Qualifications? Ian has a Diploma of Music, Business degree and other qualifications in administration and marketing, a Cert. IV TAA and has taken various subjects in arrangement, performance and vocals at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and other centres.

Experience? Ian has extensive experience in

• Providing advice and guidance for emerging artists whether one-on-one mentoring through to group delivery as a lecturer or, accomplished seminar/event speaker and facilitator
• Marketing development, promotional activity, strategy design and implementation musicians
• Working in the licensing, sync markets to supply musical product
• Event management
• Production
• Performance in various capacities and genres over the years (and therefore understanding the issues around performance as well as being able to assist client projects vocally and instrumentally).

Ian has been fortunate to work with range of established artists tthrough that time (a number which are now close friends).  Whether in collaboration, contribution, production, performance, assistance or joint projects some of that list would include John Morrison, Jacki Cooper, James Morrison, Troy Cassar-Daley, Debra Byrne, Nicky Crayson, Matt Baker, Joy Yates and Jubilation Choir, Sancha Prowse, Sons of Korah, Matt Lucas, Original Liberty, the Idea of North, Carter & Carter, Lauren Dawes, and the list goes on.

Regular contact with his networks as well as attending a range of conferences, master classes, industry sharing sessions, subscribing to a range of forums and industry magazines, ensures he keeps up to date with current industry trends and technology.

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