The SING! Music Business Summit presents free seminars on a variety of topics related to the music industry. This is presented by Dylan Bell, contemporary a cappella veteran performer with FreePlay, Retrocity, and The Watch, as well as co-author on two books on a cappella arranging, and Scott Jackson, Canadian Champion beatboxer and head of Beatbox Canada.

Sponsored by Canadian Music Spotlight, Long and McQuade Musical Instruments, and Ontario Creates

Clinician Bios:

In a word: multifaceted. Juno-nominated Dylan Bell is a vocalist, instrumentalist (piano, bass, guitar, Stick, percussion), composer/arranger, music director, producer/engineer, educator, and author. Dylan’s musical curiosity has kept him effortlessly crossing and blurring musical boundaries with Canada’s premier vocal ensembles Hampton Avenue, The Watch, FreePlay, and Retrocity. When he’s not singing, he freelances as a multi-instrumentalist. Behind the mixing board, Dylan has produced or engineered several award-winning albums, including a Juno co-nomination as Best Engineer for the Cadence album Twenty For One, the album Ferris Wheels with the world-renowned Swingles from the UK, and the The Nylons’ final Juno-nominated album, Skin Tight. When it comes to vocal arranging, Dylan wrote the book… literally. His major works “A Cappella Arranging” and followup book “A Cappella Arranging 2.0” (with Deke Sharon) were published to international acclaim. His choral compositions and arrangements are performed worldwide from Adelaide to Zurich. Visit Dylan at www.dylanbell.ca.

Scott Jackson is a Canadian Beatbox Champion and a trusted professional with nearly 20 years on stage. A renowned vocal artist and Canada’s Got Talent finalist, Scott has performed in 18 countries and at NBA halftime shows, showcasing a talent so unique that icon Martin Short famously remarked: “There’s an insanity to [his] talent.” A sought-after performer for corporate events, stage shows, and workshops worldwide, Scott remains a cornerstone of the global beatbox community.