Mindblue has been consulting since 1998 and launched its first official venture, Outervisions, in the spring of 1999. Outervisions integrated the history and music of Motown across the curriculum at Tinkham Alternative High School, in Westland, MI. Since then, Mindblue has had the honor and privilege of working with many prominent members and organizations associated with the music industry including: Virgin Records, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Esther Gordy, Ben Harper, Martha Reeves and the Motown Historical Museum.

From 2000 to 2002 Mindblue was involved in an innovative after-school class called the Intensive English Seminar (IES). This group of Ann Arbor high school students studied literature that was adapted into film. As part of the course students received a first hand look at the business of making film with grant-funded trips to Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Each trip led to master classes from actors like Robin Williams, Julianne Moore, director Spike Jonze, and two-time Academy Award winning screenwriter William Goldman.

The IES group also created “Nice Genes, Dr. Frankenstein”. A public symposium held before an audience of over 800 classmates and faculty, "Nice Genes" explored the ethics of genome sequencing and its growing presense in pop culture. The discussion was lead by an esteemed panel of internationally renowned scientists, artists and thinkers.

In 2002 Ben Harper, Virgin Records America Inc. and Mindblue collaborated to create an innovative study guide titled Sounds and Visions Vol. #1. This impressive guide explores history, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through the window of Mr. Harper’s brilliant songwriting. For limited time the 17-page packet is available here as a free download. It's a great way to introduce yourself to our dynamic teaching products.

Mindblue continues to mentor young people through the Appleseed Project. The goal of The Appleseed Project is to publish an anthology of interviews and essays where prominent figures in society can share memories of a mentor or teacher that has been a great influence in their life.

Mindblue incorporated in 2004 and launched our online storefront in March of 2005, beginning with our rock and roll study guides. Now that you’ve learned our history, how would you like to follow us into the future? Be sure to join the mailing list to receive updates in our monthly newsletter. We never sell e-mail addresses, and you can unsubscribe from the list at any time. Thanks for reading about Mindblue. To browse our current products, click here.