Vance (left) and Tracey Marino teaching a class on Keywords and Metadata at the 2023 Taxi Rally
Past Events
Tracey and Vance Marino were Guest Speakers and Mentors at the Hawaii Songwriting Festival (HSF) May 30 - June 1, 2024 (In Person) Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii
Music Connection Magazine graciously donated more than 200 copies (for all of the HSF attendees and staff) of the May 2024 issue featuring a four-page excerpt of Tracey and Vance Marino's book, Hey! That's My Song! Click on the magazine cover below to read the excerpt
Tracey and Vance Marino taught a Driver's Ed Class and did a Book Signing at the Annual Taxi Road Rally Music Conference at the Westin LAX Hotel Nov. 2-5, 2023 (In Person) "Keywords and Metadata: Unlocking The Secrets To Success" Saturday, Oct. 4, 6:00 to 7:30 PM, Midway Room, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA
Tracey and Vance Marino were Guest Speakers at the What Up Pitches WUP IT UP First-Ever In L.A. Event "Hey! Where's My Money? Royalty Collection Basics" DATE: Thurs., October 26, 2023, 1:00 PM (In Person) Friday, October 27, 2023 ALL DAY (Co-Write Sesh) Immanuel Presbyterian 3300 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010 Los Angeles, CA
Tracey and Vance Marino were Guest Speakers for the NSAI Indianapolis, IN Chapter Hosted by Coordinator Rhonda Thomas Sat., July 15, 2023, 9:30 to 11:30 am (California / West Coast Daylight Saving Time; Online) Indianapolis, IN
Tracey and Vance Marino were Guest Speakers and Mentors at the Hawaii Songwriting Festival (HSF) June 8-10, 2023 (In Person) Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii
Tracey and Vance Marino were Guest Speakers and gave Sync Song Feedback for the Arizona Songwriters Association (ASA) "Tips To Get Sync Placements For Your Music" Hosted by Jon Iger Sat., May 20, 2023, 1:00 PM (California/Pacific DST; Online) Phoenix, AZ
Tracey and Vance Marino Organized and Moderated a Sync Music Panel for the Society of Composers and Lyricists (The SCL) SongArts "The Present Of Sync, Part 2: The Present - The Songwriting Process" (Part 1 was Thursday, July 28, 2022) Panelists David Quan, The Greater Goods Co. (Head of Licensing & Administration; Past President of the California Copyright Conference) Kari Kimmel, Glow Music Group (Owner; Singer-Songwriter-Artist) Nitanee Paris, ArtistMax (Partner with Ken Caillat and Director of A&R; Songwriter-Lyricist) May 11, 2023, 4:00 to 5:30 PM Pacific West Coast Time (Online) For Current SCL Members Only Los Angeles, CA
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Special Guests on TAXI TV Live on YouTube "The 5 Ways To Destroy Music Industry Relationships (and How To Fix Them)" with Host Michael Laskow, TAXI President & CEO Interview was on Mon., May 8, 2023, 4:00 PM (Pacific DST; Online) Broadcast from TAXI HQ, Calabasas, CA Click HERE to watch the archived show
Tracey and Vance Marino taught "The Business Of Songwriting: Hey! Where's My Money?" Music Business Breakout Class at Belmont University for the Annual Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar (TPSSS by NSAI) on DAY 2: Tue., March 28, 2023, 9:50 to 10:30 AM, at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts Theater / Main Auditorium Nashville, TN This event sold out SEE LIST OF SPEAKERS HERE
Tracey and Vance Marino were also at the NSAI Coordinator Session at The Vinyl Lounge Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar (NSAI) on DAY 3: Wed., March 29, 2023, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Nashville, TN PRIVATE EVENT for NSAI COORDINATORS ONLY
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Guest Speakers and Mentors for Robbie Hancock's Sync Or Swim (SOS) for Music Licensing on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, from 2:30 to 3:30 PM This event was from Thursday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 (Online) Victoria, BC, Canada
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Guest Panelists and Mentors (for Beth Wernick of Imaginary Friends Music Partners) With Michael Eames (PEN Music Group) and Ted Lowe (Position Music) for Nashville Publisher/Song Plugger Steve Bloch's The Lucky 13 Speed Pitch Nov. 2, 2022 (Online) Nashville, TN This event sold out.
