Shock City School of Music presents the Brunch Jazz Jam! A free jam session welcome to all ages — featuring Joe Pastor, Greg Dallas, and Ben Coan. Join us at Evangeline’s from 12-2pm on April 27th!
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Many parents and students believe they have to choose between music or sports, but that is FAR from the truth! Music and sports can complement each other in a child’s overall growth and development, even helping your child boost their athletic performance! While music lessons may not be the obvious choice for improving your child’s performance in sports, the benefits may surprise you.
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By joining our Group Guitar class, you'll have the opportunity to learn from both the instructor and your peers. Practice and improve your skills in a collaborative and motivating environment where you can share your progress and receive valuable feedback.
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Our young child group piano class is the perfect introduction to piano and preparing your child for private lessons! They will build essential music skills and enhance their music education in a group setting with children their age. Class is for ages 4-6 and is taught with a strong understanding of and to meet the developmental stage of this age group.
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Are you an aspiring songwriter searching for that hidden spark of creativity? Join a group of learners in a workshop designed to invoke a collaborative atmosphere of creating music in a shared environment to hone the skills of songwriting with peers.
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Discover how to tap into your unique artistic vision and develop a signature sound that sets you apart from the rest! Join a group of learners in the analysis and exploration of songwriting topics such as song structure, lyric writing, melodies, harmonies, and rhythms.
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In our Videography and Engagement Workshop, you will explore both long-form content suitable for Facebook and YouTube, and short-form content creation, which is highly engaging on TikTok and Instagram stories.
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In our Content Creation Workshop, you will receive comprehensive instruction in the art of creating social media content, specifically tailored for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, along with podcast production.
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Our Pro Tools workshop is conducted by a professional audio engineer who provides hands-on instruction in setting up, operating, and troubleshooting the digital audio workstation (DAW) known as Pro Tools.
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In our Recording workshop, you are guided by a professional audio engineer who will cover various aspects, including microphone types and their distinctions, the functioning of different microphones in recording environments, common recording techniques and setups for diverse instruments and scenarios, and detailed discussions on recording theory and processes.
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Experience a practical education at Extreme Institute. Whether you're enhancing your career, exploring new horizons, or seeking a cost-effective education, we're here to support you.
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Looking for a practical and flexible approach to learning how to create professional-sounding mixes that captivate your audience? Learn by being fully immersed in real-world applications, enabling a deep understanding of mixing music and the development of practical skills!
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Looking for a practical and flexible approach to education? Dive deeper into music production and business topics such as audio technologies, songwriting, and social media. Learn by being fully immersed in real-world applications, enabling a deep understanding of your topic and the development of practical skills! Introducing EXTREME INSTITUTE by Shock City Studios — an innovative approach to education in creative arts and technology.
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At Shock City School of Music, we believe you are never too old to begin your music journey! If you’re looking for a fun weekly activity and never had the time before to explore your musical talents, we have the perfect class for you!
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Congratulations to our owner, president, and music director, Gen Lobonc Billhartz for being selected for St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 under 40!
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Shock City School of Music and the Kranzberg Arts Foundation are bringing you the Early Bird Jazz Jam Session - a free youth jam session for middle school and high school students who wish to enhance their jazz playing. Featuring a house band composed of Shock City teachers- Tanner Caldwell, Greg Dallas, and Joe Pastor.
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Shock City School of Music is hosting a FREE blues jam session every Monday night from 7:30-9pm at our Benton Park school. Open to ALL musicians!
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Affordable, discounted, barely used pianos for sale in St. Louis! Kawai upright acoustic pianos and Kawai digital pianos. These pianos have only been used for 1 year and have been well taken care of. Huge savings on great quality Kawai pianos!
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Exciting News! Shock City School of Music in Maplewood is now offering Violin and Viola lessons. We have just welcomed violinist, Jessica Echols, to our team who will be teaching violin, viola, and piano to students of all ages! Enrollment is open now.
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We are excited to be growing into Maryland Heights and offering lessons and classes to the residents of West County and surrounding areas! Our new space will hold the same creative, professional, clean, and comfortable environment as our Maplewood and Benton Park locations, and will offer an array of lessons and classes!
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