DEHRADUN, Jan. 4 -- Australia is a Sister City to Nashville Tennessee and they are both industry hubs for musicians, artists and fans. Like Nashville, Tamworth has a multitude of recording studios, music venues and has an annual Country Music festival. The Tamworth Country Music festival (TCMF) is the largest music festival in Australia and attracts around 500 thousand visitors over 10 days in January. One of the highly successful activities in Tamworth is the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) Academy of Country Music.

The Academy had a two-week course that teaches all aspects of the Country Music industry and starts at the beginning of January. In that time students have access to the best musicians, tutors and major artists...