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Guest Panelists, Mentors, and Music Supervisors Sync Pitch Panel Moderators at the Hawaii Songwriting Festival (HSF) Click HERE for the Schedule Oct. 20-22, 2022 (In Person) The Big Island, Hawaii This event sold out.
Tracey and Vance Marino, along with The Production Music Conference 2022, presented: "Swipe Right: What Kind of Sync Company Is A Good Match For Your Music?" Panelists: Mike Turner (Music Supervisor); Michael Eames (PEN Music Group, Inc., Independent Music Publisher); David Quan (The Greater Goods Co., Sync Licensing); and Edwina Travis-Chin (APM, Production Music Library) Moderators: Tracey Marino and Vance Marino Thurs., Sept. 22, 2:30 to 3:30 PM California PDST (In Person), Downtown Los Angeles, CA Panel was on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2:30 to 3:30 PM California PDST (In Person), Omni Hotel The video will be available on YouTube and in the PMA newsletter Production Music ConferenceSept. 21-23, 2022 (This hybrid event was Online and In Person) Omni Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Guest Speakers for the NSAI Phoenix Chapter Hosted by Coordinator Larry Vail Tues., Aug. 16, 2022, 6:00-8:30 PM California (Online) Phoenix, AZ
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Guest Speakers with Beth Wernick of Imaginary Friends Music Partners (Sync Agency) "The Present & Future of Sync, Part 1: The Present" With Moderators: Chris Wirsig, SCL L.A. Chapter and Jack Elliott and Elizabeth Rose, SCL N.Y. Chapter Thursday, July 28, 2022, 5:00 California/PDST (Online YouTube/Zoom) Click HERE (This Link Is For Current SCL Members Only) Los Angeles, CA
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Guest Speakers for Discover Sooner Hosted by Song Publisher/Plugger Nancy Deckant Wed., June 29, 2022, 3:00 PM (California/Pacific DST; 5:00 PM Nashville time; Online) Nashville, TN
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Guest Speakers for the Arizona Songwriters Association (ASA) Hosted by Jon Iger Sat., June 18, 2022, 1:00 PM (California/Pacific DST; Online) Phoenix, AZ
Tracey and Vance Marino were at the NAMM Show California Hal Leonard Music Books Booth #8910 with Publisher Michael Tan and Fellow Authors Kristopher Hawkins and Jim Beloff (and his wife Liz) NAMM Show 2022 was Fri., June 3 through Sun., June 5 Anaheim, CA
(Left to right) Kristopher Hawkins, Michael Tan, Tracey Marino, Vance Marino, Jim Beloff, and Liz Beloff
Guest Speakers and Sync Song Feedback with Chapter Coordinator Nitanee Paris for NSAI Malibu Chapter "Writing Songs for Sync" Sunday, May 22, 2022, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM (California/Pacific DST; Online)
The NSAI Malibu Chapter will host a "Writing Songs for Sync" Online Meeting hosted by Coordinator Nitanee Paris with NSAI San Diego Coordinators Tracey and Vance Marino.
Tracey and Vance Marino were the Special Guests on TAXI TV Live on YouTube "How To Get THOUSANDS of Sync Placements" with Host Michael Laskow, TAXI President & CEO Interview was on Mon., May 23, 2022, 4:00 PM (Pacific DST; Online) Broadcast from TAXI HQ, Calabasas, CA Click HERE to watch the archived show
Tracey and Vance Marino were Panelists on "Superstar Authors Tell All" with Author/Composer Steve Barden; Author/Publisher Dean Krippaehne; Author/Publisher Stan Morris Moderated by Cher Klosner Lane and Jacqueline Van Bierk LATCS - Los Angeles Taxi Composers and Songwriters Hang Group Saturday, May 7, 2022, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (California/Pacific DST Time. Private Event by Invitation Only. Online) Omaha, Nebraska
TRACEY and VANCE MARINO with the rest of the ROAD TO SYNC panel: NICK PHELPS, NITANEE PARIS, JOE UZZO, and DAVID THIELE
Panelists for Durango Songwriters Expo, Ventura, California "Great Minds Sync Alike - Writing Songs for Sync" Moderated by Nitanee Paris Panelists: Tracey and Vance Marino, Tamara Bubble, and Representatives of What Up Pitches Sync Company (In person, Saturday, February 26, 2022, 9:00 AM)
(Left to right) Nitanee Paris, Vance Marino, Tracey Marino, What Up Pitches (Celia Rose, Pei Pei Chung, Mariela Arredondo), Tamara Bubble
Guest Speakers and Sync Song Feedback for NSAI New York City Chapter Topic: "Sync Songwriting Basics" (Online, February 2, 2022, 3:30-6:00 PM PST West Coast; 6:30-9:00 PM East Coast Time)
Guest Speakers and Sync Song Feedback for NSAI New York Long Island Chapter "Writing for Sync!" (Online, December 7, 2021, 3:30 PM PST West Coast / 6:30 East Coast Time)
Tracey and Vance Marino have been guest speakers at Musicians Institute since 2015.
