Harris grads start MA’s at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland Harris Grad’s Work Hailed as ‘Best of the Digital Decade’ Landmark

Faculty Member Eric McLuhan speaks at the Vatican and meets the Pope RUSH Guitarist Alex Lifeson with John Harris and Bob Roper

Jack The Bear

Canada's most honoured record producer passed away at 81on May 31, 2011. He is well known as a Hall of Fame andOrder of Canada member and as Producer of The Guess Who,Bob Seger, Alice Cooper and countless others. JackRichardson is less well known for his substantial contributionsto Fanshawe College's Music Industry Arts program, as ateacher at Harris Institute for 13 years and as a regular lectur-er at most other schools. He will be fondly remembered bythousands of students. To read tribute click here.

Directly Into MA’s

James Parnell and Justin Chung have been accepted directlyinto Master's Degree programs after earning Music IndustryProfessional (MIP) Certification at Harris by graduating fromboth the Audio Production Program (APP) and the ArtsManagement Program (AMP). Parnell will start the MA inSound Production at Edinburgh Napier University and Chungwill start the MA Music: Innovation & Entrepreneurship at theUniversity of the West of Scotland in September. For info onNapier MA click here, UWS MA click here.

Billboard Features Harris

Billboard Magazine featured Harris Institute in its 'SchoolsThat Rock' special with quotes from graduates. Phil Demetro(Owner, Lacquer Channel Mastering) said, “I loved the single-mindedness of the program - it was 100% all about music. Thepeople I met and the teachers were fantastic … Harris Institutewas great from the moment I walked in the door.” Chris Ramos(Producer/DJ) said, “What I loved most about Harris Instituteis the knowledge and experience the teachers handed down tous.” For full quotes click here.

Jack Richardson

Chung Harris Parnell

‘MJ’ Tours UK

As part of the 'International Tour Management' course coordi-nated by senior students at Harris and the University of theWest of Scotland, MJ Cyr became the first Canadian artist totour in the UK. She performed at The Buff Club, Renfrew Ferryand The Toolhouse in Glasgow; Powers Bar, Club 229, MissQ's and Hope & Anchor in London; The UWS Union in Paisleyand Holly Bush in Hereford. Harris Honours grad JamesFindlay was the Tour Manager. Cyr attended an ITM class fol-lowing the tour to express her appreciation.

New Barbados Scholarships

The Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(COSCAP) announced two annual scholarships to attendHarris Institute at its awards gala at the Hilton Barbados. Thecollege's president, John Harris, acknowledged the COSCAPinitiative at the event that featured an 'Award of Excellence” forShontelle and performances by Barbadian artists. Harris alsomet with Department of Culture Director Celia Toppin about thecreation of Harris Institute West Indies (HIWI) in Barbados. Formedia release click here.

‘Radio Confidential’ Awarded

Farinoush Mostaghimi, Jordan Holt and Darryl Jeremiah wonthe 'People's Choice Podcast' trophies for their final project inKathleen Farley's 'Digital Culture' course. The guest evalua-tors were Kim Gardner (Switch Video), Jason Doucette (ThrustLabs) and Michael Chambers (Catherine North Studios).Students voted anonymously using 'Poll Everywhere', anonline web application that uses SMS text messaging onmobile phones. Mostaghimi also won the trophy for 'MostHelpful Contributor'. For 'Radio Confidential' click here.

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Don Garbutt

Garbutt’s ‘Parallel Worlds’

Harris Institute's Director of Electronic Music Production, DonGarbutt, has released 'Parallel Worlds' on SoundCloud. Theinstrumental inspired by The Mahavishnu Orchestra featuresthe MOOG Guitar (Reaktor granular synthesis of a noteplayed by inventor Paul Vo). It is 7/8 superimposed over 7/4and was mastered by Moshon Shabah at Signaltouch.com.Garbutt has taught at Harris for 22 yrs. and currently teachesSound Synthesis, Digital Synthesis, Ear Training andAdvanced Synthesis. For 'Parallel Worlds' click here.

