“This is it!” We are proud to announce our first session of our Michael Jackson ensemble, and YES, it’s going to be a “Thriller!”
Michael Jackson, was one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time. With genius music producer Quincy Jones by his side, five of Jackson’s solo albums – “Off the Wall,” “Thriller,” “Bad,” “Dangerous” and “HIStory,” all with Epic Records – are among the top-sellers of all time and “Thriller” holds the distinction as the largest selling album worldwide in the history of the recording industry with more than 70 million units sold. Additionally, singles released from the Thriller album sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, another all time record.
During his extraordinary career, he sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide, released 13 No.1 singles and became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Jackson as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time and “Thriller” as the Biggest Selling Album of All Time. Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards and received the American Music Award’s Artist of the Century Award.
Michael Jackson started career at the age of 11 performing alongside his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1980s, he defined the art form of music video with such ground-breaking videos as “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and the epic “Thriller.” Jackson’s sound, style and dance moves inspired subsequent generations of pop, soul, R&B and hip-hop artists.
With so much great music to choose from, we have decided to focus our first 8 weeks on selections from “Off the Wall” and “Thriller.”
| Location: | Portland Campus |
| Time: | TBA |
| Dates: | TBA |
| Cost: | TBA |
| Instructors: | Matt Fogg, Chris Marro, Anthony Marro, Stephanie Fisher, Marcel Hamel, Mike Derosier |
As is the case with all of our ensembles, we will have qualified instrument specific specialists working side by side with our students during rehearsals. We find that this is an important element to our program, as they also facilitate sectional time with the students.
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