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2010 2010 Auditions – we we were so away blown by the talent!

2010 to have one on one conversations with to haveone on one conversationsestablishedproducers with NovaWAV Our “Meetthe Producers”event featured a conversation Producerswith followed by a mentor café where budding producers were to have able producers were cafébudding where a mentor byfollowed

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2010 - Ariana Grande, CRZY Grande,Ariana - The Carters (and that’s just to name a name that’s to (and just Carters The - Kehlani, KellyKehlani, - Kelly • Feedback Café Mentor Producers them. them. Overall a great experience and I got a chance to meet and network with manypeople :) • use, where to find samples and sounds, and the importance of finding the right sound for a song. production (beat making/engineering), I learned more about the industry standard for what software producers awayfrom an event realizing you’vebeen a producer this whole time. Specifically talking about studio • myquestions and gain contacts. • from everyone. this knowledge takes me. Thank you to Honey Jam for givingme this opportunity to meet and learn so much great I learned so much and wasvery inspired byeveryone there. It makes me veryexcited to see where all write and not just sing a song and know about the business so no one takes advantage of you. The event was • producers. I made some great contacts and had inspiring conversations. and what to look out for when creating myown sound. it allowed one • younger age I believe I would have been producing for myself a long time ago. producers, as I have become myownproducer nowand I feel if I was exposed to female producers at a themselves, along with having mentors along the way. It was also so valuable to see successful female The Producer Mentor Cafe wasEXTREMELY helpful in giving me insight on how to produce myown tracks The line up of producers for the "speed dating" was great I just wished I had a chance to speak withmore of I I learned a lot in general about the nuances between producing and songwriting, and it’s pretty cool to walk Reallyenjoyed the producer mentor cafe and found it extremely helpful. It was myfavourite part. It let me ask This was probably myfavourite event so far. I think it is so crucial for young artists to learn to produce for I I spoke to a lot of the producers there and I learned that its best for me to teach my self how to produce and

2010 - on - one interaction withknowledgeable submission process, categories, judging submission process,judging categories, process, etc. Info JUNOS Session – the artists learnedthe artists allaboutthe 2010 Elle Varner.The 2019artists announced were and performedfor Elle! Launch hosted byTD f. Artist Interview Grammywith AwardWinner

2010 Elle VarnerFeedback Interview artistically. amazing wasIt to watch and to be around. be to striveI more growlike as that I and mature within myself both personally an holistically. the humility Elle that possesses. She is quite humble and honest and carried herself with an amazing amount of struggling but with as think that growI I within personal my as life well artist will as I life my be able to have a clearer • well personal as my life! situations could that activelyjeopardize Her advicethat! that in is definitelyrespect something will I be applying my a to could on the I that fact avoid a of trouble lot and misunderstandings simply demandingby and respect walking away from tolerate terms of in working within the business especiallymost when working with men. Hearing Elle talk really made me refl industry. Mybiggest takeaway was learning the to set tone and from the start being clear very as what to it isyou will and wasvery informative wellas as eyeopening, gaveas it me a of lot perspective as to whatmeans it traverseto through the • to recognize owningthat your own masters is a big deal and something to celebrate! truly • continue unpacking, particularly in strengthening artisticmy vision and quite honestly being okay with not ‘fitting the mold your values but also approaching the industry side of music as a product/business relationship. It’s a personallytopic I wan appearance. Her approach to the topic 'be of yourself' was relatable very as she discussed the inner dialogue not compromi of • others… up close and from a distance. just love I that. from them, building your own individual artistry. little Mylast note was on how she expressed doing that your purpose willi intimidated and overlycompromising. also I took note her of comment on the importance studyingof ‘the greats’, and in learn applicable and something want pay to I more attention to demanding male and often career a as label owner. also I appreciated her perspective on navigating spirituality, femininity, and balance in the highly extremely insightful and realistic to hear about life a major after label and the success you can still reach running your ow • Hearing she that owns her own masters such was moment! a As learned I’ve more and more about the music industry, come I’ve There were some really cool and refreshing moments the in interviewartist with Elle Varner. As an emerging found artist I it I think the think the parts I that resonated withis the the most of me finding act her voice an as is again that artist something I'm st particularlyI resonated with her desire to be true to herself and to not be boxed into one specific genre or idea based off I was reminded wasI it's more that than to take time ok decipher to whatyou want in comparison to whatis commonly portrayed. It - centered field of found I music. her concept of ‘setting the tone when you walk into a room’ really

