“Building Your Online Presence with Free Tools” - IBMA January Webinar

*Join technology consultant/IBMA member Archie Warnock of A/WWW Enterprises Jan. 24 at 5:30-7 p.m. Central for the next IBMA webinar: “Building Your Online Presence with Free Tools.”

During the interactive session each participant will go through the process of establishing an online strategy—from registering a domain and hosting a website to managing email and establishing online sales, mailing lists, discussion groups and using social media. We will discuss straightforward tools like Google Sites, Google Groups, Twitter and Facebook that may be utilized with little effort, no money and great results!

The fee to join the webinar is only $20 for IBMA members or $40 for non-members. Please call (615) 256-3222 to register.

 

* Reprinted from IBMA Newsletter

Harmonica School Goes On The Road

HOWARD LEVY TAKES ONLINE SCHOOL ON THE ROAD WITH FLECKTONES TOUR
Howard Levy, harmonica player and educator, has been taking his online harmonica school on the road as he rejoins Béla Fleck, Victor Wooten and Future Man on tour with the original Flecktones line-up.  Howard, who launched his online school in 2009, has been filming video responses and providing new lessons to his students from over 35 countries as the Flecktones tour North America.

Howard’s school is part of a family of online music schools and academies that operate on the ArtistWorks platform, which allows master musicians to combine teaching with their other touring and recording commitments.  Students also get a special insight into the Flecktones tour, including their recent appearances at the Bonnaroo and Telluride Festival’s, as Howard films special videos and lessons from the road.

WORLD’S FIRST ONLINE BLUEGRASS ACADEMY COMING SOON!

Bluegrass fans around the world will soon be able to learn fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bass, and guitar online directly from some of the biggest names in bluegrass music with the launch of the new Academy of Bluegrass.

The ArtistWorks Academy of Bluegrass consists of: The School of Banjo with Tony Trischka, School of Guitar with Bryan Sutton, School of Fiddle with Darol Anger, School of Bass with Missy Raines and School of Mandolin with Mike Marshall. Each school contains hundreds of high quality beginner, intermediate and advanced video lessons. Every student has the opportunity to send their teacher a recorded video of themselves practicing and receive a personal video response with individualized instruction from the teacher.

The Academy of Bluegrass is expected to launch early June 2011, with an Exclusive Sneak Peak Video available for download at www.academyofbluegrass.com.

Bluegrass Academy Brings Mandolin School On Line!

WORLD’S FIRST ONLINE MANDOLIN 

SCHOOL COMING SOON

Mandolin players around the world will soon be able to learn mandolin online directly from one of the leading names of the instrument.  The School of Mandolin with Mike Marshall is part of the new ArtistWorks Academy of Bluegrass  (see Related Story) that will also see Tony Trischka (banjo), Bryan Sutton (guitar), Darol Anger (fiddle) and Missy Raines (bass) offering personalised instruction online using innovative Video Exchanges™.

The School of Mandolin with Mike Marshall will contain high quality beginner, intermediate and advanced mandolin video lessons as well as a number of social features.  Every student at the mandolin school has the opportunity to send a recorded video of themselves practicing and receive a personal video response with individualized instruction from Mike Marshall.

Commenting on the forthcoming launch of the School of Mandolin, Mike Marshall said:

"Artistworks has created an amazing new way for me to connect with mandolinists from anywhere in the world 24-7.  I very much look forward to being on the cutting edge of technology and creativity with regards to connecting our community of mandolin players around the world.  We will all be sharing our thoughts about how to improve your mandolin skills.  I look forward to meeting you all at the 'Mandolin School' this summer!"

The School of Mandolin with Mike Marshall and the ArtistWorks Academy of Bluegrass are expected to launch early June 2011, with an Exclusive Sneak Peak Video available for download at www.academyofbluegrass.com.

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