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MIRA student wins amp with creative video

St. Petersburg College is pleased to announce and congratulate MIRA Student Austin Consigny on winning a TC Electronic bass amp for his creative video submitted in the TC Electronic Bass Amp contest.

The Music Industry/Recording Arts (MIRA) Program is extremely proud of the unique association with learning partner, TC Electronic, which created and provided the prize bass amplifier for the video contest at the college.

Consigny was extremely excited to receive a BG250 Combo Bass Amp. “I am definitely thrilled,” he said. “It’s such a great amp. I loved playing through it, and now I can keep playing through it. I’m already a huge fan of TC Electronic and now I’m an even bigger fan!”

Check out Consigny’s prize-winning video.

TC Electronic is an international leader in consumer and professional sound products and participates in the college’s MIRA Program. With the partnership, students are able to learn on the products they will be using when they graduate and move into their professional music and sound careers.

SPC in collaboration with the Forward Compatible Group, an industry consulting group, has aligned with TC Electronic as a valuable “Learning Partner” to provide a real world unique education program for students with a passion to enter the various segments of the entertainment industry. TC Electronic’s dedication to education is exemplified through this creative contest. While the contest showcases their powerful technology, it also stimulates creative work by the students to participate in such a rewarding event.

 

The Helios Jazz Orchestra Releases DVD Compilation

The Helios Jazz Orchestra is an ensemble-in-residence at St. Petersburg College. The 18-piece jazz big band is a college course that meets weekly to rehearse under the direction of SPC professor David Manson.

Members of the band include jazz professionals, music educators, SPC alumni and current students at the college. The ensemble has performed at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Ybor Jazz Festival, Salvador Dali Museum, Palladium Theater and St. Petersburg Jazz Festival.

“Radiant Forces” is a compilation of video from four live concerts given by the Helios Jazz Orchestra. The project was funded through a 2012 FGO Creativity grant received by David Manson. The first chapter of the DVD is from a concert of spy music from film and T.V. performed at the Ybor Jazz Festival. The second chapter features Helios with singer Lorri Hafer at the event venue NOVA 535. The third chapter featured singer Bryan Hughes at the SPC Music Center. The DVD closes with Helios and singer Whitney James at NOVA 535. “Radiant Forces” is being given to area music educators and potential SPC students.

The Helios Jazz Orchestra looks forward to a summer performance at the Palladium Theater Side Door.