Louie Psihoyos, Academy Award Winning Director of the Cove talks to...

Carbon NYC welcomed its fourth 2011 event lounge, featuring keynote speaker, Mr. Louie Psihoyos, followed by an exclusive screening of the Cove, held at the base Club. Louie Psihoyos was widely regarded as one of the best photographers in the world. He was hired directly from the College for National Geographic and creates images for magazine bordered yellow for 18 years. Its ability to bring humanity and his mind his cinema is complex science stories.

He also toured for dozens of other magazines, including Fortune, Smithsonian, Discover, GEO, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Rock and ice. His work has been seen on Discovery Channel, National Geographic Television and the History Channel. Museums and collectors private around the world have shown the photograph of the Psihoyos.

In 2005, he accompanied a group of ecologists created film society preserving Oceanic (PAHO). This Rock-based nonprofit seeks to show the world the beauty and threats to the vital resource of our planet, our oceans.

His first film, The Cove, won more than 100 awards worldwide, including an Oscar. It has also inspired millions of people into action to save the environment. His next film project, The Singing world, examines the current mass of species extinction caused by mankind.

The carbon show lecture series began in 2010 to bring speakers from a variety of industries, all leaders in their fields to share their knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics of international business. The events take place in restaurants in Manhattan, selected for environments that create a framework relaxed but lively, unlike the typical cases, networking events. The series provides a forum for the sharing of information and discussion where very successful and interesting individuals can interact freely.

Among the past carbon event speakers:
Ed Rensi, former CEO McDonalds General USA (Ret) U.S. Army George Joulwan, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe Bob Pittman, founder MTV, former COO of Time Warner Inc..    Jeff Bluestein, former CEO of Harley - Davidson Jack Devine, 32-year veteran of the CIA and CEO of the Arkin group Jeff Werbalowsky, Co - CEO and Senior Managing Director of Houlihan Lokey Rich Pzena, CEO of Pzena Investment Management

Carbon is a New York invitation only social network of the leaders in international trade, politics and the arts. Membership criteria are remarkable professional achievements, a strength of character and a demonstrated passion for related non-professional, including the arts, philanthropy, technology, sports and recreation. The foundation of the membership of carbon is the integrity and commitment to actively participate to the events and other supporting members professionally and personally. Carbon events provide unique access to members in the best that the city of New York has to offer, while promoting personal and professional relationships.

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Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy Unveils advanced sing online program

The increase in the popularity of these shows like American Idol gave many singers the hope that they can be the next famous artist to adorn the waves. These shows were also taught the public viewing an important made - not everyone has what must be the Cup final (or first). Ken Tamplin of Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy (KTVA) believes that anyone can learn to be a singer with the appropriate statement, and it provided an easy solution for those who would not have a vocal coach in their neighborhood or price range.

Lessons of singing update the Tamplin online are an expansion on the original KTVA scenes. In addition to the three stages of voice training which are available by download or physical DVD, the new version provides materials of bonus that gives users on the growth of their voices. Designed to answer the questions at all levels of experience, the course is intended to make learning easier and more understandable voice.

"My method mixes Bel Canto, which is a lyrical modified style for rock and pop, with Ron Anderson method, which is the vocal coach on American Idol," said Tamplin. "I give physical demonstrations on how to sing and combine best practices with my real live tour and recording experience."

Singing update lessons include tips and tricks on learning guitar strings, writing songs and secrets to sing live. With this update, Tamplin has included a list of professional film, television, touring and recording of contacts to provide expertise on I need to sing to earn a living.

"Everyone can learn how to sing," said Tamplin. "With the appropriate instruction which is available through my three steps program updated, can feel more confident in their singing technique and tone."

Words of Ken Tamplin
Ken Tamplin has been referred to as a "singer" singer with references voice to his cousin Sammy Hagar, while guitarists have compared his game, writing and producing some of the biggest names in the business. Tamplin was invited to sing for groups like foreigner, Motley flood, INXS, Skunk Baxter (Doobie Brothers), Jeff Lynn (ELO), Geazer Butler (Black Sabbath), Accept, travel and Peter Frampton. Ken won three Dove Awards and has 14 nominations.

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Academy of Bluegrass online first world goes live

Bluegrass, roots and Memphis to Melbourne country musicians can now deepen their knowledge of the banjo, mandolin, violin, guitar and bass line from a roster of luminaries of the Bluegrass award-winning with the launch of the Academy ArtistWorks of Bluegrass today. Unlike the other sites on video and DVD, this innovative online music Academy provides students the opportunity to send their teacher a video recorded practice and receive individualized and personal comments in the form of a video response. These videos are then combined and displayed in the library of video Exchange ™ of the Academy online, available to all students enrolled.

ArtistWorks Bluegrass Academy consists of five schools: the school of Banjo with Tony Trischka, mandolin with Mike Marshall School, school of violin with Darol Anger, with Bryan Sutton-guitar and bass with Missy Raines school.

The Academy ArtistWorks of Bluegrass offer beginner, intermediate and advanced players the curriculum more complete Bluegrass in the world, but also a full slate of interactive social features. Hundreds of educational video lessons teach students everything from tuning their instruments, agreements, scales and arpeggios for improvisation, bowing, choice of techniques and a lot of great Bluegrass tunes. For maximum progress, students will receive comments individualized their teachers via the system of exchange of video ArtistWorks ™. all school students can meet and socialize at the Academy of Bluegrass Hub.

Commenting on the launch of the new Academy, CEO of ArtistWorks David Butler says:

"Set us a high standard for the education of bluegrass in 2009 with the opening of the school of Banjo of Tony Trischka." Extend the concept of learning online at four more traditional instruments will have a role big powerful in pursuit of this tradition of American music. »

ArtistWorks, Inc. is the leader in music education online platform and was one of the first companies to take advantage of the rise of iPad devices and Tablet making it possible for users to take and make their music anywhere lessons in an airport lounge to the sofa at home. The success of ArtistWorks is part of a trend of growing wider e-learning, which is estimated at 49.6 billion by 2014, with Asia in particular increases at a rate of 33.5% *.

You can learn more about the Academy of Bluegrass of ArtistWorks by going to http://www.academyofbluegrass.com

ABOUT ARTISTWORKS ®
ArtistWorks online visual education format allows Virtuosi musicians "Teach the world" by presenting their complete method, technique or the curriculum in HD video to student subscription of their sites. Students use simple webcams to record and submit videos to the artist critique and orientation. Artists easily review videos submitted to the student using the ArtistWorks video management system (patent pending). These video Exchange ™ are displayed for all subscription students to learn from the teacher and each other. This innovative video exchanges use ™ for the training of musical instruments has been implemented at the school of Howard Levy Harmonica, JulianG Skratch University, Peery Piano online, Andreas Oberg guitar world and guitar Academy Martin Taylor.

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