Mike Dawson Music Education

03/28/2026

Congratulations to my piano student Rushil Yeluri and his Carnegie Hall debut. He won the American Protege International Competition and performed with a worldwide cast of young musicians. He performed the Tuba Concerto by Edward Gregson and studies brass with Jung Moo Lee of the Dallas Asian Winds.

Rushil's impressive accomplishments as a high school senior are a reflection of family love and support, self-starting motivation, and a broad education beyond music and arts.

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as part of their comprehensive arts/music education outreach, provided me with the information to enroll Rushil into the competition. Otis Gray of Steinway & Sons (Plano, Texas) put me in touch with Benjamin Alan Loeb who produced the audition video demo and performed the piano accompaniment.

Stay tuned as there was more to my NYC trip beyond Carnegie Hall. - Mike Dawson

https://www.dallassymphony.org/community-education/for-students/competitions/
https://www.dawinds.org/about-daw/conductor
https://www.benloeb.com/
https://americanprotege.com/
https://mikedawson.education/

11/02/2025

Lots of announcements coming soon. Years in the making and excited to share the latest!

06/20/2025

Nice shout out from SoundCloud

Listen to A Sound Selection Of Note (1985) by SoundCloud on

02/21/2025

As the COVID-19 pandemic raged across the globe, creative artists re-imagined their artistry. I was one of those musicians. I produced my latest Roar Electra album "Stranger in a Strange Band" - Here is a excerpt from a virtual performance of my improvisational work " Triumph of Time"

Triumph of Time | Composed and Performed by Mike Dawson "The Synthphonic Pianist" ROAR ELECTRA - STRANGER IN A STRANGE BAND

12/29/2024

Since moving to New Mexico, I've continued my Music Education gig by utilizing innovative virtual systems like FONS and Muzie. Thanks to CEO's Eric Branner (FONS) AND Sam Reti (Muzie) for extraordinary innovation every since I met both during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not an exaggeration that these two companies, under the leadership of Mr. Branner and Mr. Reti, continue to transform the lives of entrepreneurs every single day.

Recommended:
FONS (Studio Management) https://fons.com/
Muzie (Synchronous Broadcast Platform) https://www.muzie.live/
Mike Dawson Music Education https://mikedawson.education/

09/10/2024

Return of the Hounds: Alumni Masterclass+ Festival
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY - DAY 1
Emily Howes Heilman (Voice) Valerie M. Trujillo (Piano)
Classical Music “Guest Artist Recital” | Sept 10 @ 7 PM Buchanan Hall

ENMU Masterclass Landing Page
http://enmu.edu/Masterclass

ENMU Mirabal Concert Ticket Page
http://www.enmu.edu/mirabal

AssignmentUniverse
https://www.assignmentuniverse.com/

05/26/2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/24/1072791328/more-silence-less-noise-children-lives-helps-them-grow-brain-development-memory?ft=nprml&f=1013
"I think that we need to be able to honor silence," Kraus says. "And there's something almost mystical there. You know, may we have a moment of silence? It's really a time to kind of get into yourself."

Studies show too much noise, particularly loud, irregular noise, can hurt a child's brain development, because if sound is irregular, it distracts our brains and makes concentration more difficult.

05/25/2023

I am accepting students for songwriting master classes this summer.
Virtual and in-person sessions are available.

Mike Dawson Education - Master Classes, Lessons, Clinics offers master classes, production, and professional consultations in Santa Fe, NM. Read about Mike Dawson Education - Master Classes, Lessons, Clinics and schedule appointments through Fons.

02/04/2023

Great to be a part of this project as film producer and performer. ANNIE BENJAMIN | NIGHT BIRD - Glenn Fukunaga (bass guitars)
Hear Annie's entire Night Bird album at BandCamp:
https://anniebenjamin.bandcamp.com/album/night-bird
Watch the album Mini-doc: https://nightbird.anniebenjamin.com/
Newsletter Sign up: https://anniebenjamin.bandcamp.com/follow_me

01/15/2023

Getting ready to teach music lessons. I've been running my education business since 1985. The global emergency forced me and many educators to become virtual/online education companies after decades of old school in-person lessons.
I will say that without the help of Eric Branner (FONS) and Sam Reti (Muzie) my company's transition would've been less smooth.
FONS https://fons.com/
MUZIE https://www.muzie.live/
What's your experience in the era of Teams, Zooms, and Muzie?

01/06/2023

Annie's "Night Bird" album is getting great reviews from her fans.
We made a mini-documentary about the recording sessions.
WATCH Annie's "Night Bird" BTS mini-doc NOW
http://rocketgirlmusic.com/
Buy Annie Benjamin "Night Bird" album
https://anniebenjamin.bandcamp.com/
Don't forget to sign up for Annie's Newsletter at BandCamp