Award Winning Grad

Troy Bynoe, President & Musical Director of Q21 Productions,has won Juno Awards for K-OS, Bass is Base and GhettoConcept; an Urban Music Award for Ivana Santilli; a GeminiAward for PUMPED; a Platinum Award for K-OS; a Gold Awardfor Dubmatique and a Crystal Award. He has been nominatedfor 14 Juno Awards and 5 Urban Music Awards. Bynoe com-posed the opening and closing themes for the Reel World FilmFestival and was the Music Director for the National AboriginalAchievement Awards on Global TV. Visit troybynoe.com.

Phillips Tours Canada

As part of the 'International Tour Management' course, BlakePhillips became the 2nd Scottish artist to tour in Canada. Heperformed at Hugh's Room and Skal in Toronto; the AlbionHotel in Guelph; Centennial Park in Barrie and on 'That RadioLiquid Lunch', 'Radio Confidential' and CIUT. Phillips alsorecorded at Harris Institute, attended Live Sound and MusicMarketing classes, visited Wonderland with Bob Roper andwent on 'The Maid of the Mist' in Niagara Falls. The TourManager was Harris and UWS grad Sarah Melody.

Start November Seventh

The one-year Audio Production Program (APP) and ArtsManagement Program (AMP) start on November 7, 2011.Sixty-four industry leaders teach the full-time DiplomaPrograms. The schedule, faculty, tuitions, etc, for the summerProfessional Development Program (PDP) on July 2/3 and9/10 is posted on the Harris site. The weekend courses include'networking lunches' and members of 21 industry associationsare eligible for PDP Bursaries. For details on all programs andrecent graduate news visit harrisinstitute.com.

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Grad Elected Director

Julia Train has been elected to the Board of Directors of theCountry Music Association of Ontario (CMAO). Train is cur-rently the Administration and Communication Director at theMusicians Rights Organization of Canada (MROC) and waspreviously the Manager of Communications at FACTOR(Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings) and theOnline Licensing Administrator at CMRRA (Canadian MusicalReproduction Rights Agency). She studied at U of T's Facultyof Music before graduating with honours from Harris.

Julia Train

Grad Producing Brainwaves!

Trevor Coleman is the Chief Operations Officer ofInteraXon, a company that produces brainwave controlledexperiences. It gained worldwide acclaim for an installationat the Vancouver Olympics that let visitors control the lightson the CN Tower, Niagara Falls and the ParliamentBuildings using brainwaves. The company recently show-cased the world's first thought-controlled 3D TV experienceat the CES in Las Vegas. Coleman is a 2000 HonoursGraduate of Harris Institute. Visit interaxon.ca

3 New McLuhan Books!

Eric McLuhan, the award winning lecturer and author oncommunications and media, has three recently publishedbooks. Theories of Communications (Hampton Press),Media and Formal Cause (NeoPoiesis Press) and TheHuman Equation (BPS Books) are currently available andthree other books are in preparation. McLuhan will be lec-turing at the Vatican for the third time in June. He hastaught at Harris Institute since 1994 and is the college'sDirector of Media Studies. Visit ericmcluhan.com

Barbados Scholarships

The Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(COSCAP) Foundation will announce two scholarships forBarbadian students to attend Toronto's Harris Institute. Thecollege's president, John Harris, will attend and speak at theawards dinner on April 23 at the Hilton Barbados. Starting in2012, two students from Barbados will receive full scholar-ships for either the one-year Audio Production Program (APP)or the Arts Management Program (AMP). For information onCOSCAP visit coscap.org

Mike Denney

Photo: Vince Nguyen

Dr. Eric McLuhan B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.

