Programming Sign Up — Building Beats

Building Beats is committed to being a solid, reliable resource for creativity and motivation for youth.

Our curriculum strengthens digital literacy and integrates life, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills so that your students can move through the world with the digital skills and confidence needed to succeed this school year and beyond.

We offer masterclasses (one-off workshops) and residencies (six weeks or more).

Learn about our program choices, watch some of our online content, check out some recent student work, purchase curriculum, & SIGN UP BELOW!

2023/2024 COURSE OFFERINGS

Music Production

In-Person &
Remote

Residencies and Masterclasses

Learn how to create beats with us! We’ll teach you about loops, MIDI, audio recording and so much more. By the end of the program, you’ll create one-two tracks (or more) and establish your own production portfolio!

DJING

Limited Availability
In Person Only

Residencies Only
(16+ weeks only)

Learn how to put together a DJ mix. We’ll teach you the basics of mixing, crate digging, scratching, and playing music that gets the crowd moving and shaking. By the end of this course, you will be able to perform a basic DJ set using professional DJ controllers and software.

Podcasting

In Person &
Remote

Residencies and Masterclasses

Learn how to produce a podcast from scratch! We’ll teach you about ideation, audio engineering, interviewing and other necessary skills. By the end of this course, you’ll produce and record your own podcast!

MUSIC CODING

Limited Availability
In Person & Remote

Residencies and Masterclasses

Learn how to code beats, melodies, and song structure using Javascript block-coding! By the end of this course, you’ll create your own beat and increase your computer science skills.

STUDENTS WILL NEED:

A COMPUTER, CHROMEBOOK, TABLET OR PHONE WITH ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
GOOGLE CHROME (THE MOST OPTIMAL BROWSER)
ZOOM or GOOGLE MEET (REMOTE ONLY)
HEADPHONES

STUDENTS WILL NEED:

A COMPUTER (PC OR MAC)
DJ SOFTWARE AND CONTROLLER (PROVIDED FOR ADDITIONAL FEE)
HEADPHONES & SPEAKER
INTERNET ACCESS PREFFERED

STUDENTS WILL NEED:

A COMPUTER, CHROMEBOOK, TABLET OR PHONE WITH ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
GOOGLE CHROME (THE MOST OPTIMAL BROWSER)
ZOOM or GOOGLE MEET (REMOTE ONLY)
HEADPHONES

STUDENTS WILL NEED:

A COMPUTER OR CHROMEBOOK, WITH ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
GOOGLE CHROME (THE MOST OPTIMAL BROWSER)
ZOOM or GOOGLE MEET (REMOTE ONLY)
HEADPHONES

**Please note that we are happy to develop curriculum suited to the needs of your organization and students. Please reach out to programming@buildingbeats.org to discuss custom program needs. We love a new challenge!