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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
