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Saturday, April 26. 2008
[News] [PR 7] 4/26/08 A FOND LOOK BACK AT DEAN EARL AND THE
IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: Interview with
Professor John Amaral
"Can he Play?" - Dean Earl
NEWARK, Delaware - Saturday, April 26, 2008 - US School of Commercial Music
Director, John Amaral remarked, "Back at Berklee, we had this great
piano teacher, Dean Earl. He was funny! Every time things started to
get bureaucratic and some new hotshot was pontificating, Dean would
respond "Can he play?" and we would all crack up. We knew that the one
thing no one could ever take away from us was our love for music and
the soaring feeling you get playing with other musicians. That's one
reason why, at USSCM, we emphasize Performance and Improvisation first.
These become the basis of further studies."
There are posers and then there are players. Can you play?
Professor Amaral, continued: "If some prospective student comes in (and
they do) asking 'I can't play -- but can you teach me just Pro Tools?'
my response is "sure we can -- but we won't do just that, because we
want you to succeed in the competitive music business." We want to turn
out well-rounded musicians, who are respected by their peers as
musicians first, even if they make their living as producers or
entertainment executives! It's important to note that the emphasis on
Performance & Improvisation during the first module continues in all
the subsequent modules, supporting the material that is relevant and
appropriate to each. That way, a student continually hones his or her
basic craft as he or she expands their horizons. All this
cross-pollination serves to create a rich milieu for broad musical
growth."
About the US School of Commercial Music First founded in 1915, US
School of Commercial Music continues a rich tradition as the oldest,
most trusted name in distance music learning. Beginning in 1995, USSCM
was the first institution to offer a college-level commercial music
Diploma Program via online technology. Today, USSCM offers programs in
every major category of commercial music, as well as unique proprietary
Certificate Courses with content unobtainable elsewhere. Recognizing
that each music student has unique needs, USSCM's Matriculation(TM)
software technology gives students the unparalleled flexibility to
design online, the exact program they need in five areas: Performance &
Improvisation, The Schillinger System, Advanced Improvisation,
SongWriting & Linear Counterpoint, Arranging & Orchestration and Music
Production & Engineering.
USSCM is also the most economical way to acquire the knowledge and
skills which a commercial musician needs to compete and collect a
paycheck in today's noisy musical environment. USSCM students save
considerable money by studying at home, anywhere in the world, and they
actually get a better education than at typical bricks and mortar
schools. While there is no substitute for working with fellow students
shoulder to shoulder, peers are seldom professionals. USSCM exposes
each student to a higher quality of music information and more
professional material, because it upgrades materials on a semi-annual
basis, the only criteria being that it be the best, most timely
information and presentation available.
For more information, please contact Registrar, US School of Commercial
Music www.usschoolofmusic.com. info@usschoolofmusic.com 617-666-4839
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"Master Music At Home(TM)"
Professor John Amaral, Director
US School of Commercial Music
617-666-4839
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