WHO WE ARE:
Taos Association of Music Professionals (Taos AMP) is a grassroots, non-profit organization created with the overall goal of improving music industry opportunities in the Taos region for the mutual benefit of its members. Using a cooperative model, Taos AMP intends to assist the efforts of all local music professionals in making a career in this challenging business through support of music industry economic development efforts and education of its members. Members volunteer their time as a contribution toward our vision of making Taos a Southwest music destination.
Membership is open to all Northern New Mexico music industry professionals. For information and to apply for membership please use the Join tab above or call 575-776-8819.
Taos Association of Music Professionals is a grassroots, non-profit organization created with the overall goal of supporting the music industry in the Taos region. It is a program of Open Hearth Inc, a Taos-based 501c(3) charitable organization.
Mission: Taos AMP is dedicated to nurturing and serving the Taos regional music community and promoting it to the world. Its mission is to support and further the individual goals of music professionals through cooperation, education and economic development for the music industry within the general Taos, New Mexico region. It is also dedicated to contributing to the cultural enrichment of Taos through community music education programs and live performances.
Goals:
1. Brand & promote Taos as a first-class music city in order to: - Attract tourism and create a demand for more music venues - Earn a reputation as a premium destination for the professional business of creating music - Increase performance, studio and music industry job opportunities - Gain international attention for regional music professionals
2. Provide music education programs such as: - Music business workshops - Song writing circles and music theory workshops - Cooperative enhancements to local school music programs
3. Provide networking opportunities to: - Create an environment of inclusiveness and cooperation within the music community - Form connections with individuals and commercial and government entities able to provide benefits to Association members - Collaborate with other arts organizations for mutual benefit
4. Create a central data base for the Taos music community to include: - A music business resource center - A hub for internet web links - Contact information for regional musicians, venues & related businesses
5. Develop means for promotion & marketing of local music and music services
6. Enrich the community through cultural, educational & economic opportunities
Membership:
Open to all music professionals and supporters of the music industry within the general Taos, NM region. Membership Benefits:
~ Connection with other music professionals through networking opportunities
~ Inclusion in a central data base and web links through a central resource hub
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Increased economic opportunities
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Educational opportunities
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Discounts for sponsored events, products or services
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Receive support from others within the music community
Taos HS After-School Music Program a Success
Even as the first semester of the Taos HS After-School music program is still winding down, plans are being made for the fall semester. Judith Toth is planning fund raising programs over the summer to allow for the expansion of the program when school resumes next term. Judith hopes to purchase more instruments and have money to pay instructors who volunteered their time this first semester. The students are really responding to this opportunity and the program is expected to double to about 40 students next semester. More instructors will be needed to mentor these young musicians. Funds to pay instructors will help attract more local musicians to share their knowledge but the satisfaction of seeing kids getting hooked on music should also be a huge motivator. If you want to know what it is like working with these young people, ask Omar Rane or Aaron Lewis about their experiences.
Music Map Moves Forward
Information on all the local venues was recently compiled and sent to the Taos News to integrate into their map. The map will be printed early this fall with a special section that highlights all the live music venues in town. Over 140,000 of these are distributed annually and having a special music venues section will hopefully attract more visitors to them. The intent is to increase awareness of the music venues and ensure their success. This will in turn provide continued booking of local musicians to perform at them. Taos AMP wants visitors to learn about the vast musical talent in Taos so that they will spread the word about it to others and earn Taos a reputation as a music community.
Plans are afoot for a replacement to the annual Solar Fest.
Unconfirmed rumors are circulating that prominent members of the local music community are working to replace the cancelled Solar Fest with a new music festival for 2010. If you have any solid information on those involved please forward it to the Taos AMP executive committee so we can find ways to assist those efforts.
Taos AMP Executive Committee Expanding
Taos AMP is targeting key members of the music community to add to the executive committee.
Anyone is interested in a leadership position with the organization should contact Kelly Rudy.
More to come on this.
