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Linear Style Salsa
Origin:Linear Style Salsa originated in America, and was mainly developed for the purpose of performing on stage. In Linear style, dancers stay aligned to the same line which makes it easier for viewers to watch. Linear Style is now fast gaining popularity around the world, with two main styles: LA Style and NY Style from Los Angeles and New York respectively.Read more…Hip Hop Music
Hip Hop music is popular with today's youth. The Hip Hop audience ranges in age from the very young to the seasoned at heart. The messages in the music are clear and often depict life in the real world.Read more…Am I Damaging My Voice?
Perhaps you have sensed that something is wrong with your voice but are unable to identify the problem. You may feel soreness when singing or afterwards. You are able to sing notes some days but unable to sing those same notes other days.Read more…How To Play The Organ On Stage With A Drummer And A Singer While Having A Heart Attack
It’s a strange title isn’t it, but I did have a heart attack while backing a singer on stage very recently and I thought I would share my experience with other musicians, who I know, have thought about, what if I had a heart attack while on stage.First, let me say that having a heart attack is a very serious business and I nearly died from mine. This is not a tutorial on how to survive a heart attack while playing a musical instrument despite the slightly flippant title, but I have had the experience and that entitles me to write about it.Read more…Latin American Rythms in New Zealand
Latin American Music and Dance form a big part of Latin American culture. The ones that have got us Kiwis excited the most are Salsa, Merengue and Tango. Most Latin bands play a mixture of Salsa and Merengue when performing at Latin clubs around New Zealand.Read more…Cuban Style Salsa in New Zealand
Origin: Salsa is often used to refer to Cuban genres such as Cha-Cha and Mambo. Salsa developed as an independent genre in the 70s although the music was already played and danced to for a few decades. Although Salsa originated in Cuba, it has recently moved across continents and is currently getting a new form in American Clubs with the NY and LA styles being developed.Read more…Merengue in New Zealand
Origin: Merengue originated in the Dominican Republic. It is the national dance of the Dominican. There are a few stories describing how the dance originated.Read more…Tango in New Zealand
Origin: Tango originated in Buenos Aires in Argentina in the mid-19th century. Over the years, a few variations of Tango have emerged and so the original variation is aplty known as Argentine Tango. The working class in Buenos Aires developed Argentine Tango as a way of identifying themselves as a group.Read more…Cha Cha Cha in New Zealand
Origin: Cha Cha evolved from the Mambo and Rumba in the early 50s in Cuba. Initially, this new rythm was called "Mambo-Rumba" and later on, renamed "Cha-cha-cha" is this was the sound shoes made when dancing to the rythm.Music: Like most other Latin rythms, Cha-cha-cha is also played in 4/4.Read more…Sing Commercials For A Living
Ever wonder why some get to sing commercials and some don’t? Have you ever thought about singing jingles? What makes some more apt and able then others to break into this business with other individuals with incredible talent never getting the break?Read more…The Booking Agent Inside
As a recording artist, singer or songwriter, finding a booking agent who will actually book your act or show, can be tricky at best. A well qualified booking agent is like finding the needle in the hay stack. While many companies offer traditional artist booking services on a number of levels, there are few out there who really deliver.Read more…Singing Gigs and Session Work
We've all made the comment, "How did so and so ever make it as a singer?" As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, we were also amazed at times. At best it was a guessing game of who we would sign and wouldn't – it was more of a speculative stock market approach than a science.Read more…Your Singing Career
As artist demos pile up on the floors of A&R directors offices and on the tables and window ledges of music industry pros offices alike, one thing you can be sure of, the vast majority will never be heard, will be overlooked because of unprofessional marketing and packaging and likely not have the “It” factor that so many managers, booking agents and music execs everywhere wish to discover. You’ve heard the phrase, “Man that band has It.” The “It” is what sells and finding “It” for many groups or singers is not always easy.Read more…Sing Jingles?
As a former William Morris agent, booking some of the biggest stars in country music, and as a session singer singing many commercials like Fox TV, UPN ID spots, O’Charleys and many others, I am well acquainted with the jingle market, the ups and downs, and the difficulty of entering the commercial singing world. For those of you new and those vaguely familiar with this market with a keen interest in this segment of the industry, let me assure you that (1) with the right talent you can succeed, and (2) in order to succeed you will need some pre-determined areas of strengths including, but not limited to a unique voice, a go get it drive, and a great attitude that says I can work with virtually anyone, with an easy going temperament, without copping an “attitude.” I will give you a brief overview and some helpful starting tips, hopefully steering you in a direction for greatest success.Read more…Artist Mangers and Booking Agents
As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, I am always amazed at either the scope and talent of an artist’s business team or the why and how an artist exists within the mediocre framework which they are operating from. And believe me, I’ve seen plenty of both. It would seem that many managers fall into these positions, like in many fields, not out of genuine talent or know-how, but by mere presence alone – They were friends of the artist or a brother to one of the members of the act and so forth.Read more…Background Vocal Careers
As a jingle singer myself, singing on numerous commercials such as FOX TV, UPN, O’Charleys and many others, and as a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency booking many a household name artist, I have concluded that there are many reasons to strategize in background vocals as opposed to an actual artist career.The reasons are many, but mainly because, like many of us, I like creature comforts. I like knowing what bed I am sleeping in, or the comfort that I am watching TV at night sitting on my own sofa.Read more…Session Singers
As a session singer myself, and former talent booking agent for the William Morris Agency, I can attest to the number of sessions that I have personally sung on where I wondered why some of the singers were even invited – And yet other sessions, and the vast majority, where it’s a pleasure to be singing with the folks behind the mic.I can honestly tell you that through the years of singing sessions, and I’ve sung on a quite a few, from Fox TV, UPN Station ID’s to O’Charley’s, that there are key ingredients that make up session singers in general. Session singers in the bigger picture, have a completely different role from the lead singer, yet they are tied integrally to one another.Read more…Make Money Singing
You've been thinking about it for a while, but you're just not sure how much time, money and emotional expense you want to invest in your singing career. You're sure you’ve got the talent or you wouldn't even be deliberating the opportunity, but still the question remains. With so many so called "experts" all willing to take your money for some service of some kind, where do you begin to embark upon your singing dream?Read more…Singers, Bands & the Artist Management Team
As singers and bands compete for the ears of music industry pro’s, hoping to become the next greatest pop icon, mangers and the relationships with their acts have become increasingly important. With the evolution of technology, the internet and fledgling record labels, trying to compete for the next money making act, you can be sure that artist managers have their plates full sifting through myriads of press kits and demos trying to pick the needle out of the haystack.With each demo that is sent out, artists wait in anticipation of what might become their next step in their artist career pathway.Read more…How to Get A Songwriting Record Deal
It’s funny really. Every musician I’ve ever known has had that dream at one point or another. But the truth is, there really are no clear cut ways, or information available that tell you how to get a songwriting record deal.Read more…
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