Three of the four finalists in this year's Jimmy LaFave Songwriting Contest are students at The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO).
RSVP Now for Free, Public Masterclasses with Parker Millsap, The Tallest Man on Earth
Swedish folk singer and songwriter Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, participates in a masterclass on April 27. The following week, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Parker Millsap participates in a free, public masterclass on May 1.
#CFADWorks: ACM@UCO alumna Mariah Saffa
Hard at work in a 7,000-seat arena in northern Colorado, Academy of Contemporary Music at the Univeristy of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) alumna Mariah Saffa reflects on her path to a marketing career in the entertainment industry.
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Music Business with a Marketing minor in 2017, Saffa used skills she gained . . .
Last Call: Spring 2019 OKF+MO Internship Applications Due Jan. 11
The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Spring Internship Program. OF+MO seeks to provide selected interns with an understanding of the film and music industries in a professional state agency setting by involving them in diverse projects throughout the spring semester.
Photos: JD McPherson Masterclass with Scott Booker
Fall 2018 Rewind: Longtime Oklahoma musician JD McPherson hosted a masterclass Oct. 26, 2018, to a capacity audience at ACM@UCO Performance Lab in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Spotlight: Hear New Music From ACM-Tied Act Love Seats
Love Seats is musical project created by Ashton Gary and Ethan Wilcox, based out of Oklahoma City. The indie-rock duo specializes in writing melancholic guitar pop songs with lush orchestration and recording them to tape.
Photos: Mac DeMarco and Leotie at ACM@UCO Performance Lab
Fall 2018 Rewind: Indie musician Mac DeMarco performed Nov. 1, 2018, to a sold-out audience at ACM@UCO Performance Lab in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ACM@UCO-tied singer-songwriter Leotie, aka Caleb Starr, opened the Metro Music Series event.
Spotlight: ACM Student Caleb Starr’s Promo Video, Music
Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) student Caleb Starr, a contemporary music performance major, recently created this promo video as a class project. We wanted to share it!
Iconic American musician ‘Little Steven’ Van Zandt joins ACM@UCO executive director Scott Booker for Nov. 26 masterclass in OKC
Iconic American musician “Little Steven” Van Zandt will sit down with ACM@UCO Executive Director Scott Booker for an exclusive masterclass discussion on Nov. 26 in ACM@UCO’s Songwriting Room, (first floor), 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. in Bricktown. Admission is free and open to the public.
JD McPherson: Artist + Management Partnerships Participates in Public Masterclass Oct. 26 at ACM@UCO in Bricktown
Hear from Scott Booker, Executive Director of ACM@UCO and Flaming Lips Manager, and Oklahoma native rock ‘n roll musician JD McPherson as they discuss the music industry from artist and management perspectives, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at ACM@UCO's Songwriting Room (first floor), 25 S. Oklahoma Ave., in Bricktown.