These 12 high school students just spent three days tracking, mixing, and learning on some of the best gear on the planet!
Day 1 was a strong kickoff to our July session! The students got a feel for studio etiquette, a tour of the studio spaces, and covered the basics of setting up a session. Studio etiquette is a major principle of the Blackbird curriculum and will give these students a headstart as they start their careers. On the technical side, campers set up their gear and organized the recording space in record time to prepare for Day 2!
Day 2 meant quality time in Studio A! These high school students had the opportunity to track a full band and record their newly-formed camp band. Once again, recording artist Jonell Mosser brought her wisdom and talent to the camp experience and gave it her all during the morning recording session. Jonell is a total pro, and campers were lucky enough to work with her for a few hours!
After lunch, it was time for these students to apply what they’ve learned to record their takes on some of their favorite songs. They started with a classic – “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Tears for Fears – before transitioning to the recent TikTok sensation and 2021 Grammy highlight “Leave the Door Open” by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s R&B supergroup). What a jam-packed day of studio time!
Day 3 was time for campers to put in some work in Studios E & F working on overdubs and mixing.
Thank you to Benjamin (MA), Braydon (AR), Caroline (CT), Cassidy (GA), Chloe (GA), Croft (NC), Holden (MO), Jack (CA), Kokou (MD), Sean (OR), Will (IL), and Zachary (KY) for joining us for such a fantastic week!
This week’s fun is captured in a Flickr photo gallery, and stay up-to-date with our summer camp sessions on Facebook! Want to join us in 2022? Be on the lookout for next year’s dates when we post them next February. Spots fill up fast, so make your reservation ASAP.
There’s nothing like the magic of a Blackbird summer camp session, especially because of our amazing staff. Thank you to instructors Jeremy Cottrell and Aaron Shaffer for your hard work this week. We can’t wait for what our 2022 sessions have in store!
Watching these students learn and fall in love with recording never gets old! Be sure to apply for The Blackbird Academy once the time comes.
