Musictech Students Get Lessons From the Supreme Icon

Musictech Students Get Lessons From the Supreme Icon ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Musictech College is still buzzing from the appearance of music legend Diana Ross on their stage the night before her concert in the Twin Cities. "I actually don't remember ever not believing in myself," Ross told students who attend the American popular music college. "I believe that life is a journey and there will always be challenges. You're supposed to learn from those challenges and recover and move forward. Hopefully then you will be able to teach someone something from that." Delivering on their promise that "experience is the best teacher," the college coordinated an intimate workshop with the music luminary and gave their students the rare opportunity to speak one-on-one with the most successful female artist of all-time. Before the workshop, Ms. Ross dedicated a full-ride Diana Ross performance scholarship in her name, which will be awarded annually to the best student performer through an audition process, starting fall of 2005. Ms. Ross was excited to share her knowledge of the industry and hoped her insights would help the students guide their careers. "It was such a privilege that Ms. Ross took time out of her busy touring schedule to conduct a workshop for our students," said Jack McNally, President, Musictech College. "She is one of the biggest stars that the music industry has ever seen and she provided our students with an experience they will never forget." About Musictech College Founded in 1985, Musictech College is steeped in contemporary music education, providing an alternative to the traditional classical music-based curriculum offered by the vast majority of colleges and universities. An accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, the college offers Bachelor of Arts in Performance and Associate of Applied Science Degrees (A.A.S.) in Production, Recording Technology, Music Business and Multi-Media Arts. Musictech College is home to one of the most advanced recording and production programs in the country alongside a prestigious school for professional musicians and future leaders in the music business. More than 400 students attend Musictech College and in September of 2004, the college opened a European sister campus, McNally Smith College of music, in Germany. For more information about Musictech College visit http://www.musictech.edu/ . Source: Musictech College CONTACT: Danny Olsen of Strother Communications Group, +1-612-288-2432, dannyo@scgpr.com , or Patrick Whalen of Musictech College, +1-651-325-2390, pwhalen@musictech.edu Web site: http://www.musictech.edu/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment