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Pow Wow School Of Music 2015 Auditions January 17, 2015 9-1130AM

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 1587Leave a comment

POW! WOW! HAWAIʻI SCHOOL OF MUSIC RETURNS TO KAKA’AKO’S ART DISTRICT
January 31- February 14, 2015
PRESENTED BY FLEXFIT & KALEIKINI PRODUCTIONS

Open Call for Perspective Students Will be Held on Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 9am to 11:30am at Lana Lane Studios

Auditions for the 3rd Annual Pow Wow School of Music will take place Saturday, January 17
9-1130AM at Lana Lane Studios.

Watch the video below to see a highlight of last year as well as 2014 photos here. For more visit www.powwowhawaii.com

POW! WOW! Hawaiʻi is excited to announce the return of the POW! WOW! Hawaiʻi School of Music (PWSoM), a two-week intensive music training and mentorship course focused on music education and artist exploration for Hawaiʻi’s youth. PWSoM will provide a unique learning opportunity for a select group of student musicians of diverse backgrounds and musical styles between the ages of 12-18 who will explore the intersection of artists and art within the island community. The students will participate in a wide range of classes including music theory, music fundamentals, composition, improvisation, live sound, recording, performance, and the music business. Both local and national musicians, teachers, and music industry professionals will serve as the guiding force behind each lesson.

Through this unique dynamic, teachers and students will compose, brainstorm, invent, collaborate, explore, and create together. The culminating event – a live music concert at POW! WOW! Hawaiʻi’s closing night festivities on Saturday, February 14, 2015 – will debut the students’ collaborative efforts in creating original musical arrangements and compositions.

“PWSoM is about discovering what our relevancy is as artists within our community, how we benefit the community, and how we enrich the lives of our community and other artists,” states Nicholas Kaleikini, co-Director for PWSoM. He continues, “Our central focus is on creative collaborations, building self- expression and empowerment through community involvement, and the practical pursuit of a music career.”
Musicians and singers (age 12-18) are welcome to attend the “Open Call” on Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 9:00am – 11:30am at Lana Lane Studios to meet the teachers and program coordinators. At the “Open Call,” the perspective students will be evaluated on their skill level, ability to be mentored and a willingness to collaborate for placement into the program. Official invitations will be sent to those selected on January 25, 2015.

PWSoM will run simultaneously with POW! WOW! HAWAIʻI, beginning just a few days earlier on January 31, 2015 and completing all curriculum and rehearsals by February 14, 2015. The main dates for PWSoM are as follows:

PWSoM will be entirely held at LANA LANE STUDIOS, 327 Lana Lane, Kaka’ako, Hawai’i

Each PWSoM teacher and artist delivers fresh, innovative ideas and teaching styles to the program. Each individual brings with them an incredible background of contributions to the local and national music scene.

The full list of participating mentors is as follows and more TBA:

Andy Song
Director of PWSoM x Composer/Guitarist x Sr Creative Director at Flexfit x BSCMP
www.b-a-s-e-c-a-m-p.com

Nicholas Kaleikini
Director of PWSoM x Music Studio Director at Lana Lane Studios x VP of Danny Kaleikini Foundation x Kaleikini Productions x Saxophonist
www.dannykaleikinifoundation.com
www.kaleikinirecords.com

Christa Wittmier “Supercw”
POW! WOW! Hawaii Music Director x Columnist for MetroHNL and HonoluluPulse x DJ x Sr Marketing Director Young’s Market Company of Hawaii
www.supercw.com

Shing02
International Hip-Hop Artist/Producer x Director x Inventor x Visual Artist
www.e22.com/shing02

Gotaro Oshitari
Music Studio Director, Lana Lane Studios x Producer /DJ x Graphic Designer x POW! WOW! Hawaii 2015 Music Artist
http://www.gotaro.net

Tiffany Tanaka
Owner of Fresh Café/Loft in Space
www.freshcafehi.com

Guest Artists

Irie Love
International Reggae Artist
www.thisisirielove.com

Kimie Miner
International Reggae Artist
www.kimieminer.com

Illis lt
Na Hoku Hanohano award winning Hip Hop Artist

(VIDEO) Meet The 2014 Flexfit Pow Wow Hawaii School Of Music Students

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This was my 2nd year getting to be a fly on the wall to the students that were coached by music teachers Curtis and Annie Kamiya throughout the weeks of Pow Wow Hawaii, and my love for the programs grows with every chance I get to hear the students play, talk to them or watch them perform. The talented students are chosen from various schools to play in 4 different bands to create original music pieces that are then performed in front of a large crowd of over 10,000 during the Pow Wow festival where the murals throughout the city were revealed. The murals are painted by over 50 top artists flown in to participate in a week long exhibition across several buildings in Honolulu. We each got a chance to speak on panels or had individual workshops to speak about various topics ranging from musical journey to the actual business of music.

Watch the video directed by 0484 CREATIVE to see more from the talented students and if you haven’t had a chance to make it to a festival, make sure you go see them in 2015. Special thanks to Andy and Flexfit, Pow Wow creators Jasper and Amy Wong, Tiffany of Fresh Cafe Hawaii, DJ SuperCW and Sarah Honda for their hard work in putting the festival and music program together every year. Hoping I get to come back next year and spend more time with the students, recording another radio special like the one below.

POW! WOW! x FLEXFIT: SCHOOL OF MUSIC 2014 VIDEO from POW! WOW! Hawaii on Vimeo.