2010 - especially an as emerging it can artist be easy find to yourself feel vo rti ice ’. st life life st as n n m il wil nsp l of t gra l not not l her her d o usic usic ing ect ing ire sin ce. ce. g on Digital Streaming, Marketing/Branding, Songwriting Rights andMusic Digital Marketing/Branding, on Streaming, Workshop - The full day of session at the Harris Institute featured panels panels featured Institute Harris the at session of dayThe full

2010 where I can vibewith people the same and just write good songs. Plus, the fact that they had use write withthem benefits of writing with others. Their chemistry I guess inspired me to find a somebody and/or co • enough) at explaining part of their work. Amyand her seemed like a great duo to haveexplain to us music rights. been since I found myself in a room with someone with her teaching style and who also has ease (ironically enforcing her ownopinions on the material onto us. She is AMAZING at explaining things. I must say that it had Frazer. Vivian provided such honest and informational items of intel about music rights, and she did that without • my music career forward. able to gauge whatmy current obstacles are and what I need to do to overcome those challenges in order to move business and brand in comparison to a couple of months ago and even years ago. Not only this, but I was also time because I've been exposed to them before. It wasvery exciting for me to be able to gauge where I am as a lead a successful business in the music industry. Maybe most of those subjects resonated with me strongly this • Harris Institute Workshop Feedback a part of it. feeling that I learned as much as I did and that I had so many of myquestions answered. I feel lucky to havebeen tours/what youneed to book a tour, and valuable information on licensing. I havenever walked awayfrom a panel plenty of time for questions. I learned helpful tools and tips to gain more followers, market myself effectively, book 'crash course' lesson whichwas so helpful for us. The sessions were a great length, learning experience and had know much about and found the speakers to be extremelyinteresting and engaging. In particular, Tao set up a mini • and given us a glimpse into what writers whowrite for livingactually do wasan eyeopening experience for me. Songwriters Laurell and Frazer redefined co . . Today's workshop I felt truly compiled all of the topics a young music entrepreneur needs to know in order to Myfavourite session was the touring and booking session and the one about licensing. Those are topics I did not Mytwo favourite sessions were (1) Music Rights withVivian and Amy;and (2) songwriting withLaurell and - 2010 writing for me. Theyare the first people whohave made me see the - writing event a new a new audience! Toronto Garden Life Partyintroduced and thebrand the artistswhich to We were honoured to be invitedto perform attheprestigious annual

2010 sponsored byThe Post Office, Sony ATV and Nike Canada! We took part in a songwriting camp with all female producers

2010 and am nowconnected viasocial media with all of the other participants. sponsorship opportunities. I’m truly grateful for Honey I made the most of the opportunity, I also got to network Reacts and it willbe a really great tool for me to use when I am approaching brands, collaborating and for mywork up for consideration for a major label. Additionally we got to shoot a Nike promotion for the for songs to Sony. I am grateful to havebeen able to network with such wonderful creatives in the room and have • experience, and I am truly thankful for the opportunity. when you're doing what you truly love, so I did find the weekend to absolutely flyby. Otherwise, it wasa great enjoyed meeting artists outside of mywriting styles and appreciating their talents as well. It's never enough time • Publishing, and to a huge company like Nike sponsoring. This opportunity made me feel ‘seen’ and recognized as a writer with the songs being pitched to Sony ATV industry in a practical way, to discovering more about the kind of person/artist I am and how I workwith others. picked up newtricks watching how the producers work, learning more about the publishing side of the music mood for the entire day. In everycollaboration I’vebeen apart of, I’ve always learnt something new.. so I definitely know what to expect when going in.. but everyone involvedwere so friendly, positive and happy which set the • wasmostly womenwhich is usually never the case so that made me feel that much more empowered. of voice in the industry, so being able to receive that chance wasdope! I think this was so great as well because it The opportunity to get to pitch to SONYATV is just so awesome, especially for artists that might not get that kind It really wasa great vibe and energy from the get go so it felt easy to get comfortable and open witheveryone. • I I had an amazing time at the workshop, it wasmy first writing camp so this wasa very special experience for me. Songwriting Camp Feedback Getting Getting to stay to participate in the camp was a dream come true. We all got to choose beats and pitch our ideas . I enjoyed working withartists of similar genres and styles and still producing something entirely different. I also I feel really fortunate to have been involved in this

