Delta Music Institute

Friends and students are mourning the loss of a beloved music instructor in Winona. Patti Finley, 50, died Thursday at a Memphis hospital. Finley, an elementary school music teacher, was with the Winona Show Choir on Feb. 2, when the group recorded “Rise Above” at the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. The choir [...]

DMI’s Grammy U chapter traveled to Memphis Sunday night for a viewing party to watch the 2010 Grammy Awards with other members of the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy. Great music, great food, a great time was had by all! The party was hosted by the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale St. Rock on!

Cloudchase, pop/rock/acoustic band based in Nashville, TN stopped by the Delta Music Institute for a quick tour today after their performance at the Nowell Student Union on the Delta State campus. Zak and Erin Sparks entertained an enthusiastic noontime audience with their original songs from the band’s new CD, “That’s Love.” Check ‘em out at [...]

Tricia Walker, Director of the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University, attended the 2009 MEIEA conference last spring at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Here’s a brief video of highlights from the conference…enjoy!

Six student songwriters from the Delta Music Institute will be performing original songs this Thursday, November 5, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Bean Counter in Cleveland, MS. The event is sponsored by the DSU chapter of Grammy U, an organization of students involved in music and entertainment industry studies. There is no cover [...]

Ol’ Skool Revue, DMI’s R&B/Soul/Funk/Blues band, hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast last weekend for a whirlwind of performances and recruiting opportunities. The band performed three sets at Ocean Springs High School, followed by a pre-game show at the Biloxi-Harrison Central football game. The following morning, the band opened the 5th Annual Ocean Springs Music Festival [...]

Here’s a shout out to all our friends along the Mississippi Gulf Coast! DMI’s premier soul band, Ol’ Skool Revue, is headed your way for three shows this Friday and Saturday. The band is looking for opportunities to meet high school students out there who may have an interest in the Delta Music Institute, a [...]