Music

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Delivering music right to your door

Business, Events & Entertainment, Music 0:22:08

Amanda Burgener is the co-founder of Curbside Concerts, a Calgary-based company that delivers live music right to your door, or driveway, or anywhere! With a mandate for equality, safety, and mental health, Curbside Concerts has kept live music in neighbourhoods, and local musicians working throughout the pandemic and beyond.

Now in its 4th year of business, Curbside has seen incredible growth, media attention, and even awards and nominations from YYC Music, Western Canadian Music Awards, Alberta Touring Arts Alliance, Canadian Live Music Association, and Music Cities. Most importantly, they have paid out over $750,000 to performing artists in Canada.

With a background in the Arts (B.Music from the University of Calgary), live events, and local business management, Amanda combines creativity with a desire to uplift her community.

As a citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta, she is proud to foster inclusiveness and an Indigenous lens in her industry.

Matt ‘Masters’ Burgener is a Calgary based country and western musician and a co-founder of Curbside Concerts. A veteran performer, playrite and storyteller, Matt’s 25 year, 7 album career has taken him across Canada and on ten international tours. For 5 years he led the house band at the King Eddy, he’s played numerous times at the Saddledome for the Calgary Flames and he’s a 17 year member of Barney Bentall’s Cariboo Express, helping raise over 5 million dollars for Canadian charities.

Matt has a background in music business, working as a consultant, producer and advisor for different not-for-profits, the City of Calgary arts and culture department, the National Music Center, different music festivals and with CKUA Radio.

Matt has a BA in History from the University of Calgary. He and Amanda and they have 3 young kids. Matt is a first generation Albertan living in Treaty 7 territory.

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A lifelong passion for music

Coaching & Consulting, Events & Entertainment, Music 0:25:49

Carmen Morin (http://carmenmorin.com/)is an award-winning concert pianist, teacher, and entrepreneur. Her orchestral debut at the age of 10 sparked several guest solo performances with orchestras throughout Canada, including a performance tour for the Canadian Embassy.

Following her faculty position at her city’s University Conservatory, she launched her commercial music school in 2013. Under her leadership, Morin Music has grown to a multiple 7-figure small business with a team of over 45 staff and faculty.

Programs at Morin Music currently provide education to over 1000 students locally in Calgary, and to thousands more around the world through distance education online.

As a performer, she was awarded first prize in an international piano competition in Coimbra, Portugal (2018), and her success as an educator has earned her international recognition as the first teacher in Western Canada to be inducted into the Steinway and Sons International Teacher Hall of Fame in New York (2019).

She was selected as one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 (2021) and currently serves on the board of directors of Honens, one of the world’s most prestigious international piano competitions.

In her business consulting, she focuses on performance-based education and curriculum design, helping founders and industry leaders to codify their expertise and turn it into a profitable and unparalleled educational program.

Carmen has recently re-engaged with her academic pursuits and is on the cusp of completing her degree in Psychology. With a keen interest in Performance Psychology, Carmen plans to delve into this specialized field post-graduation in order to explore and enhance cognitive and emotional aspects of performance in various high-pressure domains such as business, sports, and the performing arts.

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Inspiring people to take action in designing their own lives

Coaching & Consulting, Events & Entertainment, Music 0:26:57

Gail Taylor is a Canadian songwriter, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for the power of music to inspire change. Her catalog of 13 published songs draws from her life experiences and imparts invaluable messages, taking centre stage in her speaking engagements.

For the past 35 years, Gail has stood on stage and spoken about finance and socially responsible investing. Her journey began in the business world, where she honed her skills and expertise.

Gail attained her CIMA designation (Certified Investment Manager Analyst) from Wharton University, acquired her MBA at Queen’s University, and underwent executive training at Harvard Business School, all while building a successful Investment Advisory practice.

In the late 70’s, she embarked on a parallel journey, one dedicated to personal betterment and the art of setting and achieving goals. She is currently penning her second book – Curve Balls – personal stories and tools to inspire folks to take action in designing their own lives.

