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Curious about the future of music and tech? Today, our startup incubator iHub will host the first episode of iHub Music Innovation Insights, our new talk series and podcast that will explore what is happening at the forefront of music, technology and other industries. Our first guest: Jacqui Louez Schoorl, CEO of @jaxstamusic (a searchable database dedicated to ensuring musicians are credited for their works). She will be exploring music and health with Nicc Johnson of Music Health, a startup that enables its users to take control of their mental wellbeing via innovative music therapy. Watch this space for the podcast launch!

We can’t wait for next Monday! Tickets link in our stories ❤️ Repost @sima.jazz
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#WinterJazzFest June 21 - @elanastoneworld has a pure voice that we'll get to hear in the intimate setting of AIM's new venue 'The Space' with only @aaronbazflower's beautiful guitar complimenting the performance.

“A sound and chemistry matched by smart song writing… four and a half stars.” - The Australian

The first night of AIM's Hills Are Alive festival with @locarmenmusic and @dominicbreen was something special. Here are some moments, and what's coming up!
For the chance to be a part of some truly beautiful, intimate shows, get tickets at link in our bio. 📸 @pixbyash Ashley Mar. #thehillsarealivesyd

Sat 12 June: @peterblackieblack + @tania_wilds_music (afternoon show)
Sun 13 June: @lahlahsbigliveband (afternoon show)
Mon 14 June: @thisisjademacrae + @ellenmara__
Tue 15 June: Catholics

Need some feelgood tunes? AIM students in Melbourne have put together a @spotify playlist of some killer songs that have made their lockdown experience more enjoyable. Check it out in our stories (and add your favourites in the comments). Thanks to everyone who got involved!

Amazing live children's band @lahlahsbigliveband will be staging a special afternoon show this Sunday at @australianinstituteofmusic Sydney for our six-day #HillsAreAliveSyd concert series.
It's all about celebrating the diversity and talent of our local music scene. Get your tickets at link in bio! ❤️

Keen on a dream job in the music industry? We're stoked to partner with @thepushinc for their first annual Music Careers Expo at Collingwood Yards this school holidays. If you're in high school and keen on making your musical passion your career, this expo is for you to explore what is possible for you in the new music industry. Get all the details and check out the program at the link in our bio. ⁠
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We're stoked to announce The Hills are Alive, AIM's six-part concert series for @SydneySolstice. From June 10th - 15th, we're hosting talented Sydney artists at our all-ages twilight shows (with a couple of arvo sessions thrown in). Shows as follows:

Thur 10 June: @locarmenmusic + @dominicbreen
Fri 11 June: @setwun + the soulstranauts + @_natalieslade
Sat 12 June: @peterblackieblack + @tania_wilds_music (afternoon show)
Sun 13 June: @lahlahsbigliveband (afternoon show)
Mon 14 June: @thisisjademacrae + @ellenmara__
Tue 15 June: Catholics

Get tickets at link in bio!
Don't forget, you can use your @dineanddiscover_nsw) vouchers!
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The soundtrack of Reconciliation plays on through generations of First Nations artists who continue to light the way with music that asks each of us to play a role in bridging the gap between black and white Australia. To do more than sing along. ⁠
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AIM's own Tracee Hutchison (ex-@abcaustralia & @triplej broadcaster and Head of Partnerships at AIM) has put together an incredible @spotify playlist for @reconciliationaus Week (link in our stories) to celebrate the musicians who have changed the way we think and feel about our First Australians' story.⁠
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Hey Melbourne AIM! Well, here we are, stuck in our homes again. Just as campus was rocking again! We didn't want to lose that vibe just as it started, so we thought we would try something new for this lockdown! Welcome to AIM Melbourne Lockdown Jams! Record a cover in your bedroom and send us the video. It's just like Triple J's Like a Version. It's Like a Vers-AIM! #aimlockdownjams
Singers, drummers, pianists, producers, rappers, MT belters - use those arranging skills Darryl and Matt have taught you, and tailor the song to your style! Inspired by AIM's own awesome YouTube drummer @gandhista, we thought it would be cool if you could give KSI's "Patience" a crack. If we get enough submissions, our favourites will be featured on AIM's Instagram!
How will you get the vid to us?
Head to the AIM HOME form in our bio, OR hit up lockdownjams@aim.edu.au and AIM's Content Editor@xtina_rowatt will help you out.
The hashtag is #aimlockdownjams if you wanna upload to your own socials too.
We can't wait to check out what you create!
**You don't have to use this song if you're not vibing it! Pick another tune and add it to the mix!

Congrats to @middlekidsmusic (featuring AIM alumni Hannah Joy) on this killer performance. ❤️

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icymi we covered ‘drivers license’ for @triple_j like a version last week 💜
full vid in bio

@aimclassical educator / accomplished classical pianist Dr. Brieley Cutting @briecutting and incomparable soprano @judit.molnar.soprano. Wow!
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This morning's @womeninmusicau "life hacks" breakfast at AIM had awesome energy. Speaker @heypoppyreid (The Brag Media Managing Editor) + rad woman in music Hannah Dickenson on what's most exciting right now for women in music: ⁠
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Poppy: "I'm most excited about the younger women rising up and taking control ... using their voice and their platforms, and the fact that people at the top, the old guard is listening. That's huge." ⁠Emily: "I am most excited about the massive changes going on at the moment ... a big moment."⁠
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Tag a woman in music you want to shout out!⁠
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#femalemusician #music #indiemusician #womeninmusicau #aimmusic #girlstothefront #aimsydney #feminist

