Fiction Workshop w/ Gabriela Gonzales

Online This event will be held online.

If you like reading, writing, and crazy conversations, then this workshop is for you! Practice your literary skills, learn about different elements of prose writing, grow comfortable with revision, and join a community of writers. Come share your stories and learn through the work of other young artists.Session Capacity: 10 Participants. Directions to connect to […]

Free

Radio Ready Sound with Sean De Leon

Online This event will be held online.

Have you ever wondered how music producers make vocals pop on the radio? Join our live stream to learn how to use compression, an audio tool that controls the dynamics of sound. We will be taking a glance at how producers use compression to shape music and create that radio ready sound.Session Capacity: 6 Participants. […]

Free

Beats and Demos with Saran Thompson

Online This event will be held online.

Teens will submit demos they have recorded ahead of time and explore creating beats specifically for the demo tracks. Participants will determine the beat arrangement, instrument selection, and musical composition. At the end of the session, they will receive a copy of the beat they created. Participants will also learn about recording software and apps […]

Free

Start a Party! DJ Workshop w/ J Pierson

Online This event will be held online.

Have you ever been to an event and the DJ just wasn’t playing the right song? You want to take over. Start with no knowledge and become the DJ that every party needs. Over a series of 4 online sessions, we will cover what DJing is, where it comes from, what you need to mix […]

Free

Bring Song Ideas to Life with Sean De Leon

Online This event will be held online.

You bring the lyrics and hopefully a melody. Songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, Sean De Leon will work with you to figure out the chords, the instrumentation, and the song structure to bring your vision to life. Collaboration and co-writing with other teens will be encouraged.Session Capacity: 6 Participants. Directions to connect to the workshop will be […]

Free

Live-Mix Session with J Pierson (5-6)

Online This event will be held online.

In this free online workshop, youth participants will be asked to submit the stems of a song they want mixed. Southern Word mentor, J Pierson, will demonstrate mixing the song while breaking down concepts and answering any questions participants have. Sessions will be focused on teaching specific mixing elements including compression, EQ, sidechain, spatial mixing, […]

Free

Live-Mix Session with J Pierson (4-5)

Online This event will be held online.

In this free online workshop, youth participants will be asked to submit the stems of a song they want mixed. Southern Word mentor, J Pierson, will demonstrate mixing the song while breaking down concepts and answering any questions participants have. Sessions will be focused on teaching specific mixing elements including compression, EQ, sidechain, spatial mixing, […]

Free

Live-Mix Session with J Pierson (3-4)

Online This event will be held online.

In this free online workshop, youth participants will be asked to submit the stems of a song they want mixed. Southern Word mentor, J Pierson, will demonstrate mixing the song while breaking down concepts and answering any questions participants have. Sessions will be focused on teaching specific mixing elements including compression, EQ, sidechain, spatial mixing, […]

Free

The Write Time

Online This event will be held online.

In this online writing workshop, youth will work with a mentor to learn and grow in creative writing which could make a big difference in their being ahead or behind when they return to school.Session Capacity: 10 Participants. Directions to connect to the workshop will be emailed no later than 24 hours prior. This workshop […]

Free

Pilot the Producer with Saran Thompson

Online This event will be held online.

This session is production and collaborating as participants walk Saran through producing a track. This will utilize composition in Logic, logic-based loops, Splice, and Looperman. This will work via co-broadcasting as the participant instructs Saran on what they want him to do until a full beat is made. The track will be sent out to […]

Free