This summer will see the Sonic team decamp to the Waterfront Hall in Belfast for the annual Urban Arts Academy. As one of the Academy’s key delivery partners we will be offering full week and weekend courses in DJing (beginner and intermediate), music production (rock and electronic), video production and much more!
DJING (BEGINNER) / 13-17 JUL 09 / WATERFRONT HALL / £60
Taught by Sonic tutor and NI DJing royalty, Gleave Dobbin, this course is perfect for anyone who wants to get to grips with one of the most sought after careers in the music business. Whether you’re into Rock, Hip-Hop, Trance or Techno, Gleave will be on hand to show you how to rock any house party, club night or festival. If you’ve got any further questions about the course email gleave@sonicacademy.com.
DJING (INTERMEDIATE) / 20-24 JUL 09 / WATERFRONT HALL / £60
One of the most sought after DJ’s in Belfast and Sonic Academy’s head crate digger, Nik Muzka will show you how to scratch, tweak and effect your way to DJing greatness with this week long course. Hands on experience using FX units, Ableton Live, Serato and much more plus all the info you need to get yourself out there as a DJ from putting mix CDs together and promoting yourself online to getting gigs and running your own nights. For further information email nik@sonicacademy.com
MUSIC PRODUCTION (ROCK) / 13-17 JUL 09 / WATERFRONT HALL / £60
If Rock Music is your thing and you want to start recording your own tracks this is the course for you. Sonic Academy Head of Music Technology Graham Ginty will be using ProTools software and state of the art hardware to show you how to record guitars, bass, vocals and drums plus how to mix and master your own tracks. Each participant will take away a final mixed track that they have worked on throughout the course. For more info on this course email graham@sonicacademy.com.
MUSIC PRODUCTION (ELECTRONIC) / 20-24 JUL 09 / WATERFRONT HALL / £60
Sonic Tutor and one half of Funkasaurus, Graham Ginty, takes you step by step through how to produce electronic music using Ableton Live. Beats, basslines, synths and FX are all covered as everyone taking part works their way towards a finished track! For more info on this course email graham@sonicacademy.com.
Sonic will also be running a number of weekend Masterclasses as part of the UUA.
ABLETON LIVE / 18 JUL 09 & 19 JUL 09 / WATERFRONT HALL / £25
This course will give all participants hands on experience using the most talked about piece of software around at the moment. Whether you want to DJ digitally, record and produce music, create a live show or manipulate video and audio for VJing or music videos, Ableton Live is the software for you. Individual work stations will allow each student to create and take away with them their own DJ mix or studio production. For more info on this course email graham@sonicacademy.com.
CREATE A MUSIC VIDEO / 18 JUL 09 & 19 JUL 09 / WATERFRONT HALL / £25
Phil Johnston & Bryan Spence, the creative team behind SonicAcademy.com will show you how to use HD video cameras and software such as Final Cut Pro to film, chop, slice and edit together you’re ideas into a final music video. For further info email phil@sonicacademy.com.
GARAGE BAND / 25 JUL 09 & 26 JUL 09 / WATERFRONT HALL / £25
With the days of needing a big studio to produce a professional recording a thing of the past, this course will give all participants hands on experience with the software and hardware available to produce professional sounding home recordings. Each participant will have their own workspace to try out recording, mixing and mastering their own tracks. For further info email Sonic tutor and home recording whiz kid Karl Fitz at karl@sonicacademy.com.
Get your course booked now as the Urban Arts Academy sells out fast, every year!
To book, call the Waterfront box office on 028 90334455 or book online at http://www.transbelfast.com
GUTTED :crying:
the Electronic session is sold out … shiittt
Get yourself on the Ableton weekend Masterclass then, there’s gonna be plenty of tasty production nuggets in there!
yes good idea …
any places to sleep in for cheap prices in belfast ?
try…
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thxs…
hi graham
does the course just run for 1 day on either Saturday or Sunday? or is it spread across the 2 days?
cheers
matt
It runs over the two days, covering aspects of both production and performance. 10am - 4pm each day!
cool thanks, had a look at some flights from stansted and it leave it a bit tght for time getting there on Sat and leaving on Sun 
will give it some proper thought this weekend and see what happens, hopefully you guys can do something at your office\studio at somepoint too.