Top of the class
Port Cities chosen for prestigious Juno master class
Cape Breton band Port Cities has been chosen, along with three other Canadian bands, to take the Allan Slaight Juno Master Class.
The group, a fan favourite that includes Breagh MacKinnon, Carleton Stone and Dylan Guthro, will be joining Haviah Mighty from Brampton, Ont., and smrtdeath from Winnipeg in receiving support from Canada’s top artist development program. The winner of the 2018 CBC Searchlight competition, Aquaculture, will also be taking part in the master class for the first time.
“So excited to be one of the winners of the @TheJUNOAWARDS Masterclass 2018,” band members tweeted on Thursday, shortly after the announcement had been made.
The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class provides the tools needed to develop their careers, build their own sustainable business and become “JUNO ready.” The Master Class includes a week-long customized artist development program co-developed with Canada’s Music Incubator at Coalition Music. This development program provides hands-on mentoring, networking, and collaboration opportunities.
The winning acts will receive an all-inclusive trip to Toronto in October for an intensive mentorship week hosted by Canada’s music incubator at Coalition Music with industry leaders and Canadian artists. This will conclude with a music industry showcase night in Toronto. Additionally, the winners will receive a trip to the 2019 JUNO Awards in London, Ont., that includes transportation, hotel, complete access to JUNO Week events, and a performance slot at Junofest presented by CBC Music which is a two-day music festival during JUNO Week. One artist will be selected to perform in front of over 1,200 music industry elite at the JUNO gala dinner and awards. The winners will be featured in exclusive content that will run on Junotv.ca as well as receive studio time at Slaight Music Recording Studios.