2010 songwriting camp. camp. Being my first song camp, I honestly didn’t AirMax 270 Concert – 20 artists took to the stage for dynamic performances! dynamicfor thestagetook to 20 artists

2010 2010 has has offered. I learned to be fearless, own myoriginality and really open up. I havedealt witha lot these past few this business and gained so much knowledge and wisdom from the mentorship everyone apart of honey Jam does whatever it takes to make things happen. I have learned the importance of working hard at ALL aspects of such a fulfilling experience I can say that I am walking into myconfidence and becoming a entrepreneur who encouraging each other from the beginning to end that uplifted me so much I’ll forever remember that. • mistakes & falling doesn’t mean anything once you get back up continue& to persevere and make it happen. learning performance technique from them. The experience has been life changing and I learned that making • grateful to have been apart of this amazing show. music talent & & I think that’s something that I think willstick with everyone of the audience members. So were absolutely top of the line, and I was veryhappy withhow everything went. There was such a variety of • from Feedback Concert Artists driving force and source of motivation as I look to create more moments and amazing nights like this one. perform with such incredible womenon a platform like The Mod Club as part of HoneyJam willbe a significant • been amazing. The workshops, events and mentoring have made me stronger, smarter and less scared. was so amazing! The whole experience, the friendship and support from all the girls and everyone involvedhave • years and Honey Jam continuously reminded me that purpose is more powerful than problems. The best part of it the concert for me wasJamming and rocking out with the band and the audience interaction The best part was definitely performing in front of such a great crowd but also watching the other girls and What an incredible night the performance was!The show itself wasvery well managed, lighting & camera work Amazing show, energy & execution! This performance is one I am going to hold onto as I continue building mycareer. For me, just the opportunity to The best part was feeling the support from the other female artists

2010 It It was Grace Marr received song demo sessions at Slaight Music Studios! Artist Prizes – Sagelee Archer received $5,000 in Yamaha Equipment and

2010 each to talk with and answer questions from the artists mentor café of 20 mentors in various areas of the industry who had 15 focused minutes Mentor Café - What Now? Artist Amaalshared her journeyin the industryfollowed bya

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2010 Elaine Elaine Overholt Of Big Voice Studios Each artist received on on one vocal and performance coaching from acclaimed coach

2010 my vocal skills as wellas stage presence. She sees what’s inside youand works on bringing it out in a way that • wasamazing, and I’m super glad and thankful I got the chance. myperformance. As well as exercises to do in front of mymirror to help myperformance. Overall the experience and introduce myself without without saying it super fast. Elaine also gave me things to work on everydaybefore including using mysmile more. She taught me how to reallyemphasize words in my song and to properly walkon me to feel more comfortable when I’m rocking out on stage, to not be afraid to just show the audience the real me like how to properly talk when speaking to an audience, how I should be movingand presenting myself. She got manycelebrities, knows a lot about music and is super passionate about. She gaveme a lot of great music tips, • also pointed out tips for better control of myvibrato and long notes. helped me to build confidence in mychest voice could be. She made it verycomfortable to experiment and to be emotionally and technically vulnerable. She • more about the nuances of mic technique as well, and where in the song I need to pull back/come closer. performance and in pronunciation, phrasing, and delivery.She shared the importance of picking apart a song line byline for both live the same time. We staged the overall tune and then went through the importance of facial expression, workshop self presence, expression, vocal dynamics, blocking, and a proper introduction to do so. It was myfirst ever vocal • audience. not onlyare you comfortable with embracing “the warrior in you”but you’re also comfortable sharing it with an In In mysession withElaine weprimarily focused on approaching performance withintention, and how to use stage I left mysession withElaine feeling inspired. She saw the kind of performer I was and gaveme tips to enhance My session Mysession withElaine wasphenomenal! It felt like a collaborative effort to make myperformance the best it It It wasan amazing experience getting to work withElaine because she’s worked all around the worldwith so VocalCoaching& Performance Feedback - accompanying so it wasreally great to learn how to navigate singing, playing, and performing all at - studio studio work, as it takes the overall impact of a song to the next level.

