Department Of Sound

DEPARTMENT OF SOUND IS A SACRAMENTO-BASED 501(C)(3) DEDICATED TO THE MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH MUSIC, PODCASTING, AND THE MEDIUM OF SOUND.

DEPT. OF SOUND PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH IN-PERSON COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ONLINE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. OUR SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND LIVE EVENTS INCLUDE INSTRUCTORS AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS IN PARKS AND OUTDOOR SETTINGS, ALLOWING CHILDREN AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO ENGAGE WITH MUSIC PRODUCTION SOFTWARE AND CREATE THEIR OWN MUSIC AND PODCAST CONTENT. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH INCLUDES A COMBINATION OF EDUCATIONAL, INSPIRATIONAL, AND PROMOTIONAL CONTENT FOR STUDENTS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, WE INTRODUCE POTENTIAL NEW STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OF MUSIC PRODUCTION AND PODCASTING WHILE SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC AND ARTS. IN 2021, DEPT. OF SOUND PARTICIPATED IN 4 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND REACHED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND HELD 6 SCHOOL POP-UPS AND REACHED APPROXIMATELY 1,500 STUDENTS. WE HAVE REACHED A LARGE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DATE THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH.

DEPARTMENT OF SOUND IS COMMITTED TO HONORING THE RICH, DEEPLY-ROOTED CULTURE OF INDIGENOUS MUSIC. IN THE FALL OF 2021, DEPT. OF SOUND BEGAN PRE-PRODUCTION ON A VIDEO INTERVIEW SERIES FOCUSED ON AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF INDIGENOUS MUSIC ARTISTS. THE SERIES, SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN NOVEMBER 2022, FOCUSES ON THE PERSONAL NARRATIVES AND CRAFTS OF 3 SELECTED INDIGENOUS ARTISTS, AND INCLUDES THE RECORDING OF AN AUDIO SAMPLE PACK OF TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS. THE SELECTED ARTISTS INCLUDE AN ESTABLISHED CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, A TRADITIONAL ARTIST, AND A YOUNG EMERGING ARTIST. OUR SELECTION HOPES TO SHINE A LENS ON MULTIFACETED INDIGENOUS VOICES FROM A HISTORICAL, PRESENT, AND FUTURE CONTEXT THROUGH THREE ARTISTS WHO EACH INTEGRATE THEIR PERSONAL TIES TO NATIVE CULTURE IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE ARTISTIC IDENTITIES.

DEPT. OF SOUND IMPLEMENTS MUSIC AND PODCAST PRODUCTION CURRICULUM THROUGH LIVE, ONLINE, AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING OUR SELF-PACED VALLEY PRODUCER PROGRAM; OUR TWO-YEAR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, THE VALLEY PRODUCER FELLOWSHIP; OUR ONLINE RESOURCE HUB; AUXILIARY PROGRAMS WITH PARTNERS LIKE SCHOLAR'S PLAYGROUND; AND OUR VALLEY PRODUCER ACADEMY CURRICULUM PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS. IN 2021, WE PARTNERED WITH 13 SCHOOLS IN 4 DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE CURRICULUM LICENSES FOR 1,800 STUDENTS. OUR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED IN 10-WEEK MODULES AND CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN EACH SCHOOL WE SERVE. WE PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN OUR CURRICULA AND THE SOFTWARE WE USE FOR ALL EXISTING MUSIC TEACHERS, AND IF NO INSTRUCTOR IS AVAILABLE, WE PROVIDE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED MUSIC TEACHING ARTISTS. THESE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE ACCESS TO YOUTH BY DELIVERING MUSIC AND PODCAST PRODUCTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND TEACHING SKILLS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE CAREERS AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING.