{"id":170233,"date":"2022-12-09T13:45:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T23:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=170233"},"modified":"2022-12-09T13:45:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T23:45:27","slug":"mele-music-program-entertains-collects-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/09\/mele-music-program-entertains-collects-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"MELE music program entertains for the holidays, collects toys for keiki"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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MELE 205 Students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Honolulu Community College<\/a> music students combined holiday performances, philanthropy and fun for a final class project event that was enjoyed by a crowd of more than 100 attendees. The Music & Entertainment Learning Experience<\/a> (MELE) program presented its annual MELE\u2019s Kalikimaka in-person event on December 5, after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

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JUL\u00c9 Performance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Produced by the MELE 205 concert and event production class, this year\u2019s MELE\u2019s Kalikimaka featured performances by Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>i\u2019s rising musical stars including PK<\/abbr> DREAMZ, Dominic Carlos, JUL\u00c9 and Backset, and a Polynesian dance exhibition from Mele Luau. The students planned and produced the event as an immersive final project and collaborated with MELE engineering students for audio and tech support.<\/p>\n

“MELE\u2019s real-world curriculum and projects helped me understand various career opportunities in the music and entertainment field,” said Autumn Reynolds<\/strong>, a MELE 205 student. “I also made valuable connections with my fellow students, industry professionals and community organizations.”<\/p>\n

MELE\u2019s Kalikimaka partnered with Toys for Tots to collect holiday donations. The organizers received more than 100 new toys for keiki.<\/p>\n

More about MELE<\/h2>\n
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MELE Audio Engineering Students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The MELE program utilizes a comprehensive music business and production curriculum meeting the requirements for entry-level training of music industry and production professionals. The curriculum focuses on combining academic experience with real-world applications to prepare students to work in the rapidly evolving global music industry of the 21st century. The program core offers a rounded curriculum grounding students in the basics of the music industry, sound recording and the business of music.<\/p>\n

There are two degree paths—the associate of science in music and entertainment business and the associate of science in audio engineering technology. A degree may be earned during a four-semester sequence.<\/p>\n

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MELEs Kalikimaka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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