Grad Coordinating ‘Ultimate MC’

Colleen Brennan is the Production Coordinator for the 16-partHip Hop documentary series that will air on Aux TV starting inJune. 'The Ultimate MC' focuses on the history and future ofCanada's Hip Hop culture and features a competition of artistsselected in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal. Thewinner receives $5,000. and a record deal. Frameblender, TheStylus Group, CP Records and Aux TV are presenting theseries with host Bishop Brigante. For more information visitultimatemc.tv

Confidential Releases 35th CD

The graduating students of Harris Institute's Arts ManagementProgram (AMP) presented “Room Service”, a 'standing roomonly' showcase for the 35th CD release by ConfidentialRecords. The event at Clinton's Tavern on March 31st featuredWillie Soraine, John Mavro, Paige Deem and The Combat withMC Hugh Wilson. Sponsors included Blackline Studio, Longand McQuade, Mill Street Brewery and Harris Institute. Visitthe new Confidential Records website created by Susan Deemat confidential-records.com

Unique Mentor Program

Two of Canada's national music industry associations havepartnered to create an unprecedented mentoring programfor senior Harris students. The Music Managers Forum(MMF) Canada and the Urban Music Association ofCanada (UMAC) will present one-on-one mentoring ses-sions for students with international and national leadersfrom all facets of the music industry. A 'networking lunch'with members of MMF and UMAC and a panel discussionby the guest mentors will follow the one-on-one sessions.

Goodman Wins Troiano Scholarship

Toronto's Alex Goodman has won the 2011 Domenic TroianoGuitar Scholarship. He receives $10,000 to pursue post-sec-ondary guitar education. Goodman's most recent release,'Convergence', was listed as one of the top ten jazz records of2010. Trustees for the Troiano Scholarship are Kevin Breit, RikEmmett, John Harris, Shawne Jackson-Troiano, BernieLaBarge, Alex Lifeson, Jim Norris and Frank Troiano. Thedeadline for the 2112 scholarship is November 30, 2011.Details are at domenictroiano.com

Grad’s National Music Competition

Pavlo has launched a cross Canada music competition withGrammy Award Winner Liberty Silver and 'Smooth JazzBroadcaster of the Year' Vickie Van Dyke. The 25 finalists willreceive cash awards and the winner will perform with Pavlo atRoy Thomson Hall on February 24, 2012. A distinguishedpanel of 10 judges will adjudicate the competition. The dead-line for entries is May 15th and the winner will be selected atthe Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on July 5th.For details visit pavlo.net

Programs Start July 11th

The one-year Audio Production Program (APP) and ArtsManagement Program (AMP) start on July 11, 2011. Sixty-fourindustry leaders teach the full-time Diploma Programs. Theschedule for the summer Professional Development Program(PDP) on July 2/3 and 9/10 will be posted on the Harris site onMonday, April 18. The weekend courses include 'networkinglunches' and members of 21 industry associations are eligiblefor PDP Bursaries. For details on programs and graduatenews visit harrisinstitute.com

New Harris Faculty

Willard Bond and Demetrius Nath have joined the HarrisFaculty. Bond was the top graduate of 'The RecordingWorkshop' in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1984, has worked withLoreena McKennitt, Rush, Blue Rodeo and The StratfordFestival and is a 3rd degree black belt in karate. Nath is theGeneral Manager of Dale Speaking Ltd., has worked withBroken Social Scene, Alexisonfire and Feist and is an HonoursGraduate of Harris. Bond is teaching Signal Processing andNath is teaching Video & Radio Promotion.

2010 PEP Grads

APP’s Amaze & Amuse

Four groups of graduating Audio Production Program studentspresented exceptional final projects as part of DougMcClement's 'Studio Management' course on March 30. HarrisInstitute thanks the evaluating panel that included Orin Isaacs(Swing Low Productions), Orest Sushko (DeLuxe LosAngeles), Dave Dysart (HHB Canada), Noah Mintz (LacquerChannel Mastering), Dave Clark (Acoustical SystemDesigner), Sven Heidinga (Chief Engineer, Maison deMusique) and Bob Buckberrough (Small Business Advisor).

