2 national tours (one opening for Destiny’s Child and a second as the head liner) and a platinum selling album. After the group disbanded, Julie continued to hone her songwriting and piano skills performing in bars and clubs in the Toronto and Montreal music scenes and in 2003 she released her 6 song EP “Cafe”.

Metalworks Institute 2012 Graduation!

Metalworks Institute celebrated the 2012 Graduation Ceremony this past Saturday, January 28th at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. The ceremony, hosted by Metalworks Institute Music Performance and Technology Program Chair, Don Quarles, went off without a hitch. Key Note Speaker, Alan Cross, gave a provocative and inspiring speech, which included anecdotes from his life and career; as well as his exciting contentions about the future of the industry.

Backstage Pass Featuring RIK EMMETT!

On Monday, February 6th from 7:30pm-8:30pm EST, Metalworks Institute Backstage Pass introduces the amazing RIK EMMETT up close and personal in the south auditorium of Metalworks Institute 3611 Mavis Road, Mississauga. Watch and listen to him perform some of his songs and talk about performing, songwriting and his experiences in the music business.

Backstage Pass Featuring JULLY BLACK!

For immediate release (Mississauga) January 10, 2012 – On Monday, January 23rd- 7:30pm, South Auditorium, Metalworks Institute Backstage Pass introduces the amazing Jully Black up close and personal. Watch and listen to Canada’s Queen of R & B perform some of her original songs and talk about performing, songwriting and her experiences in the music business.

This Canadian-born, triple-threat (singer /songwriter /performer) loves to share her talents and has an enthusiasm for music that is unparalleled. Her charming attitude and charismatic personality has helped propel her career and reach milestones that most artists struggle to achieve in a lifetime – opening for Kanye West in Singapore, being hand-picked to perform for the Queen, headlining the opening ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics, winning multiple Juno awards, penning songs for the likes of Missy Elliot, Nas and Destiny’s Child as well as performing alongside artists such as Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Kardinal Offishall and Alicia Keys.

NOW Magazine Praises Metalworks Production Group for The National with Neko Case Concert at ACC

This past December Metalworks Production Group supplied the sound and lighting for The National with Neko Case at the ACC. Metalworks Production Group staff included, Andrew Werlick (System Tech), Shaun Shuell (A2), Mitch Mazerolle (Lighting Lead) and Greg Evans (Dimmer Tech). An L-Acoustics System consisting of 12 V-Dosc and 3 Dv-dosc per side was used for main hang and for side hang per side were 10 Dv-dosc. Along the lip of the stage 4 Dv-dosc front fills were used. Bottom end was L-Acousitcs SB218 subs with 10 per side and all amplification was L-Acoustics LA48’s and Lab Gruppen FP6400. As for lighting, we supplied 20 Martin 700 Profiles, 11 Martin Atomic 3000 Strobes and 23 Martin Stage Bars as well as a lot of haze!

A Warm Welcome to All New Students! Orientation Week Begins Today, Jan 3 2012

Metalworks Institute is very happy to welcome the new January students! This January 2012, we will celebrate our sixteenth intake of students, as well as the inaugural intake of our new Music Performance and Technology program. Our two-year Music Performance and Technology program is available in the following majors: Guitar, Bass, Drums & Percussion, Keyboard and Vocals.