How We Teach
Where Technical Meets Creative
Have you wasted time searching through the sea of tutorials online? This approach leaves your education incomplete & fragmented. In our live classroom, you’ll work directly with an expert and have your questions answered in real time, all while gaining a holistic understanding of the music production process.
Is Slam Academy Right For ME?
We Offer a Wide Range of Courses for Everyone
Beginners
Experienced Producers
Hobbyists
Professional Musicians
James Patrick
CEO & Co-Founder, Ableton Live & Sound Design Programs
Evoke Alden Groves
Private Lessons & Ableton Live Program
Bionik Stefon Taylor
Mixing & Mastering
Recording Arts Program
MikeRat MIKE PENDERGAST
Ableton Live
Private Lessons
DJ Mickey Breeze
Private Lessons
& Advanced DJ Program
Virtual Riot
Advanced Electronic Music Production
Ableton Live
Sound Design
Meet Your Instructors
Slam Academy instructors are industry-leading professional music producers, DJs, and educators. Whether they are teaching a class or an online lab, they are kind, approachable, and excited to help you take your music to the next level.
Sample our most popular courses
Three Weeks of Free Course MaterialSent Directly to Your Inbox
This free sample course includes one live online class, and curated selections of on-demand videos taken from our most popular courses, sent to you via email weekly for three weeks. Choose your sample course based on your skill level below.
Become A Professional Producer
Unlock Your Creative Potential
Imagine being able to make the music in your head, navigating software with ease and utilizing the latest technology. Let us demystify these tools and unlock your creativity. We provide a classroom experience that is fun, supportive and encourages you to find your own voice.
Slam Academy Graduates
Hear From The Alumni
Kamerum
Watch Kamerum expressing his musical journey from K-Pop & Afrocuban music to finding his home at Slam Academy.
Katie (K80)
K80 talks about her experience not even knowing how to open the program all the way to making her first tracks.
Jacob Butler
Check out student Jacob Butler talking about his experience in the Ableton Program, and his “Break-through A-Ha” moment.
Learn to Create the Music you Love
What Comes After your Free Classes
Become a Member & Enroll in Live Courses
Don’t waste your time piecemealing your audio education together with endless searching online. We did the hard work for you!
Membership $100/month
Membership Includes
- Full Video Course Library
- 3x Weekly Live Online Labs
- Enrollment Access to Live Courses
- Creative Community Support
- Discounts on Software & Hardware
- Studio Access in Minnieapolis
- Monthly Workshops
- 24/7 Tech Support
Enrollment Open to All Members
- Live Expert Instruction
- 12 Weeks Long
- 3 Hours Per Class
- Structured Environment
- Weekly Projects & Exercises
- Personalized Feedback
- Hands-on Practice During Class
A Program for Every Creator
Become a Member at Slam Academy and take the next step in your creative journey.
Ableton Live
Join Ableton Certified Trainers & learn the world’s leading production platform.
Mixing & Mastering
Take your tracks from good to great in this course taught by our award-winning instructors.
Music Industry
Learn everything you need to know to turn your music maker into your money maker.
Sound Design
Create your own sounds & find your voice using the best tools & techniques available today.
Recording Arts
Master the art & science of audio recording for the laptop-producer’s generation.
Music Production
Start from square one with this intro class that will help you hit the ground running.
Music Theory
Take the mystery out of the MIDI grid by mastering harmony, melody, and form.
DJ Program
Beat-matching with vinyl records, learn to navigate DJ software & combine these two worlds with CDJs.
Genre Specific
Art of the Remix, Bass Music, House & Techno, Live Performance & much more.
Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Music Career?
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