Long & McQuade Learning Series - Pickering & Oshawa, ON

PICKERING - 1887 Kingston Rd. 
Registration & inquiries may be sent to David at [email protected]. 

Wednesday, March 14 | 7pm
Creating a Career in Music with Bradly Cooper
Learn to turn your passion for music into a dynamic career as your own boss. There is money to be made with music if you know how. Bradly will address a few assumptions in the industry, and discuss the concept of being a “music entrepreneur”. He will cover how to know when you’re ready and able to begin, different ways of making money in music, what is means to be a professional, and how to make your next move and jumpstart your career!

Tuesday, March 27 | 7pm
Recording 101 with Ray Wilson
Learn the basics of what you need to capture your music using your computer. From the hardware to the software, learn what components are necessary and how to set up your new gear to begin recording in minutes. With more than 30 years of studio and recording experience, Ray spends much of his free time educating others in the art of audio engineering. By day he is the Sales Manager of Yorkville Sound; by night he is the owner of Synergy Studio in Pickering, Ontario, working with local artists in the Toronto area.
 

OSHAWA - 902 Simcoe St. N
Registration & inquiries may be sent to Kevin at [email protected].

Tuesday, March 13 | 7pm
Finding the Freedom to Fiddle: A Guide to Improvisation with Saskia Tomkins
Find the freedom to fiddle! Join Saskia as she discusses how to negotiate the map of the violin, how to be versatile and play a variety of styles and genres, and steps to follow for finding freedom. She will also discuss why bowing and ornaments are important to different styles of music. Saskia, originally from the UK, plays a range of bowed instruments, in a variety of genres. She is the principle viola in the Northumberland Orchestra and she teaches at Long & McQuade in Cobourg. 

Monday, March 19 | 7pm
Recording 101 with Ray Wilson
Learn the basics of what you need to capture your music using your computer. From the hardware to the software, learn what components are necessary and how to set up your new gear to begin recording in minutes. With more than 30 years of studio and recording experience, Ray spends much of his free time educating others in the art of audio engineering. By day he is the Sales Manager of Yorkville Sound; by night he is the owner of Synergy Studio in Pickering, Ontario, working with local artists in the Toronto area.