New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The JUNO Awards and Slaight
Music announce the launch of the premier artist development opportunity in Canada, The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class. This new initiative provides the crucial tools to help three finalists develop their careers, build their own sustainable business and become 'JUNO ready'. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, July 27, 2015 at 5:00 pm ET.
The inaugural 'master class' includes a week-long customized artist development program co-developed with Canada's
Music Incubator at Coalition Music. This development program provides hands-on mentoring, networking and collaboration opportunities.
The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class brings together the two key mandates of CARAS and The JUNO Awards : music education through MusiCounts and the celebration and promotion of excellence through the JUNO Awards. The program aims to foster the growth of Canadian musicians through mentorship, education, skills training, development and deal-making opportunities. With no submission fee needed to apply, the program requires that an active CARAS Academy Delegate endorse each applicant's entry. For more information, visit www.junomasterclass.ca.
"It is our goal to help artists in their journey by exposing them to a program that will not only hone their musical skills, but enhance the business side of the industry for them as well," said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts. "We are asking CARAS Academy Delegates across the country to endorse artists in their communities that they feel are ready for this next step."
"Slaight
Music remains committed to assisting, promoting and developing opportunities for Canadian musicians to flourish and the Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class is a fabulous extension of our objectives," said Gary Slaight, CEO /President Slaight Communications. "My father, Allan, was a true leader in championing Canadian artists beginning with
Gordon Lightfoot, and I know that he is proud to have this initiative named in his honour."
Submissions will go through two rounds of judging. Canadian music industry heavyweights, including representatives from major and independent music labels, publishers, agents, managers, and media partners will narrow down the sub missions to the top 10. A Super Jury made up of JUNO alumni will facilitate the second round of judging to narrow down the field to three finalists. JUNO Award winners
Sam Roberts of the
Sam Roberts Band, Max Kerman of Arkells, producer Gavin Brown, and A&R representative Ali Slaight from Slaight
Music are amongst the Super Jury. Additional jurors and key partners from the music and media ecosystem to be announced.
"Canada's
Music Incubator at Coalition
Music is dedicated to addressing the gap that exists between artists creating music and their ability to operate a small business. New artists are equivalent to starter companies and require entrepreneurial skills and know-how. We are proud to co-develop the artist development program with The JUNO Awards and Slaight
Music and to share our experience, expertise and resources with the artists selected," says VelOmazic, Executive Director, Canada's
Music Incubator at Coalition Music.