Willard Bond Demetrius Nath

Marketing With Gene Simmons

Students at Harris Institute attended a marketing presen-tation by renowned KISS member Gene Simmons at theSony Centre for the Performing Arts on January 25.Simmons was appearing as a feature of 'AdvertisingWeek'. He presented some of the unique marketing strate-gies he has developed over many years. Harris Instituteand its students thank honours graduate Mishelle Pack(Creative/A&R, Sony/ATV Music Publishing) the TorontoStar and 'Advertising Week' for arranging the opportunity.

Grad Mounts Bahamas Conference

Terneille 'TaDa' Burrows launched the Music MomentumSummit (MuMo) at the British Colonial Hotel in Nassau,Bahamas. The first annual event featured internationalkeynote speakers, music industry executive panelists andspecial concert events at the National Art Gallery. Musicproducer 'Showtime Shaddy' won the 'MuMo HarrisInstitute Scholarship' to attend the Audio ProductionProgram (APP) or Arts Management Program (AMP) atHarris in Toronto. See 'MuMo a Success' click here

Grad Launches 2nd Label

Mike Denney has launched Acronym Records with popmusic artists Ash Richards, Michael Ciufo and JeffreyStraker. His first label, MDM Recordings, will continue itsfocus on country artists Jason Kirkness, Jerry Sereda,Chad Brownlee, Jo Hick and Emily Taylor Adams. MDMwill present a showcase featuring seven of its artists atThe Cadillac Lounge during Canadian Music Week (CMW)on Friday, March 11. See 'Standing Strong and True', ded-icated to the Canadian troops click here

Terneille Burrows

Mike Denney

Photo: Vince Nguyen

MJ Cyr to UK

Toronto based recording artist MJ Cyr will be the firstCanadian artist to tour in Scotland as part of theInternational Tour Management program coordinated bystudents at Harris Institute and the University of the Westof Scotland. Cyr has toured extensively in Canada, the USand New Zealand and has released two criticallyacclaimed CD's, “The Bottom Line” and “Ladders”. See“The Garden” music video click here

Grad’s Work A Landmark

Study Magazine featured Andrew Harris in its “HarrisInstitute Grad's Work Hailed As a Landmark of TheDecade” story. Harris did the sound design for Dove'sEvolution Campaign, which won a 'Best of the DigitalDecade' in NY. Evolution previously won two CannesLions Grand Prix Awards, CLIO Award, Epica D'Or and 2Gold prizes at the London International Awards. See 'TheMaking of Evolution' click here. For Study Magazine storyclick here

Students Launch ‘Radio Harris’

Noah Siegel, Lumi Wang, Corey Wong, Hyun Gyo Hongand Francis Domingo have launched 'Radio Harris', aninternet broadcaster on Apple's iTunes. The podcast pro-gramming features interviews and music of current Harrisstudents. ‘Radio Harris’ was created as part of KathleenFarley's course 'Digital Culture'. The first five episodeshave been posted with more to follow. To listen to 'RadioHarris' on iTunes click here

Grad in 2 JUNO Nominations

Andrew Kilgour produced and engineered D-Sisive's'Vaudeville' and engineered and mixed Ghettosocks 'Treatof the Day' at his home studio “The Kilzone”. Both record-ings are nominated for JUNO Awards for 'Rap Recordingof the Year'. Kilgour is a member of Backburner Recordsand performs as 'Fresh Kils'. The 40th Annual JUNOAwards will air live from the Air Canada Centre on CTV onSunday, March 27th. For Backburner Records click here

Andrew Kilgour

Dove’s Evolution

Student Council 'Schmoozed'

Following Gene Simmons' marketing presentation at theSony Centre, members of the Harris Institute StudentCouncil attended a reception with the iconic rock star.Pictured from left to right: Lana Grove, Jian Ghomeshi(host of the event), Ryan Mercer, Laura Levesque andVince Nguyen. For the Toronto Star article 'The Simmons'Formula for Success' click here

Scholarship Winners

A highlight of the Harris Institute Graduation & AwardsLobster Dinner at Captain John’s on Toronto’s waterfrontwas the presentation of industry funded scholarships andawards to (pictured from left to right): Brendan McQuade,Jessica George (RAM Valedictorian), Cole Stephenson,Beverley Wiscombe, Giacomo Sangalli, Jonathan House,Jonathan Adediji, Nadya Hanlon (PEP Valedictorian) andChris Cunnane.

