Sampling is the technique of digitally encoding music or sound and reusing it as part of a composition or recording. During this workshop, students will experience the sampling process in three different ways: searching for samples on vinyl records, making music with found sounds, and remixing a currently popular song. Suggested for students in grades 9-12.
Cooperating Composer:
Derrick Holt is a music producer, certified recording engineer, experienced teaching artist & consultant, and a UW Badger. He has been creating and recording music for over twenty years and has been teaching songwriting and electronic music to both youth and adults since 2000.
Composer Responsibilities:
- Gather goals from classroom educator, student role(s) and length of workshop.
- Model steps of composition with their own and/or student work.
- Additionally, they may model software/technology used in composing and other skills as they and educator determine.
Teacher Responsibilities:
- Contact Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) to contract with composer.
- Ensure access to and hosting on school’s virtual platform.
- Prepare students to work with composer.
- Share classroom type, goals, and ideas with composer.
- Determine length of workshop:
- one 90-minute session or two 45-minute sessions
- Schedule date and time with composer.
Fees paid to WSMA (includes composer fees):
- $225 for one 90-minute session or two 45-minute sessions
- $250 for one 90-minute session or two 45-minute sessions + discount code*
*For the additional $25, a discount code is provided toward Student Composition Project registrations ($2 off comment only and $3 off competition).
Submit an inquiry form to schedule a workshop.
Payment will be submitted via an online form once the workshop is scheduled with the composer.
