Spotlight on Kevin Becka
February 3, 2026
Kevin has been a musician, recording engineer, and educator for over 30 years. He has engineered and been on the production teams for the top names in secular and Christian…
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Students get real world experience at Luke Bryan Show
February 3, 2026
The Live Sound Engineering students went behind the scenes for load in and setup! The Live Sound Engineering students went behind the scenes on July 10, 2015, viewing the load-in…
The Importance of Details
February 3, 2026
Pay Attention in all the right moments. My career in the audio world has been short compared to my colleagues; however, I like to think that I have a good…
Michael Freeman & Matt Wolach
February 3, 2026
Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” and Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” dominated the charts and their respective categories of the 2021 Grammys, but both works are an extra bit special to the…
Enter Now: Music City Breakthrough Contest
February 3, 2026
As part of their commitment to music and the development of new artists, The Blackbird Academy, Blackbird Studio, 12th & Porter, and a multitude of industry partners – including Viacom…
Louise Goffin
February 3, 2026
She might sing your favorite soundtrack, but you might not know her story. Louise Goffin is a December 2019 Studio Engineering graduate, recording artist, Grammy-nominated producer, and podcaster. Her musical roots run deep…
Meet Studio I
February 3, 2026
The new Studio I at The Blackbird Academy is a hybrid desktop recording, mixing, and mastering environment featuring Pro Tools HDX and 32 channels of analog summing from Dangerous Music.…
BBA Adds Two New Studio Instructors
February 3, 2026
Two new staff members have joined The Blackbird Academy’s Studio Engineering faculty! Ernesto Olvera-LaPier and Lucas Glenney-Tegtmeier now round out the studio instructor team. Both have been members of the…
Experienced-Based Learning: Live Sound Engineering
February 3, 2026
The most powerful and effective way to learn is first hand from a mentor working in the industry. The Blackbird Academy’s Live Sound Engineering program is centered 100% on experiential…
Experience the Blackbird Studio Sessions
February 3, 2026
5 Days in Blackbird Studio with Dave Pensado Spend five days at Blackbird Studio with legendary engineer, mixer, and educator Dave Pensado from YouTube’s Pensado’s Place. Learn firsthand from an…
Real Talk with Vance Powell
February 3, 2026
Top-Ranked in Music Recording Technology & Audio Design
February 3, 2026
The Blackbird Academy is so honored to be named in College Magazine‘s 2016 Top 10 Schools for Music Recording Technology & Audio Design! We have climbed this ladder very quickly and…
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