Epic Effects with Sean De Leon

Online This event will be held online.

Learn a variety of different sound effects that will make your tracks more engaging. We will cover: reverb, delay, chorus, phasing, flanging, and many other creative sound effects used on the popular records you love. Learn how producers use these effects to capture people’s attention.Session Capacity: 6 Participants. Directions to connect to the workshop will […]

Free

Power of the Pen with Jacquelyn Swift

Online This event will be held online.

Power of the Pen is Southern Word’s core poetry and writer workshop where participants interested in developing their poetry, spoken word, or rapping abilities grow their skills. This workshop features but is not limited to: discussion around culture and poetry, writing prompts, writing time, and performance practice. Whether you are already a poet or have […]

Free

Moving the Music Forward with Saran Thompson (3-4pm)

Online This event will be held online.

In this free online workshop, youth participants will meet with Saran and discuss their goals for their music based on their abilities and interests. He will then personalize a plan with sessions that will help them move forward; whether it is producing their first music track, mixing a song, developing lyrics, or dropping an EP. […]

Free

Moving the Music Forward with Saran Thompson (2-3pm)

Online This event will be held online.

In this free online workshop, youth participants will meet with Saran and discuss their goals for their music based on their abilities and interests. He will then personalize a plan with sessions that will help them move forward; whether it is producing their first music track, mixing a song, developing lyrics, or dropping an EP. […]

Free

Making Pure Fire! Beat Production

Online This event will be held online.

Name your favorite song. What if you could make the same song, something similar, or something better? We will take tracks that everyone loves and learn how to remake a similar track from beginning to end. At the end of each workshop, participants will keep the beat!Session Capacity: 5 Participants. Directions to connect to the […]

Free

Beats and Demos with Saran Thompson

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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