News & insights

21 Mar 23

A big advantage of AIM is student-access to leading performers in the industry. Recently, Music Theatre students from AIM Melbourne learned from Stefanie Jones, Australia's Mary Poppins.

14 Dec 22

This week's edition of our New Tunes Blog features Rah's Neil Young-inspired Australian Americana, Gia Darcy's dream pop and Gailla's unique "M.I.A. + Joni Mitchell" vibe and hopeful exploration of climate change. Check out these incredible new songs, right now!

29 Nov 22

It's been a busy year for AIM’s student-run record label, 2030 Records! As we reach the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect.

8 Nov 22

In this week's edition of AIM's New Tunes blog, we have music spanning instrumental progressive guitar, future bass vs. South Indian classical music and a hybrid fusion of electronic, rock, jazz, classical and hip hop.

3 Nov 22

Nick Weaver was a beloved AIM alumni and ex-staff member who sadly passed away last year at 37. Nick's beautiful post-humous album is a testament to his talents.

10 Oct 22

Musicians face unique challenges when it comes to mental health. At AIM, we are committed to supporting our students at times of inner turbulence. To provide some expert insight on musicians and mental health from within AIM, we spoke to Robert Brennan, AIM’s Wellbeing Manager.

4 Oct 22

Matt Tinkler is an electronic music specialist, audio engineer, sound designer, Ableton-certified trainer and AIM lecturer. He answers his most frequently asked questions about getting started as a producer/composer on AIM's YouTube channel.

27 Sep 22

AIM's Afro-Latin Explosion Ensemble had a recording session at AIM Sydney's state-of-the-art studios recently. We captured a few moments from the energetic session on film. Watch the video below.

16 Sep 22

We are thrilled to announce that AIM Masters student, talented violinist Marcella Felicia, has just performed with the G20 Orchestra at the G20 Presidency, a global leadership summit held at Borobudur Temple, Indonesia’s largest and most spectacular Buddhist temple.

14 Sep 22

The Australian Institute of Music's stunning new Yamaha S7X Grand Piano was selected from two pianos at the Yamaha Piano Centre in Melbourne for AIM's new Sydney campus. Watch the video of this moment, below.

16 Aug 22

How do you overcome performance anxiety? We put together a panel of musicians, psychologists and educators to discuss their best advice to overcome an almost universal experience for performing musicians. Read the article or listen to the podcast.

17 Jul 22

AIM's talented vocal ensemble perform Jazmine Sullivan's "Masterpiece (Mona Lisa)" live from AIM Sydney's harbour-facing rooftop stage.