2021 N.W. DIBLE FOUNDATION SONGWRITING SCHOLARSHIP at MUSICIANS INSTITUTE WINNER: LINN HOLMSTEDT

N.W. Dible Foundation Songwriting Scholarship winner, Linn Holmstedt

The winner of the first-ever N.W. Dible Foundation Songwriting Scholarship at Musicians Institute is the multi-talented Bachelor’s Degree student Linn Holmstedt. 

A lifelong musician and experienced session musician who comes to MI by way of Sweden, Linn has had the opportunity to sing a variety of styles of music, with a preference for soul, blues and rock genres.

Upon learning about her award, Linn explained that she chose to study at MI because “I’ve wanted to study at MI since I was around 15 years old. I’ve known about the school for many years. I drew inspiration from having MI alumni as a part of my High school faculty and watching previous MI graduation keynote speakers/performances like Alice Cooper or Shelia E., I was so inspired by the school’s history and culture, I knew it was the one.”

During her studies, she plans to focus on “honing my skills and development as a singer and musician. With guidance from the amazing faculty, I feel I have the opportunity to develop the tools necessary to succeed as a singer, songwriter and artist.”

After MI, Linn’s primary career aspirations are to: “make a living as a singer for the rest of my life, travel the world, and share the magic of music with people.  I want to keep writing music and maybe one day those songs could make someone’s day a little better, or make someone a little happier.”  She added, “I recently embarked on a new project alongside guitarist Marcus Lundqvist, a blues/soul band called Swedish Highcoast Ensemble. We are managed under Sparam Entertainment and are currently working on our debut EP. Together we write the music for the project and I am so excited to soon be sharing it with the world!”

Everyone at Musicians Institute congratulates Linn on this achievement, and we look forward to seeing her reach her full potential while at MI.

Special thanks to the N.W. Dible Foundation for generously sponsoring this scholarship, which helps to provide talented students like Linn with the support, tools and recognition they need to launch successful and creative careers in the music industry.

The N.W. Dible Foundation aims to promote and support communities, organizations, and individuals involved in literary and creative arts activities. Among its guiding principles are education, creative achievement, cultural diversity and inclusion. The Foundation also supports health and the environmental sciences

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2021 EVANS DRUM SCHOLARSHIP at MUSICIANS INSTITUTE WINNER: DAMIAN FLORES

Damian Flores, 2021 Evans Drum Scholarship Winner

The Drum Program at Musicians Institute and The Musicians Foundation are pleased to announce that Yuma, Arizona native, Damian Flores has been named the winner of the prestigious Evans Drumhead Scholarship for spring 2021.

Damian’s strongest styles are Hip Hop and Jazz and during his studies, he plans to focus on “learning to do everything myself. My dad always said “If you want something done right, do it yourself”. So I’m learning to compose and perform drums from a producer’s perspective and not only as a drummer.”

Damian acknowledged that he chose to study at Musicians Institute because “in the long run, I would love to be involved in the LA scene. I’ve heard from several people, that MI is one the best possible entries to just getting into the scene from a networking point of view.”

He described his future professional goals as follows: “My dreams include going on multiple tours, composing and recording my original music, recording on dozens of records that allow me to pioneer the future of drumming, and to give in-person masterclasses that inspire the next generation to get into music.”

Everyone at MI congratulates Damian on this achievement. We look forward to seeing him reach his full potential while at MI.

Special thanks to our longtime industry partner, Evans Drumheads and The D’Addario Music Foundation for generously sponsoring this scholarship, which helps to provide talented students like Damian with the support, tools and recognition they need to launch successful and creative careers in the music industry. Evans has been a pioneer in drumhead design for over 50 years and is a committed supporter and advocate of music education.

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2021 HOSA TECHNOLOGY AUDIO ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP at Musicians Institute WINNER: Jungwon Shin

Jungwon Shin, HOSA Tech Scholarship Winner

The Audio Engineering Program at Musicians Institute is pleased to announce Jungwon Shin as the winner of the seventh annual Hosa Technology Audio Engineering Scholarship at MI.  

In winning this award, the South Korea native convincingly and clearly articulated his career goals in his scholarship essay submission.  Jungwon comes to MI with previous professional experience as an audio engineer and a wide interest in every style of music, and R&B, Soul, Rock, Lo-fi music and Hip Hop genres in particular.

Asked why he chose to study in the Audio Engineering Program at MI, Jungwon shared that “I want to learn about mixing and mastering in detail. Every teacher at MI is great so that’s why I chose to study here.”  

Regarding his future career goals and aspirations, he added, “my dream is to make my own album. and to be a great vocal teacher and engineer.”

Everyone at MI congratulates Jungwon on winning this prestigious award, as he pursues his audio engineering studies and enjoys the many great experiences ahead at MI!

Special thanks to our industry partner, Hosa Technology for generously sponsoring this scholarship, which helps to provide students like Jungwon with the support, tools and recognition they need to launch successful and creative careers in the music industry.

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2021 ESP ROCK GUITAR SCHOLARSHIP at Musicians Institute Winner: Cody Cadena

ESP Rock Guitar Scholarship winner Cody Cadena with his new ESP LTD

Musicians Institute is pleased to announce that Cody Cadena is the recipient of the Spring 2021  ESP Rock Guitar Scholarship.  Cody comes to MI’s Guitar Program from Woodland Hills, CA with several years of guitar playing experience specializing in Classic Rock and Blues genres.

During his studies at MI, Cody will focus on: “improving upon my songwriting and improvisation skills, so that I can work as a session guitarist and/or composer. Not just for the rock genre, but also progressive rock/metal and/or jazz/rock fusion!!”

When asked why he chose to study at MI, he shared: “a mentor of mine, Bonnie McIntocsh, studied at Musicians Institute and recommended it to me. Additionally, it is close to where I live and is one of the few schools that offers a comprehensive education in rock/metal and business literacy.”

He shared that winning this scholarship “confirms that I am able to reap the benefits of my hard work as a guitarist/musician. It gives me more confidence to move forward in the career that I’ve chosen for myself. It’s nice to know that hard work can pay off!”

Cody sees his education as an important key to achieving his dream of one day being able to “make a living as a session guitarist, doing work for a variety of artists. However, my ultimate goal as a musician is to make a living as a video game composer, while also being able to score for films and television. I may have to do all of this simultaneously, but I’m confident that I can put in the hard work to be successful.”

Everyone at MI congratulates Cody on winning this prestigious scholarship award as he begins his studies at MI!

Special thanks to our longtime industry partner, ESP Guitars for generously sponsoring this scholarship, which helps to provide talented students like Cody with the support, tools and recognition they need to launch successful careers in the music industry.

Be sure to visit ESP Electric Guitars, and their industry partner: Takamine Guitars  to learn more their full line of guitar products.

Everyone at MI congratulates Cody on winning this very prestigious award!

 

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