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Derek Sherinian - Keyboardist for Planet X, Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Kiss

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Chris Poland - Guitarist for OHM and Megadeth

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David Borne Jr. - Drum Student

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Krystal Parks - Audio Engineering Student

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Carl Verheyen with Chad Wackerman and Doug Lunn

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Manny Dominic - Percussion Institute of Technology Graduate

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Eric Martin (Vocalist) - Mr. big, Eric Martin Band

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Tomer Shtein (Guitar) - Guitarist for Jessica Simpson

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Ole Songcamp 2008

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Open House 2008

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Travis Raab - Guitar Student (Guitar Institute of Technology)

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End of Summer Party Jam 2008

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Abel Vallejo - Alumni, Drummer for I Hate Kate

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Stephen Perkins - Drummer, Janes Addiction

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Tre Hardson AKA SLIMKID3 of The Pharcyde

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Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, California, offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guitar making, music business and film. If you’re serious about your music, your education, and your career, take a look around the site to see what MI has to offer, then contact us for more information about how we can help you reach your goals.

Next Open House is January 24th 2009

Music Business Program - Night and Part-Time Schedules Now Available

Knowledge is Power – Arm Yourself!

Musicians Institute’s Music Business Program is a business program for the new music industry. A revolution is underway, and knowledge is the key to survival. At MI, students learn from successful professionals how the industry really works – the roles, relationships, and realities of bringing music to market.

Whether you’re an independent artist who’s ready to take charge of your own career or an aspiring entrepreneur whose dream is to run a record label, you need practical knowledge and experience. MI’s Music Business Program is the best place in the world to get it.

NEW! NIGHT AND PART-TIME SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE
Six-month program – study intensively and move forward with your career.
All business, all the time – MI’s world-renowned curriculum cuts right to the heart of each subject.
Hands-on, workshop-style courses connect theory to practical reality.
Guaranteed internships at labels, managers, publishers and more – just since 2007, student internships have led to jobs at major firms including Universal, Bug Music, Frontline Management, Sony Entertainment, Warner/Chappell and dozens more.
Classes begin every October and April.
Financial Aid is available to those who qualify

Success Stories

Jason Miller Writes, Produces for Kanye West, Keyshia Cole
Dec 30, 2008

Jason Miller Writes, Produces for Kanye West, Keyshia Cole
Dec 30, 2008

Jason Miller (Guitar) has been steadily expanding his resume since graduation. As a composer and producer, Jason has worked with artists including Kanye West (“Good Night” from Graduation; Island/Def Jam) and Keyshia Cole (A Different .......

Ben Carroll Recording, Touring with Ra, as Solo Artist
Dec 30, 2008

Ben Carroll Recording, Touring with Ra, as Solo Artist
Dec 30, 2008

Ben Carroll (Guitar, Bachelor Degree) has been maintaining a dual career as guitarist with highly successful independent hard rock band Ra while also making records as a solo instrumental artist.”Over the past five years I have sold around a half-million albums,&rdquo .......

J.J. Paterak Mixes Metal with Business
Dec 30, 2008

J.J. Paterak Mixes Metal with Business
Dec 30, 2008

J.J. Paterak (Guitar) recently checked in with this summary of life since MI.

“From 2000-01 I was a student in the Guitar program. Barely 20 years old at the time, I drove to Hollywood four days a week to attend classes such as Theory, Reading, .......

Featured News and Events

	Oz Noy Guitar Clinic, Open Counseling Feb 12, 2009 Oz Noy Guitar Clinic, Open Counseling Feb 12, 2009 On Thursday, February 12th, GIT welcomes the return visit of fiery, cutting-edge New York guitarist Oz Noy for an afternoon concert/clinic also featuring Neil Stubenhaus (bass) and Chad Wackerman (drums). Oz will also conduct a day of intimate Open Counseling on Tuesday, Feb. 10^th in a rare dual session with MI’s very own Scott Henderson. Aside from his work with artists like Chris Botti, Richard Bona, Mike Clark, Toni Braxton, Phoebe Snow, and Gavin DeGraw, guitar phenomenon Noy is known for creating some of the most creative and unpredictable music in contemporary jazz.

	Jeff Kollman Returns for Open Counseling Jan 06, 2009 Jeff Kollman Returns for Open Counseling Jan 06, 2009 Jeff Kollman returns to MI for an open counseling session on Tuesday, January 6^th. Named one of the “Top 20 Favorite Guitarists” by the Young Guitar magazine Reader’s Poll, Jeff has performed and recorded with artists including Glenn Hughes, Jill Scott, UFO, Michael Schenker, Lyle Lovett, Wayman Tisdale, Lao Tizer, HTP, Edwin Dare, Cosmosquad, The Stain, Mogg/Way, Crumb Bros. and many more. He is an in-demand session guitarist, writer, and producer for film and TV with credits including Sahara, Fantastic 4, Eight Below, Ice Age II, Rounders, Slither, and Showtime’s Masters Of Horror.

	Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Andreas Oberg Jan 08, 2009 Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Andreas Oberg Jan 08, 2009 On Thursday January 8th, GIT welcomes guitar virtuoso Andreas Oberg for an afternoon of intimate Open Counseling. Considered one of hottest young masters of jazz guitar on the international scene today, the Swedish native will display his exceptional bebop chops, “Hot-Club” Gypsy melodies, genre-hopping technical facility and powerful chord-melody solos. Andreas has released four solo albums and performed with artists including Les Paul, Toots Thielemans, Bireli Lagrene, Larry Coryell, Barbara Hendricks, John Pisano, Martin Taylor, Stuart Hamm, Danny Gottlieb, Jimmy Rosenberg, Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Ulf Wakenius, Joey DeFrancesco, Mark Murphy, Stochelo Rosenberg, Angelo Debarre, Florin Nicolescu and more. He is currently touring worldwide in support of his new CD, My Favorite Guitars.

	MI"s Music Business Program Featured in LA Times Jan 12, 2009 MI"s Music Business Program Featured in LA Times Jan 12, 2009 MI's Music Business Program is featured in a front-page Los Angeles Times Calendar section article about the changing role of record company A&R representatives. The January 5 piece by staff writer Randy Lewis, "A&R Still Short For: Connection", includes perspectives from Music Business instructors and industry A&R veterans Jeff Blue, Don Grierson, and program director Kenny Kerner (pictured L-R). "The harsh reality is that few record comp .......

	Weiner, Martone, Balducci in Triple Guitar Clinic Jan 15, 2009 Weiner, Martone, Balducci in Triple Guitar Clinic Jan 15, 2009 On Thursday January 15th, three powerhouse rock guitarists – Dave Weiner (pictured with Steve Vai), Dave Martone, and Rob Balducci – join forces for a special clinic. Weiner, a GIT grad and 7-string specialist, has been a member of Steve Vai’s band and part of G3 tours since 1999 and has released three solo CDs. Canadian native Dave Martone, with six solo releases, has taught at Berklee College of Music and the National Guitar Workshop and performed and conducted clinics with Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Jon Finn Group, Chester Thompson (Frank Zappa), Greg Bissonette, Marty Friedman, and Mike Portney (Dream Theater) among others. Favored Nations artist and Ibanez clinican Rob Balducci is a versatile shred-stylist with three solo CDs.

	Johnny Hiland Guitar Clinic, Concert, Open Co ... Jan 15, 2009 Johnny Hiland Guitar Clinic, Concert, Open Counseling Jan 15, 2009 "In the genre that he plays, there is not a guitar player I have heard that has the control over the instrument like this kid." - Steve Vai On Thursday January 15th, GIT welcomes the eighth annual appearance by Favored Nations artist and chicken pickin' master Johnny Hiland. Hiland has performed with guitar greats Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Yngwie Malmsteen among others and has recorded with Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs as a member of the Nashville "A-list" session elite. At MI, he will demonstrate his phenomenal technique and phrasing in a special concert/clinic event as well as an intimate, free-form Open Counseling session where guitar students will be able to jam with Johnny.