Tracey and Vance put together and moderated the SCL Panel with Hit Songwriters/Producers Pamela Sheyne and Richard Harris
Moderators and Panel Coordinators for the SCL - Society of Composers & Lyrists, SongArts Committee "The Evolution of Creating" featuring Hit Songwriters/Producers Pamela Sheyne and Richard Harris (August 11, 2021, 5:00 PM, Online, PDT West Coast Time) Panelists for A Place Called Home: South Central L.A. Youth Music & Arts Program "A Musician's Guide to Music as a Career" Hosted by Stan Morris (March 11, 2021, Online)
Panelists for SCL - Society of Composers & Lyricists, SongArts Committee "The Changing World of Professional Songwriting" with Juliet Lyons, Nitanee Paris, John DeFaria, Inbal-Rotem Sagiv, Patty Silversher, Tyler Traband Moderated by Adryan Russ (February 18, 2021, Online)
Panelists for Alexandra May's Music Cafe in South Africa "Syncing / Legal / Music" with Christiaan Steyn, RSA, and Jono Johansen, RSA (June 2020, Livestream)
Panelists for Alexandra May's Music Cafe in South Africa "The Songwriting World" with NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison, Songwriter Jane Bach, and Songwriter Christiaan Baartman (May 2020, Livestream)
Interviewed by NSAI - Nashville Songwriters Association International 3-Part Video Presentation "Writing for Sync" for NSAI Members (January 2020)
Guest Speakers for Pine Mountain Club Music Festival "Hitting the Target: Making Money Making Music" (September 2019, In Person)
Guest Speakers for MI - Musicians Institute of Hollywood "Writing for Sync Markets" Music Supervisor & Editor Tom Villano's Class (March 5, 2019, In Person)
Guest Speakers and Song Feedback for San Diego Songwriters Meetup "So, You Wanna Write Sync Music?" (November 14, 2018, In Person)
Panelists and Song Feedback for San Diego Songwriters Meetup with Producer Mark Hattersley (May 2018, In Person)
Moderator (Vance Marino) for Hit Singer Songwriter Concert Series - Temple Adat Shalom, Poway, California with Songwriters Allan Rich, Jud Friedman, Jack Tempchin, Marty Panzer, Steve Dorff (February 2018 through April 2019, In Person) Panelist (Vance Marino) for the PMC - Production Music Conference with the SCL (Society of Composers & Lyricists) Moderated by Benoit Grey (October 17, 2016, In Person)
Guest Speakers for MI - Musicians Institute of Hollywood Music Supervisor & Editor Tom Villano's Class (February 29, 2016, In Person)
Contributors for The NSAI Nashville Songwriters Association International, Nashville Blog (March 2015)
Guest Speakers for MI - Musicians Institute of Hollywood Music Supervisor & Editor Tom Villano's Class (May 6, 2015, In Person)
Guest Speakers for NSAI - Nashville Songwriters Association International Nashville, TN, Coordinator Training "How to Create A Songwriting Chapter Challenge" (The program is now used monthly at NSAI Nashville) (March 2015, In Person)
Contributors for U.S. Department of LaborO*NET Survey(Professional Lyricists) (2015, Online)
Contributors to the SDSG - San Diego Songwriters Guild Newsletter (2011-2017)
Interviewed by Kenny Kerner (Producer for "Kiss") for the Taxi Passenger Profile "Member Success" Article (2013)
Guest Speakers for Chuck Schlacter's Annual Composer Camp Nashville (June 2012, In Person)
Guest Speakers for San Diego Songwriters Meetup (April 2012, In Person)
Interviewed by Sarah Gavigan Nashville Music Supervisor (2011, Online)