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The Prince of the Blues

Events & Entertainment, Music 0:21:40

Gary Martin is a dynamic and uplifting musician who brings authenticity, excitement, deep expression, and emotion to his performances. Focusing on a personal connection to his audience, engaging and interacting with them, Gary leaves them invigorated, inspired, and motivated creating a memorable experience they will always remember and share. A passionate and spiritual performer Gary is there to soothe your soul and have you coming back for more.

Gary is an authentic Chicago blues musician, martial arts master, and inspirational speaker. He has used his gifts of music and martial arts in speaking with over 2 million students across North America. Gary Martin inspires and motivates youth in making positive changes in their lives.

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Savoir utiliser ses contacts! Un des conseils de l’auteur-compositeur-interprète Simon Morin

Business, Communications, Music 00:41:27

Simon Morin, auteur-compositeur-interprète, a participé à plusieurs concours depuis 2007 dont Star Académie et La Voix, aussi bien ici qu’en France.

En 2019, il nous présente, ÉBÈNE, son premier album. 7 extraits radios en sortent et se hissent dans les palmarès.

Au printemps 2021, près d’un million de téléspectateurs le suivent à TVA dans la série Chaos. La chanson Le monde est chill (chanson de Daniel Bélanger), extrait radio de la bande sonore originale se hisse au sommet des palmarès.

À l’automne 2022, il nous présente PANORAMA, un second album résolument pop-rock, plus lumineux, reflétant la belle période qu’il vit, puisqu’il vient d’accueillir son premier enfant. 2 bébés pour 2022!

Plus de 50 000 followers le suivent sur ses réseaux sociaux et ses vidéos YouTube sont visionnés à plus de 60 millions de reprises à travers le globe.

À l’automne 2022, Simon reprend la route avec son band au Québec. La scène, c’est chez lui!

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Revolutionizing the music creation industry, one artist at a time

Art & Culture, Music, Tech 00:21:39

Alexandre Turbide, B.Eng, MBA, is the co-founder and CEO of BeatConnect where he coordinates and leads the marketing efforts, strategic planning, resource management, and other administrative tasks pertaining to the business, including orchestrating financing, building networks around the business, and working with the company’s legal counsels. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Alexandre worked as a product and program manager for both Aeroplan and Air Canada, and as a personalization strategist for CBC/Radio-Canada. After successfully completing one of the most ambitious single-sign-on consolidation projects in the airline industry at Air Canada and future-proofing the data acquisition model at CBC with initiatives across 15 digital products, Alexandre now focuses on leading BeatConnect through the startup phase and bringing the business to profitability.

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Changing the landscape for Canadian songwriters

Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment, Marketing & Advertising, Music 00:25:12

Brittni Noble is a songwriter from Vancouver, Canada who has been performing in front of audiences with her R&B influenced vocals and original songs since she was 12 years old. Brittni went on to graduate from Vancouver Community College’s Jazz and Contemporary Voice program with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Music and proceeded to teach children, private voice lessons and musical theatre for three years in Vancouver. In 2015, Brittni earned a scholarship to Berklee School of Music where she studied Songwriting and Vocal Performance before moving to LA and attending Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Songwriting. While studying at LACM, Brittni worked as a Digital Marketer at LA-based record label, Three Seventy Music Group. She also Interned at 411 Music Group to learn more about the music publishing industry and which is where the idea for be noble was born. Brittni moved back to Vancouver in 2019 and worked as the Head of Music and Voice at a Marketing and Advertising agency until the pandemic hit. With this sudden shift in her life, Brittni decided to pursue her passion of music publishing and helping other songwriters, launching be noble in January 2021 while continuing to work as Head of Creative for the same Marketing and Advertising agency. Brittni looks forward to sharing her knowledge and expertise she has gained through her education and work experiences with other songwriters to help further their careers and act as their partner, champion and advocate.

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