Friends

   
The Music Initiative (TMI) is an online music magazine and integrated multimedia marketing company; a group of music enthusiasts, yearning to broaden and expand the average music lover’s experience on a daily basis. They cover 27 market regions across the globe, with representatives on the ground cultivating strong relationships with their local public. Besides, we are personal friends with Becca Finley (a former student of DSM!) she is now the ‘Chief Creative’ genius behind TMI.
   
Each issue of Making Music Mag offers inspiration, instruction, and information for the recreational musician. Read stories about music makers from all walks of life, learn about the latest medical research into the benefits of making music, discover tips to make you learn better and get the most out of your hobby, and much more.
   
The Easy Ear Training site includes Free Tutorials, Quizzes, and Discussion Forums to help you discover what your ears can really do. Their ear training apps are a perfect supplement to the dlp program.
   
The Fender Music Foundation believes that music participation is an essential element in the fabric of an enduring society. Their mission is to have the benefits of making music available to everyone in the communities in which we serve, to promote its importance through education and media initiatives, and to provide financial and in-kind resources in collaboration with other organizations to achieve our common goal.
   
Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra Founded August 1, 1991, the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra is the largest arts group in Irving. The LCSO presents a season of eight subscription concerts annually at the Irving Arts Center. The ensemble's ninety-three professional musicians are chosen by competitive auditions from over four hundred applicants each year.  This professional ensemble is dedicated to excellence in the performance of symphonic music and to the cultural enrichment of the dynamically growing Las Colinas corporate and residential communities, as well as to patrons throughout Irving and adjacent cities.
   
The Traveling Guitar Foundation We first heard of TGF’s a few years back on twitter and spoke to their founder Damon Marks shortly afterward. Their mission is to provide musical equipment, guitar clinics, and support for communities’ music education programs. In so doing, their hope is to catalyze students’ creativity, foster their intellectual growth, and expose them to the joys that music can bring.
   
Artists - the world needs your gifts. Your creativity and powers of perception can change the world. It is time to think outside the paint-box of your possibilities...

With an opening like that how could we not want to learn more about Lisa Canning and Entrepreneur the Arts? So via twitter we introduced ourselves and the mutual admiration began. ETA works with artists, corporations, universities, and government agencies to help foster innovative ideas and enhance effectiveness. We have been featured on their blog and in turn, we interviewed Lisa for our blog as well. She is passionate about arts as an entrepreneurial endeavor and happens to be a pretty good clarinetist to boot!
   
Theta Music Trainer - Train your ears with these fun music games. Sharpen your sense of pitch and tone, unlock the hidden patterns in music, and strengthen your music theory skills. Tons of levels and programs to choose from with courses in Ear Training, Theory, and Sound & Audio.
   
LessonLogs - Save time by providing accessible information to parents, tecahers, and learners online. LessonLogs was designed by musicians, for musicians, and works in both private lesson and public education environments. LessonLogs is FREE and and is available on pc, tablet, and mobile devices.