March Weekend Courses

Harris institute's Professional Development Program(PDP) will feature eighteen weekend courses on newdevelopments in the music, audio and digital media indus-tries on March 5/6, 12/13 and 19/20. Courses are from10:00AM to 4:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays andinclude 'Networking Lunches'. Members of 21 industryassociations are eligible for PDP Bursaries. For courses,faculty, tuitions, application form, etc. click here

2010 PEP Grads2010 RAM Grads

Grad in Scottish News

Caalvin Jno-Finn was featured in Scotland's largestevening newspaper for graduating with Distinctionfrom the Bachelor of Arts Degree program in'Commercial Music' at the University of the West ofScotland. He is one of three to achieve the honourwith fellow Harris graduate Laura Wing. Says Jno-Finn, “I am following a dream that led me to the UKfor an opportunity of a lifetime”. For story click here.

Grad to Director of Marketing

Deddy Setton has been promoted to Director ofMarketing at Universal Music Canada. He was previ-ously National Marketing Manager at Universal,Assistant-Artist Marketing Department at Sony BMGand Music Director & Assistant ProgrammingDirector at mooma.com. Setton graduated with hon-ours from Harris’ Recording Arts Management pro-gram (now Arts Management Program) in 2003.

Grad in Best of Decade

Andrew Harris, who did the Sound Design for the2007 'Dove Evolution' campaign, is part of the cre-ative team being awarded the BEST OF THE DIGI-TAL DECADE by The One Club at The Museum ofModern Art in New York on January 11. Harris cur-rently operates the west coast division of VaporMusic from his Vancouver studio. To view the top ten'Digital Advertising That Defined An Era' click here.

Caalvin Jno-Finn

Deddy Setton

Andrew Harris

Grad at PRS in London

Laura Wing, who recently graduated with a Bachelorof Arts Degree in 'Commercial Music' with Distinctionfrom the University of the West of Scotland, has relo-cated to London, England. She is now MusicLicensing Agent at PRS for Music (Performing RightsSociety) in the MCPS (Mechanical CopyrightProtection Society). Wing graduated with honoursfrom Harris Institute in 2009.

Grad Wins Marketing Award

Paul Fairley's Admiral Entertainment was awarded“Best Marketing Campaign” by Tourism Barrie for theBarrie New Music Fest, which featured 90 artists at10 venues and special performances by Big Sugarand The Trews. Fairley graduated with honours fromHarris Institute in 2005 and earned a Bachelor of ArtsDegree in 'Commercial Music' at the University of theWest of Scotland in 2007. Visit admiralent.com

Grad at Roy Thomson Hall

Pavlo will perform at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto onFriday, February 24, 2012. He is currently completinga 48 city cross Canada tour with PRO (Pavlo, RikEmmett, Oscar Lopez) in support of their JUNO nom-inated album 'Trifecta'. Pavlo's PBS special,'Mediterranean Nights' will be broadcast on Bravo onJanuary 10. To view the trailer and order tickets forthe Roy Thomson Hall concert visit pavlo.net

Grads at Massey Hall

Chris Munro, James Lockhart, Tweed Jones andAndrew Wright's 'Open Wide Music' performed atToronto's legendary Massey Hall on November 17 aspart of a benefit concert for SOS Children's Villageshosted by CHUM's Duff Roman. The 4 members of'Open Wide Music' met at Harris in ’99 while attend-ing the Producing/Engineering Program (now AudioProduction Program). Visit openwidemusic.com

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