On Monday, November 21st , 30 Metalworks Institute graduates and students put on their finest attire and attended the 2011 SOCAN Award Show on guest list. Among those in the audience of the show included Randy Bachman, The Trews and Hedley. “It was great to see so much Canadian talent. Thanks again Metalworks for giving us the opportunity to attend the SOCAN Awards.”
Event Recap: Vocal Day – Sunday November 20th, 2011
Thank you to all for attending Vocal Day on Sunday. There were many great performances by our Music Performance and Technology Faculty including faculty members, Wendy Irvine, Mark Christiano, Mike Ferfolia, Chris Sutherland, Calvin Beale, Peter Kadar and Anesti Karantakis. There were also vocal clinics with our faculty members as well as a clinic with Roland Clinicians, Adrian Marsi, Selyne Maia and Canadian Beatbox Champion KRNFX.
Students Attend The 2011 SOCAN Awards
Tonight, 30 Metalworks Institute students and graduates will be attending the 22nd Annual SOCAN Awards gala at Roy Thomson Hall on guestlist. Our Metalworks Institute students/graduates were given a tremendous opportunity to watch history and be present in the audience of the 2011 SOCAN Awards. We wish those all nominated great success and wish all of our students and graduates all the best for an enjoyable experience and evening perfect for networking!
Radio Star’s New Songwriters’ Workshops
On October 2nd and 3rd, we hosted Radio Star’s New Songwriting Workshop in the south auditorium. Over three hundred and sixty songwriters registered for this free all day event. Attendees …
Canada’s Walk of Fame
Canada’s Walk of Fame has named Calum Graham of High River, Alberta, the winner of its Song For Canada competition. The 19-year-old beat out over 600 hopefuls to secure a …
Students Work Southside Shuffle
Mississauga’s annual blues and jazz festival, Southside Shuffle, once again took over Port Credit’s Memorial Park, September 9th through 11th. The beloved festival even colonized nearby Lakeshore Road for Street …
Students Work with Legendary Rock Band Rush
Four of our students had the opportunity of a lifetime to work with rock legends Rush on September 17th. Once a year, Rush hosts a charity event called “Grapes Under …
Students Take Trip to AES Convention in New York!
Over 40 of our students will be spending October 20th to October 23rd in New York to attend the AES Convention. For over 60 years, the AES has been the …
Alumni Review: Jennifer Essiembre, Entertainment Business Management 2009
Jennifer Essiembre joins ole as Office Coordinator; a key position responsible for the daily operations of all of ole’s offices (Toronto, Nashville and Los Angeles). Upon graduating with a diploma …
Students/Grads Volunteer at Honey Jam
Our students Janel Edwards and Danny Johnston alongside grad Chelsea Bradley lent their skills to this year’s Honey Jam held at The Mod Club Theatre in Toronto. They had the …










