If you are a teenager who wants to learn how to record, mix, and edit your owns songs (and/or others’), then this summer’s Music Recording Studio, June 17-21, is where you need to be! Students will take home recordings of their completed songs, which will also be featured in a special “Listening Party” on the final day.
Teaching artist duo Dr. Andrew Cote (Mason faculty) and Thomas Routon return for another great summer of Music Recording Studio, which is part of Mason Summer Music Intensive Week. Located in Mason’s School of Music on the Mason Fairfax campus in Fairfax, VA (in the Washington, DC Metro area), the Summer Music Intensive Week brings aspiring teen musicians from across the region and the country together for rehearsals, clinics, masterclasses, performances, and more.
During the week, students will be writing, arranging, and/or recording a wide variety of songs, mostly originals and some cover songs. Mason’s professional Music Recording Studio serves as the perfect laboratory for creativity. Using industry standard technology, students will learn to record their own music (or a cover of a song) from start to finish.
“Parents can expect their son or daughter to walk away from this program with a knowledge of how to see a recording project from start to completion,” said Dr. Cote, “and a hunger to continue writing and recording music!”
“After our camp, students should have a solid foundation to start to record their own music and audio,” added Mr. Routon. “As mentors, we like to make suggestions for what to do next, if they are interested in continuing in the recording arts – so their journey starts here!”
Mason Music Technology Professor Dr. Robert Gillam will visit as a guest speaker for the camp, offering valuable insights into audio engineering and commercial music.
“My favorite part of this camp is showing students how to use a recording microphone for the first time, especially since some people are so shy around the expensive equipment!” said Mr. Routon. “We have a microphone ‘petting zoo’ where we take a look at all the microphones in our studio and demonstrate how each of them work. Last summer, we had students talk about what they had for breakfast that morning, and then played around with the recorded audio and showed the class how we could edit and change it!”
I love the Listening Party at the end of the week,” shared Dr. Cote. “Students are able to share with the public the hard work they have spent creating these new recordings.”
“One of my favorite memories is when students need to come up with names for their songs or projects,” recalled Dr. Cote. “A lot of times students will come up with really funny names, and we write them up on the board for students to choose from later. Though many of them are never used, it becomes a fun inside joke throughout the week!” [laughs]
If you are a student who is a musician, a songwriter, and/or an audio nerd who is curious about the recording industry, then come to the Music Recording Studio to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to produce a song. Plus, it’s a great opportunity to make some new friends who love music just as much as you do!
As part of Summer Music Intensive Week, the Music Recording Studio also offers a Residential option, including on-campus housing and meals plus special evening activities, for an additional fee.
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