Opportunities to put existing skills into practise and expand knowledge in all the latest music production software and tools.

Increased confidence and self-esteem.

Meeting and collaborating with like-minded individuals.

Making useful contacts within the music industry.

Hands-on learning from sound engineers and producers in a professional recording studio.

First-hand information and advice about careers and employment routes in the music industry.

Opportunity to develop a sense of direction and purpose.

Engaging with positive role models.

“Thank you for supporting Sidmouth College by providing a work experience opportunity. All work experience is valuable and gives our students excellent insight into the world of work. Would you please thank all of your staff for their support and guidance, it is much appreciated by everyone concerned. Work experience is an important part of our careers programme and we will supporting students with choices post-16 when they return to school in September. I hope that you have been able to gain some satisfaction from helping our students develop new skills and will consider providing a work experience placement again.” (Sidmouth College, work experience coordinator)

“Thank you so much for last week’s work experience. You are one of the few companies that does this and I think it is a really important and helpful thing to do for children at this age, as they are having to make so many decisions in their lives with regard to their future”. (participants parent)

“ALL students came back with improvement to their confidence and a strong understanding of what is expected from the world of work. Without your support with this scheme, we as a school would not be able to prepare our young adults for the real world that awaits them – and for this we cannot thank you enough”. (Head of careers, Enterprise and Work Related Learning, St Cuthbert Mayne School)

“I have learned how to use Logic and Ableton and how to use different recording apps and how they work.” (Elowen)

“I have found useful the seminar discussing networking, monetisation and copyright. I also found interesting the sound proofing and the analogue gear”. (Benedict)

“The most interesting thing during this week was learning how much effort is put into one recording”. (Layla)

“I will use the advice I was given during the programme to expand the publicity for my band and improve recording skills and quality”. (Henry)

‘”I learned some interesting alternative techniques for drum micing, as well as learning about how the studio has been set up with regards to its acoustics.” (Simon, dBs Music)

‘I had the chance to broaden my horizons for the future. I found the careers advice the most important and useful part of the course’. (Joshua, Laurence Sheriff School)

‘I learned about the technical side of music and basic things about recording’. (Samantha, QE, Crediton)

‘I learned how a professional studio operates and functions on a day to day basis, how to correctly solder and fix cables, how to record drums and get a good sound without loads of microhpones and how to use ProTools’ (Ben, Richard Huish College)

‘I have learned a lot about the industry that I didn’t know. I learned how to set up a drumkit, fixing cables by soldering them and coiling cables’. (Daisi, South Dartmoor Academy)

‘I found out what being in a studio is like (especially during a recording). I found the use of Ableton Live and setting up a studio the most useful throughout my week here.’ (Harry, The King’s School, Ottery St Mary)

‘Useful information involving leads and wiring, advice on record labels and how effectively maintain a social network presence for a small business’. (Liam, Exeter School)

‘I am more organised now and I am confident generally in day to day life. I have now a sense of what the real world of work is and the new challenges to over come which I enjoyed figuring out’. (Grace, Beaminster School)

‘After this course I will go to College, research the job I am interested in, volunteer and make new contacts.’ (Paul, Honiton Community School)