This Winter, join us in 'The Space' located on AIM's Sydney campus, for four intimate showcases of exquisite jazz. Presented by the Australian Institute of Music and the Sydney Improvised Music Association, these gigs will feature wildly talented jazz artists with unique sounds from the classic, contemporary and world jazz genres. ⁠⁠
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Tickets are now on sale for these four exciting shows via the link in our bio- ⁠⁠
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Phil Slater: May 31st⁠⁠
Elana Stone Duo: June 21st⁠⁠
Bungarribee: July 12th ⁠⁠
Greg Coffin Trio: August 9th⁠⁠
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#australianinstituteofmusic #aimmusic #aimjazz #sydneyjazz #worldjazz #contemporaryjazz #classicaljazz #aimsydney #sydneymusic #sydneygigs #cityofsydney #sydneyimprovisedmusicassociation

In 2021, @Womeninmusicau are bringing you three wonderful in-person Sydney events.⁠ ✨
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Their first event of the year will be kicking off with a Life Hack Breakfast, held right here at our AIM Sydney campus on Monday the 24th May! AIM Students are strongly encouraged to attend, and have graciously been offered a discounted ticket price of $10! (Student ticket link in our bio). ⁠
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Come and begin your week with a networking breakfast session and take away 10 top tips from industry experts such as @heypoppyreid, Jacqui Louez Schoorl & Nancy Lipman. Doors will open at 7:45am and discussions will begin at 8:30am - so you will have plenty of time to have a little breaky and a coffee before taking your seat. This is an extremely valuable and enriching networking and learning opportunity, so we advise you get in quick!⁠
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It’s IDAHOBIT day folks! ✨

The International day against Homophobia, Biphobia, & Transphobia. On this day 31 years ago, the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the classification of diseases and related health problems.
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Today is a chance to celebrate those who identify as a part of this cohort, and to take a moment to think about how we can all make our own workplaces and social circles a safer and more inclusive space, free from discrimination. 💪🏽

We promise to make sure AIM will continue to be a safe and welcoming space for all our LGBTQIA+ students, staff and affiliates. 💕 🌈

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#idahobit #lgbtqia #antidiscrimination #australianinstituteofmusic

There's nothing that brings a tear to our eye more than an AIM Syd x Melb Collab! 🎼⁠
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Recent Composition & Production grad & Melbourne based producer @zakroams has teamed up with Sydney Comp student & singer songwriter @birdeeofficial to create their brooding new brainchild “Dark Cloud”. It's available now on all streaming platforms! 🌩️⁠
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So great to see how far the AIM network can stretch, don't be afraid to reach out to your piers in different departments! 🤳🏼

Our first study period back to face-to-face classes in Sydney and Melbourne has been amazing!🎶⁠
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Here are some quick highlights from the last few weeks of Graduating Recitals, Ensembles & Performance Studies Assessments. It was a privilege to watch our students flourish in front of live audiences again. ✨⁠
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We hope you're all enjoying a well deserved break - We'll see you back on campus very soon! 🤙🏼

AIM GIG GUIDE ALERT: 🚨 🎵

We thought we’d drop you a few Aim student & alumni artists who have live shows coming up! Breakdown Below ⬇️

The best thing we can all do for our industry right now is to go out and consume as much live music as possible; buy tickets, vinyl, merch and support your wonderful artist friends anyway you can 💕

1. Melb: @_dandecat_ Wed May 12th supporting @highhomes at the @colour___club
2. Syd: @sayahmusic & @rissa.kl Thursday 13th May for @womeninpop at @theoxfordartfactory
3. Melb: @abbybellamay supporting @melblue Melbourne EP launch at @reatreat_hotel_brunswick
4. Syd: Tuesday 18th May, An entire Aim lineup of @themotherfunkers @riddo.x @birdeeofficial at @vanguardnewtown
5. Melb: @alyshajane.music & @-connorknight_ appearing in @thereddoorco production of Mamma Mia from thurs May 13th-23rd
6. Syd: @iamellemurphy Thursday 27th Ma, headlining @theoxfordartfactory
7. Melb: @beatnik.collective Saturday 29th May, EP launch at @thenightcat_fitzroy
8. Syd: @alexandrayounes_ Sunday June 6th, playing at @lazybonesloungemarrickville

AIM sydney Alumni @antoniagauci is an accomplished sound engineer, producer and artist, who spent four years as an in-house engineer at @studios301 before going freelance. She's worked with a plethora of notable Australian and international artists, including Lil Yachty, DMA’s, Kesha and The Black Eyed Peas, as well as in studios in Berlin, LA and London.⁠
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Here's the advice she gave our new graduates during our recent graduation ceremony! ⁠
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Check out our recent article on Antonia's life & career after aim via the link in our bio :)⁠
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Here's Masters of Music student @jimmywhelanssaxophone giving us a little jazz treat before class!⁠ An inspiring example of a musician that never stops learning and developing his craft. ⁠
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Jimmy is an internationally acclaimed alto saxophonist and music educator who has performed around the world with his quintet - everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to the North Gate Jazz Cooperative in Chiang Mai. ⁠
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His Masters follows his B.Music in Contemporary, also earned here at AIM. We're so stoked to have such talented musicians here!⁠
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