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EVENT SCHEDULE 

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FRIDAY

Enter the Metaverse


5pm –8:30 pm Industry Mixer: 
  • Doors Open -Spins by Les the DJ  and DJ Chalant, Music Network working and light fare  
  • Performance by Radical Elite Show Band (Duke Ellington Marching Band)  
  • DCMS Welcome presented in Main Stage Theatre Hosted by Jonae' Charlene 
  • Video Presentation and Remarks from Principal/ Head of School Sandi L. Logan
  • Remarks by Founder and Executive Director, Dior Ashley Brown 
  • RepIt Social Presentation by Owners D'Oyen and Azalaya Fraser 
  • Live performance by Okumura 
  • HipHop.Game's Mental Stamina Presents the Metaverse  

SATURDAY

Meet the Morning Team
8am-9am:

- Breakfast

- "Yoga For All" led by Scheera Robinson 
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9am -11 am:
  • DJ Spins by Franky J 
  • Main Stage
    • Live performance by Nessa Dove 
    • DCMS Welcome Hosted by Little Bacon Bear  
    • Performance by DESA Voices in Motion Show Choir
    • Welcome by Sandi Logan, Principal/Head of School of Duke Ellington School of the Arts 
    • Remarks by Reggie Van Lee, Chairperson of the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities  
    • Remarks by Dior Ashley Brown Founder, Executive Director of DC Music Summit   
    • Keynote Speaker: Anwan “Big G” Glover  

11am -12 pm:  Breakout sessions (some to include):  
  • Performance Hall
    • Strengthening the Music Education Pipeline  
  • Room GO4
    • How to Book a Successful Tour  
  • Room G05
    • Creativity with No Coins  
  • Black Box
    • Music Arts Therapy 

12pm -1pm : 
  • Performance Hall
    • Pressing and Distributing Vinyl Records 
  • Room GO4
    • Best Band Leader Practices 
  • Room G05
    • Racism in Children's Music 
  • Black Box
    • Saving our Venues Through Harmonious Living and Local Legislation

1p-2:30 pm: Lunchtime performances (some to include): 
  • Main Stage
    • The Go Go Symphony  & DC Strings
  • Cafeteria
    • DJ Artis
    • Mike Scot
    • ALIAS!
    • Andamo Ford (&amo)
    • Infinity Sione
    • Ruciano
    • Nia Monae
  • Patio 
    • Juan Carlos Mendez
    • J Matty and LEIF
    • Nessa Dove

2:30pm –3:30pm: Breakout Sessions (some to include):  
  • Main Stage
    • "Hip Hop Futures: Technology Edition," Part 3 
  • Performance Hall
    • Producing a Show to Remember
  • Room GO4
    • Media Mayhem 
  • Room G05
    • Beyond Branding 
  • Black Box
    • DMV DJs VS The World 

3:30pm –4:30pm: Breakout Sessions (some to include):  
  • Main Stage
    • Booked and Busy  
  • Room GO4
    • How Do You Stand Out with Style 
  • Room GO5
    • The Business of Video Production 

4:30pm -5:30pm: Breakout Sessions (some to include):
  • Main Stage
    • Understanding the Media in DC  
  • Performance Hall
    • Hypno-sound Therapy 
  • Room GO4
    • How to Get a Distribution Deal using RepItSocial 

5:30 pm: Main Stage: Music Industry Panel A-Z Panel Moderated by P Stew and Steph Luva 
Panelist include: 
Media Prince, Emanuel - PZYhappyness, Hoang Nyguen, Davy Fresh, Julius Foster - Massov TV, Allison Balanc , Cleva Thoughts, Beau Young Prince, Eric Lily (Executive Director and CEO of The MusicianShip) and Malcolm Xavier

7pm Activations: 
  • Fresh Convos: A DC Hip Hop Oral History Film Screening 
  • Creative House Reality Show Panel  
  • Open Gem USA Open Mic & Showcase  

SUNDAY

8-9am :

  • Breakfast provided in the Duke Ellington Cafeteria
  • Yoga For All" led by Scheera Robinson on the Duke Ellington School Lawn ( Outside, Bring your Yoga Mat) 

10am – 12pm:
Main Stage


  • DCMS Welcome 
  • Performance by Duke Ellington Jazz Ensemble  
  • Mediation Lead by Tamara Wellons  
  • Performance by Body of Evidence (Gospel Go Go Group) 

12pm -1 pm Breakout sessions (some to include): 
Main Stage
  • DC Strings Workshop: DMV Local Composers

Performance Hall
  • Building Youth Power through Music

Room G05
  • Entrepreneur in "U"

1 pm -2pm Breakout sessions (some to include): 
Main Stage
  • DCMS & DC Oral Collaborative  History Panel 

Performance Hall
  • Blueprint: PR, Branding, and Publicity  

Room G05
  • Becoming a Creative Entrepreneur  

2p-3:30 pm Lunchtime performances (some to include)  
  • TolumIDE
  • Dumi Right/ DJ RBI  
  • Amy Bormet

3:30 –4:30 Breakout Sessions (some to include): 
Main Stage
  • Web 3 in Music  

Performance Hall
  • Are you Ready to Be Seen? 

Room G04
  • Music for Education and Therapy

Room G05
  • Making Positive Impacts

Room G06
  • Intellectual Proprerty - Protecting your Business Assets

4:30pm –5:30pm Breakout Sessions (some to include): 
 Main Stage ​
  • Women Paving their Professional Music Careers Forward 

Performance Hall
  • Community x Creatives

Room G04
  • Self Amplify: Producing & Podcasting Your Art 

Room G05
  • Music and Creativity for Healing

Room G06
  • Art of Djing  

5:30pm –6:30pm Breakout Sessions (some to include): 
Main Stage

Jumpstart Your Career Today – Start Your Career Before You Graduate

Performance Hall
  • Music Marketing

Room G04
  • Songwriting Tips

Main Stage
6:30 Music Industry Panel Moderated by Asia  

FRI- SUN ONGOING ACTIVATIONS

Discover the Activations
Yoga on the Duke Ellington Lawn  

Lucid District Live painting on the Duke Ellington Lawn 
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DMV Area Djs spinning on the Duke Ellington Portico/Patio 

District of Misfits Live Podcast


DCMS & DC Oral History Collaborative Project
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