Sound Engineering Camp for Women and Gender Expansive People of Colour

Turn It Up!

We Are The Unheard has partnered with Black Lives In Music to proudly present “Turn It Up”, a 4-day engineer camp designed specifically for Women and Gender Expansive people of colour. This camp offers a unique opportunity for emerging sound engineers to hone their engineering skills through immersive, hands-on training, workshops, and mentorship from top professionals in the industry.

Participants will have the chance to dive into the unique world of sound engineering and audio whilst exploring their creativity and self-expression in a supportive, inclusive environment. The camp will feature workshops and practical sessions on key topics such as audio technology, recording, mixing, and Dolby Atmos. Additionally, participants will gain invaluable industry insights, career advice, and networking opportunities led by women of colour who are successful industry leaders, engineers, vocal producers and producers.

The goal of Turn It Up is to increase the job opportunities for women of colour within sound engineering. To equip participants with enhanced skills, support, boosted confidence, and the resources they need to pursue sound engineering further, secure internships, and land job placements in the industry.

Aims and Objectives

Through a 4-day program, creatives from diverse backgrounds and experience levels will converge, guided by the best producers and engineers, to amplify their voices and hone their craft.

This initiative goes beyond creating opportunities; it's about transforming the landscape of the music industry to reflect the richness of all of its creative contributors.

Requirements:

Eligibility: Female or Gender Expansive persons aged 18+ belonging to a global majority background, resident in the UK

All applications will be reviewed fairly, we hope to create an engaging and safe space for you to further explore your craft in sound engineering.

Turn It Up Class of 2024

FAQs

We Are The Unheard is at the forefront of a transformative movement within the music industry, addressing the critical need for gender equity and diversity.
We Are The Unheard strives to be a catalyst for positive social change, fostering inclusivity, understanding, support and equal opportunities. In the long term, we see an industry where women and gender expansive creatives are supported in their challenges and are celebrated for their strengths, and where our collective efforts have created a more just, empathetic, and interconnected industry.
The camp aims to provide women and gender-expansive people of color with hands-on training in sound engineering, increase job opportunities within the industry, and offer essential skills, support, confidence, and resources to help participants advance in their careers.
The "Turn It Up" program is open to women and gender-expansive people of colour who are emerging sound engineers, are 18 years of age or older, and reside in the UK.
For participants who may face financial barriers to attending, Black Lives in Music and We Are The Unheard may offer support or have resources available to assist with travel costs, please contact turnitup@blim.org.uk for more information.
To apply for the "Turn It Up" program, please complete the application form attached. Make sure to fill in all required fields and submit any additional information requested to ensure your application is complete.

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About Black lives in music

Talent is distributed evenly, opportunities are not! Black Lives in Music addresses the current inequality of opportunity for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse people aspiring to be artists or professionals in the Jazz and Classical music industry. Black Lives in Music believes in real equality for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse people to learn musical instruments at grassroots level and to allow them to pursue and realise their musical ambitions.

Black Lives in Music is made up of a number of partners who are all working towards the same goal: to dismantle structural racism in our industry. We aim to support the industry in providing better professional opportunities. We also want to achieve equality for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse professionals at all levels and in all areas of the UK Jazz and Classical industry. Representation matters, we need to take action together and create a level playing field for everyone to have an equal chance to succeed.

Black Lives in Music stands for equal opportunities – for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse people to be able to work successfully in the UK music industry without being the subject of discrimination.