Musicians Institute presents Summer Shot, MI’s series of popular one-week programs in Performance, Recording, Songwriting, and Guitar Building. Now in its sixth year, Summer Shot is your chance to experience MI's world-famous hands-on education while you take your creative and technical skills to a new level. To learn more, click on a program option below.
If you sing or play guitar, bass, drums, or keyboards, Summer Shot Performance is for you.* Spend a week at MI’s world-famous Hollywood campus taking classes, lessons, and performing under the direction of MI instructors. There’s no better way to kick off the summer!
Register now and here's what you get: Technique Training Six hours of intensive instrument-specific classes. Private Lessons Focus on your personal style and technique during two one-hour sessions with an expert MI instructor. Open Jams Hang out in the evenings and play! Open Counseling Ask questions and jam with world-class musicians in intimate free-form sessions. Special Seminars Choose from a range of sessions on style, technique, music business and songwriting. Concerts Experience incredible performances close up. Live Performance & DVD Rehearse with a band that matches your age, style and experience. Put it all together on the big stage before live audience and cameras. Take home a DVD of your show! * Program details vary by instrument. You must be 14 or older to attend. There are no minimum skill requirements for admission, but beginners may find the program very fast-paced; some prior music study is recommended.
Whether you’ve already begun putting together a home studio or are wondering how to get started, Summer Shot Recording is the perfect place to take your knowledge and skills to a new level. In just one week, we’ll show you how to make great-sounding recordings at home using affordable equipment and software. Plus, we’ll take you inside world-class studios with professional engineers so you can learn directly from the best. Register now and here's what you get: Classes Six hours of hands-on recording instruction per day covering essential subjects like session set-up, loops and beats, file management, MIDI sequencing, recording and editing, basic production, and mixing and mastering. Working with Pro Tools© and Reason© software, learn how to create killer demos in your home studio. Clinics Daily clinics with some of the best engineers in the business show you how professionals handle recording, mixing and producing. Learn directly from award-winning pro’s who are at the top of their game. Labs Pro Tools© labs are open late into the evening - stick around and work on your projects, practice your skills, or have the lab instructor walk you through a tricky process. Pro Sessions Cap off a week of hands-on learning with a serious taste of the pro-level commercial recording environment in MI’s SSL 4000G+ Tracking Studio, NEVE Vx Mixing Suite, Pro Tools Production and Editing Suite, and THX-Certified Dubbing Stage. Observe and assist engineers, producers, and artists on real sessions. Listening Party After a week of pushing your recording knowledge and skills to a new level, debut your project for your fellow students and teachers at the final Listening Party. You must be 14 or older to attend. There are no minimum skill requirements for admission, but students with no prior experience may find the program very fast-paced.
Summer Shot Songwriter is total-immersion educational experience in the art and craft of songwriting. In just five days, MI’s faculty of successful songwriter/performers will show you how to take your songwriting ability to a new level, how to earn income from your songs, and how to take your music to the live stage. At Summer Shot Songwriter, your program includes highly informative classes, hands-on workshops, private and small-group lessons, and special industry panels. The week culminates in a concert on MI’s main stage where you perform your original music with a professional band before a live audience and the cameras. Here’s a brief summary of the Summer Shot Songwriter experience The Art and Craft of Songwriting Theory for Songwriters learn the concepts behind harmony, melody, rhythm, form, and much more. Melody Writing develop techniques for creating strong, memorable melodies. Lyric Writing how to tell a story in song form, create a hook, develop verbal imagery and more. Rhythm and Groove learn how to use rhythmic beats and styles to enhance your message. Creativity Workshop techniques for kick-starting your creative juices. Songwriter's Circle perform your songs, hear constructive critiques, and carry out writing assignments designed to raise your skills. Private Lesson take a one-on-one songwriting lesson from an experienced writer. Open Counseling instructors listen to your songs, coach you on your instrument, and offer professional perspectives and advice in intimate small-group sessions. The Business of Songwriting How to Sell Your Songs learn how to earn income from publishing and licensing, how copyrights and PROs work, and much more. Panel Discussions music publishing professionals discuss various aspects of the music business, listen to songs written by participants and provide expert critique and advice. Songwriters’ Performance Open Mic perform in the evenings in MI’s intimate Passage Performance Space for your fellow students and instructors and get reactions to your songs and delivery. Rehearsal develop your arranging and performing skills as you rehearse for your final performance with a professional backup band. In Concert perform your best material in MI’s 500-seat concert hall for students, instructors, friends and family, accompanied by a pro band. Take home a DVD of your performance. You must be 14 or older to attend. There are no minimum skill requirements for admission, but beginners may find the program very fast-paced; some prior writing and performing experience is recommended.
During this intensive six-day program, you’ll learn the fundamental skills of the guitar-making process by building your own custom instrument under the guidance of expert instructors. By the end of the program, you’ll not only know how it’s done, but you’ll take home a brand-new guitar (MI gig bag also provided). SS Guitar Builder is hands-on from start to finish, and MI’s state-of-the-art custom shop is your classroom. After you enroll, view the attached options (view the PDF file here) for body style, electronics and hardware and email program director John Carruthers ( johnc@mi.edu ), who will help you make your final selection. When you arrive, all of the components of your custom guitar will be waiting for you to cut, shape, assemble and finish using a combination of precision machine tools and hand-crafting techniques. In just one week, you’ll learn how to:
• Cut your body from the wood blank using super-accurate CNC technology and shape the final details by hand • Design and cut the headstock • Finish and detail the body and neck • Wire and install pick-ups and electronics • Install hardware • Set up and fine-tune your guitar to pro specifications
There’s no better way to kick off the summer than by making your own guitar! You must be at least 14 years of age to attend.
The first step in applying for Summer Shot is to fill out an application form. To receive an application, use one of these methods: Download: click here to download the Summer Shot 2010 application in PDF format. Email: click here to write an email request to the MI Admissions Department. Standard mail: send your request to the following address: Office of Admissions Musicians Institute 6752 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, California 90028
Fax: you can fax your request to the Admissions Department at 323-462-1575
Telephone: to request an application over the phone, call the MI Admissions Department: From the Los Angeles area or from outside the US: 323-462-1384 From other US phones: 1-800-255-7529