And if you missed it, check out our Third Floor Radio: Pow Wow Hawaii special that featured original music from the 2014 festival created by the students alongside the top musicians from Hawaii including DJ SuperCW Paula Fuga, Jack Johnson and Bruno Mars with features from Pow Wow 2014 guest speakers including Taku Beats and The Knocks.

More photos below:

Pow Wow Hawaii School Of Music Third Floor Radio Takeover 2.26.14

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Hawaii Takeover f. Bruno Mars (flashback interview), Taku Beats, Pow Wow School of Music, SuperCW & more on TFR 2.26.14

Special 808 Third Floor Radio takeover featuring artists from the Hawaiian islands as well as mentors and students from the Pow Wow Hawaii School of Music 2014.

0:00-8:11

Bruno Mars (Flashback Interview)

Bruno discusses his humble beginnings in Hawaii and working with BoB and Travie McCoy before starting the process of recording his debut solo album.

8:11-21:00

Bruno Mars Mini Mix

21:00-26:00

Taku Beats Interview

Taku discusses his influences and beginning his professional musical journey at the age of 19 in Australia.

26:00-34:00

Taku Beats Mini Mix

“I Miss You”

“Closet Drake Fans”

“Dilla Day 50”

34:00-1:02
DJ Super CW “Check Your Summer” Mix

1:02-1:14

Isabelle Sayno (Pow Wow Hawaii 2013 Alumni)

Isabelle discusses the Pow Wow School of Music program and the process of creating original music with new band members.

Pow Wow School of Music LIVE recordings from the Pow Wow Finale
Arts & Music Festival 2.15.14 in Honolulu, Hawaii

1:14-1:16

Sammy x Tali “Aftertaste”

1:16-1:23

Cinema kids “Daydreamer”

1:23-1:28

Bright Lights “Breakdown”

1:28-1:32

Skyline 3 “Pilot”

1:32-1:36

Seasick Elephants 3 “Theme Song”

1:37-1:38

Isabelle Sayno “Heartstrings” LIVE acapella

(original song written by Pow Wow 2013 alumni)

1:42-1:46

Anton Glamb

The Pharcyde – “Passin Me By” (Anton Glamb Remix)

T2 Ft Jodie – “Heartbroken” (Anton Glamb’s Jay Hood Remix)

1:46-1:54

The Knocks

Haim “Forever” (The Knocks Remix)

Tegan and Sara – “Closer” (The Knocks Remix)

1:54-1:58

Paula Fuga x Jack Johnson “Better Together” LIVE

For more info:

www.powwowhawaii.com

@powwowhawaii

Artists:

@brunomars

@takugotbeats

@superCW

@isabellesmiiles

@antonglamb

@theknocksNYC

@pfunklove (Paula Fuga)

Third Floor Radio Wednesdays on SKEE247

www.thirdfloorradio.com 9pm PST

February 27, 2014March 23, 2014 1587Leave a comment

Hugs to the 2014 @powwowhawaii #powwowschoolofmusic tuning into @thirdfloorradio @skee247 to hear their original self produced & written live versions of their songs performed at the #powwowhawaii festival. Be proud of your hard work well done in only one week 🙂 listen & download the songs at www.soundcloud.com/thirdfloorradio #seasickelephants #brightlights #skyline #cinemakids 👌#thirdfloornetwork talibearr
@campfiresonmars
@ixviixvi
@patrickwwaters
@ohemjessx3
@markxkoga @isabellesmiiiles (at ThirdFloorRadio.com – Skee247)

February 16, 2014March 23, 2014 1587Leave a comment

#cinematickids perform at @powwowhawaii for #powwowschoolofmusic stage. great job guys.1 of 4 student bands. 🙂 #powwowhawaii #flexfit @basecamp1 #thirdfloornetwork (at Lana Lane Studios)

February 16, 2014March 23, 2014 1587Leave a comment

#seasickelephants perform their theme song at #powwowhawaii for #powwowschoolofmusic stage. @anarkai @fb_irobbs – great job guys 🙂 #flexfit @basecamp1 #thirdfloornetwork (at Lana Lane Studios)

February 15, 2014March 23, 2014 1587Leave a comment

#LoveFromHawaii Free Encouragement Project by @jeffhamada @booooooom Editor In Chief’s awesome idea to send postcards randomly from one of us here in #Hawaii to his popular art site readers across the globe. love this idea, might have to borrow it. 😊 see them all at booooooom.com – #threesup #booooooom #powwowhawaii👌#thirdfloornetwork (at Fresh Cafe)

February 14, 2014March 23, 2014 1587Leave a comment

Newly formed #powwowschoolofmusic band “Skyline” rehearsing their self written/produced song “Pilot” in prep for their Sat. #powwowhawaii performance at the @powwowhawaii music x art festival. 1/4 new bands formed from 16 students playing. #youngandtalented👌#thirdfloornetwork (at Lana Lane Studios)

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Photo repost by @supercw “so honored to have such a badass music panel it’s only year TWO!! @roslynnc @itsmetc15 @mrjpatt @takubeats @petargram and our own @antonglamb 🙂 🎼🎶✏️📓🎤🎨 #powwowhawaii #powwowhawaiimusic” via @PhotoRepost_app #powwowschoolofmusic – thank you for having us!👌#thirdfloornetwork (at Fresh Cafe)

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2014 @powwowhawaii #hanasaurusrex hand knit #crochet #yarnbombs are so amazing to see in person on everything from parking meters to trees especially her recent #daughtersoftriton 10 feet #mermaids at #honolulumuseumofart school. Read her #artistoftheday feature on @myspace to learn more. #powwowhawaii 👌#thirdfloornetwork (at myspace.com/hanasaurusrex)