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Enrollment for Fall 2007 Semester of
Now in its seventh year, classes are currently forming for the Fall 2007 semester of the Dell East Music Business Institute (DEMBI). This year the Institute is under the dynamic leadership of Dee Wellmon, noted music business professor and entrepreneur. Wellmon has been affiliated and instructed at DEMBI since its inception in 1999, this is a fitting task for her and a treat for all of her past and future students. The students at DEMBI range in age between 17 yrs and 60 yrs with an average age of 28 years. Warren Haskins, founder says quite frequently, “Our students have one leg in the ‘Post Office’ and one leg in the music industry.
Classes will run from Monday, September 17th through Thursday, October 25th, and a total of 16 courses are being offered. Enrollment is limited and slots in each course are filled on a first come, first served basis. Advance registration is currently underway, and will continue through Friday, September 13th.
DEMBI, an educational initiative created by the Philadelphia Department of Recreation's Dell East and the Family of the Dell East, Inc., its volunteer advisory council, aims to expose, educate and train seriously interested students about key aspects of the music and entertainment business.
All DEMBI classes will be held from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM on Monday and Thursday evenings in the Stage Building of the Dell East, located at Ridge Avenue and Huntingdon Drive near 33rd Street in Philly's East Fairmount Park.
The DEMBI curriculum is designed to concentrate on the business, marketing and technical aspects of the live entertainment industry. With 16 different courses, DEMBI's education component will consist of an six week series of courses in the areas of event production, artist relations, studio production and concert promotion. As in previous semesters, all classes will be taught by recognized experts and top professionals within the music, entertainment and media industries.
Since its establishment in 1999, more than 500 students have enrolled in various DEMBI classes. Several students have attended in more than one semester, and at least three dozen students have taken advantage of net-working opportunities to land internships, jobs or contracts with the firms or organizations of various instructors and other students. As an indication of how badly students want and need the knowledge being dispensed, students have come from as far away as Baltimore, Maryland and Orange, New Jersey.
A partial list of esteemed industry professionals who continue to serve as DEMBI faculty members include: Warren Haskins, veteran concert producer and Off-Broadway publicist; songwriting and producing partners Carvin Haggins and Ivan Barias of Karma Productions; Dee Wellmon, a longtime record industry marketing and artist development guru; Walt Reeder, Jr., a second generation talent booking agent and artist manager; James Elam, IV, a well known and respected entertainment lawyer; Al Hunter, Jr., a longtime entertainment columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News; Bob Lott, a veteran film and video producer and participant in the Black Music Association's "Business of Music" workshops in the 1980s.
The Institute is designed to provide a wealth of knowledge not easily found or disseminated in any other local institutional setting. Classes will be held on site at the Dell East on Monday and Thursday evenings from September 17th through October 25th. The program is intended to be the perfect learning and networking opportunity for all current and aspiring musicians, songwriters, poets, authors, lighting and sound technicians, attorneys, managers, promoters, publicists, entertainment marketers and other related disciplines to learn critical information needed to thrive and survive in the entertainment business. Acceptance for enrollment into any course is contingent upon determination of a student's earnest desire to learn, and submission of an enrollment form and tuition fee. The cost is $50 per course.
Those interested in enrolling for any of the DEMBI courses can obtain a brochure and registration form by calling (215) 387-1930. Course info and a registration form can also be viewed and downloaded from this site. The advance registration deadline is Friday, September 13th. Registration forms and the applicable tuition fees can be submitted via postal mail or in person at the address indicated on the registration form. There will also be on-site registration at the Dell East from 6:00-8:00 PM on Thursday, September 6th and Monday, September 10th.
DEMBI COURSE OFFERINGS:
MODULE #1: EVENT PRODUCTION Pro-ducer/moter , Record Company (Thursdays, 10/11-10/25)
MODULE #2: ARTIST RELATIONS
MODULE #3: STUDIO PRODUCTION
MODULE #4: CONCERT PROMOTION |
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