Jul 20, 2010
MUSICIANS INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PROUDLY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN IDOL
Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music (MI) is proud to announce its partnership with American Idol as an official screen partner for the American Idol Live! Tour.
MI Named Official Screen Partner for the American Idol Live! Tour
Los Angeles, California. (July 20, 2010) — Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music (MI) is proud to announce its partnership with American Idol as an official screen partner for the American Idol Live! Tour. The tour showcases American Idol’s 10 finalists for Season 9 at 49 venues across the nation between July 1 and September 14. MI is excited to be present on tour with the Idols and looking forward to continue its affiliation with American Idol in the future.
Beginning July 1, Season 9 contestants Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, and Tim Urban, will make 49 stops across the United States, giving fans a chance to once again see their favorite “Idols” in live performances.
Musicians Institute will have representatives live on site at the following 5 tour events: Newark, NJ (Prudential Center); Washington, DC (Jiffy Lube Live); Houston, TX (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion); Los Angeles, CA (Staples Center), and Mountain View, CA (Shoreline Amphitheatre). MI representatives will be on hand at these five events to distribute materials and information about the college, and to answer questions about MI’s innovative programs and curriculum.
Simon Fuller, creator and executive producer of American Idol stated, “We are all looking forward to this year’s American Idol Live! Tour. This is always one of the highlights of the year. Each of the Idols has the chance to meet the people that voted for them and perform at incredible venues all over America, another special moment in their developing careers.”
MI’s partnership with American Idol is the most recent in a series of partnerships and affiliations between MI and some of the entertainment industry’s heaviest hitters. In addition to sponsoring major music events and contests, MI strives to offer students a blueprint for the music industry by providing opportunities to interact with some of the most respected names in Hollywood. Events with recording artists and industry influentials take place on the MI campus throughout the school year, and MI regularly sponsors similar events throughout the country.
About Musicians Institute
Since 1977, Musicians Institute has been a world leader in contemporary music education, providing cutting-edge resources in its state of the art facilities located right in the heart of Hollywood, the capital of the world music industry. Its dynamic curriculum is current, comprehensive and compatible with the needs of students who not only desire to study music, but also build a career in the music industry with the knowledge they learn on-campus.
About American Idol
American Idol is notoriously one of the most successful television programs of the past decade and has sold 3.3 million tickets to a total of 381 shows since its debut in 2002. Season 9 will showcase the top ten finalists of 2010: Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens, Lee DeWyze, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus and Tim Urban.
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