The Voice (Lesson)

Written by Gail Milstein The final performance day arrived on a Monday afternoon in mid-September. I slipped into the restroom to change into my rarely-worn blue sequin dress and rhinestone earrings. I was getting into character for my performance of the disco classic “I Will Survive,” by Gloria Gaynor. My classmates and I hugged and …

Study: Music & Film Majors Among Highest Paying College Majors

According to a recent study by Glassdoor.com, music and film studies majors are among the top paying 50 college majors. Glassdoor analyzed nearly 500,000 resumes and the median base salary from each major for the first five years of being in the workforce. “With approximately 70 percent of American high school graduates enrolling in colleges and …

IPR Global Citizenship Class Organizes Successful Drive for Homeless Youth

Last month the IPR Global Citizenship class, taught by Aneesa Adams, organized Bridge to Music, a donation drive to collect musical instruments and related gear for The Bridge for Youth. The Bridge is a homeless shelter for teens in Minneapolis. The class gathered over $1,000 of instruments, gear, and learning materials to create a music …

IPR Instructors Who Played and Toured with Prince Share Their Experience

Minnesota’s music scene lost an icon on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Popstar, Prince, died at his Chanhassen home at the age of 57. Few details were immediately released about his death. The singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor has been widely acclaimed as one of the most influential musicians of his era with hit songs like …

IPR Students and Staff Go Backstage at the Black Sabbath Show

[slideshow_deploy id=’11047′] On Monday Black Sabbath members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler rolled into town to perform as a part of the “Final Tour by the Greatest Metal Band of all Time,” and IPR students and staff were there to see it. Live Sound & Show Production students Zachary Rudolph and Kaia Duchenne, along …

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