Free Promotional Opportunity
Get your music out to a broader audience for free. Taos AMP is putting together a Taos Music Sampler promotional CD that will be distributed to selected music industry professionals, radio stations and visitors. The CD will include information about you, your music, your web site and how to purchase your music. All this for free! Please submit your selected track by emailing an mp3 to Kelly@petroglyphrecords.com. If selected for inclusion on the Taos Music Sampler CD we will contact you with specific details. For more information call Kelly at 776-8819.
Content Wanted
Do you have news or information about your projects you would like to share with others? Submit content, photos, articles, comments or feedback for publication in this newsletter to Kelly@petroglyphrecords.com. Get involved in your music community and share information. For more information call 776-8819 or 770-7848
| Adobe Bar at the Historic Taos Inn 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte 575-758-2233 entertainment@taosinn.com www.adobebar.com |
Alley Cantina 121 Teresina Lane (off NW corner of plaza) 575-758-2121 alley@taosnet.com www.alleycantina.com |
| Anaconda Bar at El Monte Segrado Resort 317 Kit Carson Road 575-758-3502 info@elmontesagrado.com www.elmontesagrado.com |
Cafe Tazza 122 Kit Carson Rd. 758-8706 |
| Downtown Bistro 223 Paseo del Pueblo Sur 575-737-5060 downtownbistro@yahoo.com |
Eske's Brew Pub & Eatery 106 Des Georges Lane 575-758-1517 info@eskesbrewpubl.com www.eskesbrewpub.com |
| Fernando's Hideaway Lounge 1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur 575-758-4444 smondragon@donfernandodetaos.com www.donfernandodetaos.com |
Kachina Lodge 413 Paseo del Pueblo Norte 575-758-2275 stay@kachinalodge.com www.kachinalodge.com |
| KTAOS Solar Center 9 Ski Valley Road 575-758-KTAO (575-758-5826) ktao@newmex.com www.ktao.com |
Martini Tree Bar 116 Sutton Place Taos Ski Valley 575-776-2291 ext. 1285 tsv@skitaos.org www.skitaos.org/events |
| Ogelvies Bar & Grille 103 I East Plaza (upstairs) 575-758-8866 ogelvies@newmex.com www.ogelvies.com |
Old Blinking Light Mile Marker 1, State Road 150 575-776-8787 info@oldblinkinglight.com www.oldblinkinglight.com |
| Sabroso Restaurant & Bar 470 State Hwy 150, Arroyo Seco 575-776-3333 yolanda@sabrosotaos.com www.sabrosotaos.com |
Sagebrush Inn 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur 575-758-2254 sagebrush@newmex.com www.sagebrushinn.com |
| Seco Pearl 590 Hondo Seco Rd, Arroyo Seco 87514 575-776-1225 secopearl@gmail.com www.secopearl.com |
Shadows Lounge & Grill 330 Paseo del Pueblo Sur 575-751-9600 shadowsgrill@taosnet.com www.shadowsloungeandgrill.com |
| Taos Community Auditorium (TCA) 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte 575-758-2052 tca@tcataos.org www.tcatoas.org |
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| to add your venue to this list, follow this link |
| CD Baby www.cdbaby.net A great place to sell your music on line. |
Harry Fox Agency www.harryfox.com Where to go to get a mechanical license. |
| New Mexico Jazz Workshop www.nmjazz.org |
Music Supervisor www.musicsupervisor.com/c/about.php This is a music catalog site that works to get your music into TV and Film. |
| World Music Lovers worldmusiclovers.ning.com A site for World Music Lovers to share info. |
Electronic Copyright https://eco.copyright.gov/eService_enu/start.swe Here is where to go to register your copyrights with the US Government |
| New Mexico Music Awards www.newmexicomusicawards.com |
New Mexico Music Commission www.newmexicomusic.org |
| Online Gigs www.onlinegigs.com A great way to book and manage your touring. |
If you wish to post a link, click here. |
In order for Taos AMP to continue to function without being dependent upon any one individual, we have decided to form committees who will be responsible for handling various tasks. To spread the work load among members, each TaosAMP member is asked to participate in at least one committee.
Membership
Executive Board of Directors: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Committee Chairs
Finance
Fundraising/Development
Marketing/Promotions/Sales
Programming and Development/Education
Public Relations
Ethics/Board Development/Nomination
Communications