OUR PROGRAMS ARE: MOTOWN IN THE SCHOOLS COURSES , AND COVER SONG CONTEST
our programs
1. MOTOWN IN THE SCHOOLS COURSES
The EoSMF plans to begin offering its own “Motown In The Schools” courses in partnership with The Motown Alumni Association (MAA) at Masterpiece Sound Studios in Detroit, summer 2024. The following six (6) In-Person and Online Courses will be offered at EoSMF’s Masterpiece Sound Studios located at 1611 Webb in the City of Detroit to talented Detroit area high school and college students who are music creators and enthusiasts .
The proposed courses will be designed for beginners, intermediate, and successful audio
engineers, songwriters, music producers, composer arrangers, and videographers. Some students enrolled in the EoSMF MITS Courses will also have required hands-on Studio Lab times with Masterpiece Sound Studios Audio/Engineer/Producer, Film Soundtrack Producer.
The following are the 6 in-person and online courses that will be offered at EoSMF’s Masterpiece Sound Studios
Students will learn the fundamental principles of audio engineering on a professional-level console and recording equipment inside a recording facility personally built by Motown’s first female songwriter/producer, and 2006 Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductee, Sylvia Moy, and will be taught by well-known accomplished music industry professionals and industry-experienced instructors and inspired to create new and unique music recording renditions of various Motown and other genres pre-selected by the Foundation, such as classic Motown, Blues, Latin Rhythm, Country Western, Native American, European, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, etc.
The Foundation’s MITS programs will help to discover new talent and jumpstart new careers of its students and performers, while promoting and preserving the legacy of Sylvia Moy.
2. Cover Song Contest
Sylvia Moy’s Masterpiece Sound Studios (Masterpiece) launched a Cover Song Contest (CSC) in partnership with Sony Music Publishing (SMP) in June 2022. The competition was open to any emerging independent singer, musician, singing group, or band, from any of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The Foundation seeks to continue to capitalize on the success of the 1st Cover Song Contest by sponsoring future Cover Song Contests to be produced by Masterpiece Sound Studios, and future Grand Finale Showcases to be held in the City of Detroit
However 0ur Targeted market for our MITS is high school and college students.