Collarts are well known as one of the go-to spots to gain music knowledge and education in the Melbourne area, but it’s not limited to Melbourne residents. Aside from offering a variety of courses, Collarts have just announced a range of free, exclusive music and audio workshops for students in year 12 or higher.
The workshops could see you working alongside Ella Hooper, recording your music, learning how to release your own music or an intro on “making beats” with Ableton Live. These are invaluable skills and at the cost of nothing, you’d be silly not to take Collarts up on the offer!
Songwriting with Ella Hooper
When: Saturday 19th September, 10am till 3pm & Saturday 3rd October, 10am till 3pm
Learn and develop performance techniques, sharpen skills in lyric writing, song structure and artist development. This workshop will be taken by four-time ARIA Award winner Ella Hooper who has also been awarded APRA Songwriter of the Year Award.
How to Release Your Own Music
When: Saturday 12th September, 11am till 3pm
Explore ways to release music, gain an understanding of key advertising and publicity streams and learn how to promote music and events to a target audience. This workshop is suitable for musicians and those interested in artist management and music promotion (perfect for those interested in the business side of the music and entertainment industries).
Intro to Ableton Live (Making Beats)
When: Saturday 5th September, 10am till 3pm & Saturday 26th September, 10am till 3pm
Learn the basics of producing electronic music using Ableton Live. You will learn basic editing functions, programming drums, sequencing virtual instruments, composition, arrangement and mixing. This is an introductory workshop, suitable for beginner-level participants who are new to Ableton.
How to Record Music
When: Saturday 5th September, 10am till 3pm & Saturday 26th September, 10am till 3pm
This workshop is suitable for those interested in live sound and recording – for either prospective audio engineers or for musicians. You will learn how to mike up various instruments, will cover microphone choices, microphone techniques and preamp implementation.
Visit collarts.edu.au of call (03) 9281 8888 for more information