We'd like to thank
the following music industry personalities for their
contributions of time and expertise.
Without their eagerness to help and valued contributions, the quality of our
courses could not have been possible. Their participation is
greatly appreciated.
We
wish them every success in their businesses and careers.
Howie
Beck
Howie is an experienced, Toronto-based, independent
artist. |
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Billy
Collins
Billy is a free-lance booking agent and talent buyer.
He was recently with Paquin Entertainment. |
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Jose
Miguel Contreras
Jose Miguel is an independent artist and plays in
the successful group, By Divine Right. |
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Jeff
Craib
Jeff is the Vice-President/Director of National
Touring for SL Feldman & Associates. |
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Marian
Donnelly
Marian is an industry veteran with
over twenty-five years in the music business as a
concert promoter, artist manager, independent record
label and music publisher. |
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Darcy
Gregoire
A former agent of Paquin Entertainment in Winnipeg,
now with Live Tour Artists, Darcy specializes in
working with performing arts center presenters, concert
promoters and music festivals throughout Ontario,
Québec, the United States and Europe. |
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Melissa
Greiner
Melissa has worked in the music industry
for over ten years, and has her own managment company
called Mel's Rockpile Management. |
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Amy
Hersenhoren
Amy has an extensive background as a agent and independent
promoter. |
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Lorena
Kelly
Lorena has worked in the music industry as a musician,
composer, and program manager for SRIA for the last
ten years. |
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Marty
Kinach
Marty, an experienced Road Manager and Sound Technician,
worked with Sarah Harmer, By Divine Right, Transistor
Sound and Lighting Co, Treble Charger, and many others. |
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Yvonne
Matsell
Yvonne is an experienced talent buyer. She has worked
with Albert Hall Blues Club, UltraSound, Horseshoe,
Reverb (a 500 seater), and recently with Ted's Wrecking
Yard (Toronto's #1 club). |
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Julien
Paquin
Julien is the Agency Director for Ontario and Quebec,
for Paquin Entertainment. |
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Heather
Pollock
Heather, founder of "What? Management",
was mentioned as "one of the managers to watch
in Canada" by Billboard magazine in 2000. |

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Andrew
Rodrigez
Andrew is an experienced independent artist. He
performs with the band Bodega. |
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William
Tenn (Skinny)
"Skinny" is a music industry
veteran with over thirty years experience as an artist
manager. |
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Glenn
Vogelsang
Glenn is an experienced talent buyer, who has worked
with clubs such as Guvernment and Pool House. |
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"Touring
Course" review committee:
Sara Stasiuk, Billy Collins, Don Benedictson, Corey
Ticknor |
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