2010 - an underused part of myregister due to classical training. She It It was great to learn in the songwriter’s circle,attendees! awardshow in the songwriter’s We hadover 10participatethe alumsin 2019 Alumni news - Juno Awards

2010 Junos as nominees, performers,as nominees, participants Soccer team to write a song for the team! performed at festivals, opened for WuTang Clan and partnered with Nike and the Canadian Women’s international acclaim and she’s been touring around the world! With her group the Sororitythey first Black woman, she opened for MaryJ Blige and the Arkells, her album 13 Alum News – Haviah Mighty won the Polaris Prize, making historyas the first hip hop artist and

2010 th Floor has received and Canadian Music Week. Sandbox Studios, Factor’s International Women’s DayInfo Session, Women in Music Canada participate in free educational opportunities through OVO, The Remix Project, CBC,Red Bull, Educational Opportunities – outside of our official events/workshops our artists were able to

2010 by AlessiaCara(who theyLizzo alsogot to meet), Jason Mrazand Opportunities Concert

2010 – Artists were Artistsable seeto concerts were Award for Songwriters and was also chosen as a itunes Favourite New New Favouritea itunes as Artist!chosen also was and AwardSongwriters for CTV’son featured was Jam Your and Socan Foundationa won Morning Olson Aria News Alumni - We had 4 alums participate in the 2019 season of The Launch, HoneyLaunch,The of 2019 season the in participate Wealums 4 had

2010 Falana champion the course of protecting the world’s rainforests. their capacities. advocacy organization, awarding individuals who have made efforts to eradicate extreme povertyin the worldin ovation! stars like Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, the 2019 Alum News Other Other special guests at the event were H.E.R. and Global Citizen - Falana One of the awardees was Sting whowon the Artist of the Year prize for using his platform to has has had an awesome year of performances and releases capped off withan appearance at Prize Prize awards at at Kensington PavilionRoyal, Raphael Saadiq 2010 , The event Sting Chris Martin , Stormzy London. willbe broadcast around the world. . Global Citizen is an . Falana's . set received a standing Falana performed alongside global International Angelespresented by Issa Rae! “DCMO” in French, performs on major stages in iCanada and the U.S., expands her Fan base byrecording her hit single News Alum . is is named iHeartRadio Future Star and has been filming The Basement Series in Los - LUKALA LU KALA’s star continues to rise as she charts on Billboard, 2010 Sephora internationalCampaign and has been produce and score learning to music for film! Resident, met Music Centre Lee, in another Spike participated Film as Slaight Magazine, chosen a Canadian News Alum - Tika sold out her performance performance Tikaher out the sold at was featured Ontario, at ArtGalleryofSXSW, in VICE profiled

2010 Juliette Lewis! game and her first acting gig was on a series with Oscar and Golden Globe nominated actor performed together at the Pride Parade. She also was chosen to sing the anthems at a Raptors Alumni News – Jordan Alexander did a song and video with CarlyRae Jepsen which they

2010 opportunities in L.A.,Nashville and Atlanta! KellyClarkson, Maroon 5 and many more. Through this experience she received additional songwriting J. Blige, Beyoncé,Justin Bieber, Madonna, Brandy,Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, WhitneyHouston, camp for Grammyaward competition to attend a songwriting camp in Spain and Grace Marr was selected to attend a songwriting Alumni News – ReenySmith had one of her songs featured in the series “Diggstown”, Kileza won a - winning super producer Rodney

2010 Jerkins Jerkins who has worked with Smith, Sam Mary selected as one of Spotify’s Artistof the Day! festivals across Canada and the U.S., had her music featured on country charts, and was Alumni News – AugustaRay has been co - 2010 writing and performing in Nashville, performed at maintaining her career as a full time touring musician! University Medal for achieving the highest standing within her degree. Allof this while yearson the Dean's List and 9 scholarships. She was also awarded the Senate appointed and Alumni News graduatied from Carleton's Bachelor of Music Program with high distinction, 4 consecutive – AngeliqueFrancis graced the cover of Maple Blues, featured in Jazz Festivals

2010 Alumni News – our alums continue to release original music and tour the world!

2010 We‘re super excited for 2020 and celebrating our milestone of 25 years of Honey Jam! Honeyofyears 25 of milestoneour celebrating 2020 and for excited We‘resuper

2010 [email protected] For more information Contact: Ebonnie Rowe www.honeyjam.com / twitter & Instagram: @thehoneyjam 2010