RISING Loganholme singing sensation Briana Dinsdale is soon to join 27 other talented voices as part of the 2023 class at The Academy.
Ms Dinsdale, 18, won the 2022 Keith Urban Scholarship and has since honed her talent further, before entering what the industry claims is one of the best learning opportunities in Australian music.
In August this year, she was welcomed into the Gibson family as an official guitar ambassador.
Her debut single Ball and Chain smashed opening targets all round, heading straight to number 15 in the Australian Independent Music Chart and charting on many independent charts around the world.
At 17, she released her debut album titled beginnings which contained co-writes with Australian country star Casey Barnes and country legend Bill Chambers. In recognition of her debut album, Ms Dinsdale was awarded the silver award in the ISSA Young Adult Artist of the Year category for 2022.
She has been on stage since the age of 8 and is an accomplished live performer.
“While still in her teens Briana already has the talent, the knowledge and the skills that only come with experience in the music industry,” Golden Guitar winner Brad Butcher said.
“This sets her apart from the rest of the next crop of aspiring singer songwriters and I have no doubt her star will shine bright in the future.”
Despite winning the Keith Urban scholarship last year, the academy hasn’t run a class since 2020.
The intensive course, from January 3-12, heralds the countdown to the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
The Academy remains the only course of its kind in the world and provides students with opportunities they may not otherwise have, and numbers of students have increased for next year.
Group leaders for 2023 are Mickey Pye, Golden Guitar winners Kevin Bennett and Melody Moko, and instrumental group leader Liam Kennedy-Clark, led by director Lyn Bowtell and general manager Roger Corbett.
During the course, the students are immersed in all aspects of the music business, musical performance, songwriting, promotion, and recording, among other aspects of making a career in music, all from top industry insiders including Kasey Chambers, The Buckleys, Ashleigh Dallas, and Amber Lawrence.
They will also have the chance to co-write with 2022 Toyota Star Maker Max Jackson and Golden Guitar winners Allan Caswell and Aleyce Simmonds.
“This is the premier music business educational opportunity in Australia,” director Lyn Bowtell said.
“It has been a challenging three years in the music business, and we sadly had to cancel junior and senior courses during that time, but we cannot wait to get back to doing what we love the most. My highlight of The Academy is seeing the growth the students experience during their time in the course.”
“The relationships that students and staff members form, are priceless for everyone and assist in the development of the students as artists,” general manager Roger Corbett said.
Group leaders for 2023 are Mickey Pye, Golden Guitar winners Kevin Bennett and Melody Moko, and instrumental group leader Liam Kennedy-Clark, led by director Lyn Bowtell and general manager Roger Corbett.
During the course, the students are immersed in all aspects of the music business, musical performance, songwriting, promotion, and recording, among other aspects of making a career in music, all from top industry insiders including Kasey Chambers, The Buckleys, Ashleigh Dallas, and Amber Lawrence.
They will also have the chance to co-write with 2022 Toyota Star Maker Max Jackson and Golden Guitar winners Allan Caswell and Aleyce Simmonds.
“This is the premier music business educational opportunity in Australia,” director Lyn Bowtell said.
“It has been a challenging three years in the music business, and we sadly had to cancel junior and senior courses during that time, but we cannot wait to get back to doing what we love the most. My highlight of The Academy is seeing the growth the students experience during their time in the course.”
“The relationships that students and staff members form, are priceless for everyone and assist in the development of the students as artists,” general manager Roger Corbett said.
