summer 2012 programs
SPECIAL PROMOTION: SIGN UP FOR A THOR SUMMER PROGRAM BEFORE 3/1/12 AND RECEIVE $200 OFF!!
Call 917.496.6378 or e-mail for more info and all program info!
Each summer, THOR offers 2 types of Summer Programs: our all-day Intensive Two-Week Programs, and our Summer Show Programs. All of these programs are open to both members and non-members.
Choose a program that is best for you. Then, download, fill out, and fax the registration form back to: 718.855.3656.
Download Summer Registration Form Here
Read all the information below to learn how our summer programs work. You can always feel free to call 917.496.6378 to secure your spot or get answers to any questions you might have.
THOR INTENSIVE 2-WEEK PROGRAMS
1. THOR BAND FUNDAMENTALS: INTRODUCTION TO SONGWRITING, RECORDING, AND PERFORMING PROGRAM – (for beginner to intermediate students)
SIGN UP BEFORE 3/1/12 AND GET $200 OFF PROGRAM FEE!
Session I: 7/9-7/20
Session II: 8/6-8/17
COST: $1,000 for 2-week 5 day/wk daytime program
There is limited availability in this program, so be sure to register as soon as you can to secure a spot!
This 2-week (weekdays 10am-4pm) intensive program focuses on the introduction to songwriting, song-crafting, multi-track recording, and performing.
Students will form bands (complete with name, logo, style, vision) and exercises in songwriting will spark the band’s creativity to come up with a song which personifies their sound. Individual focus on each student’s instrument of choice will also be given, as well as serious attention to the art of performance (including lessons on the ways of the stage… amps, tuning, effects, pa, monitors, etc). Learning to listen, cooperate, and collaborate with other members of the band is an invaluable lesson in teamwork with practical applications far beyond music making.
Bands will then record demos of their song, and get first-hand lessons on how to use the leading multi-tracking studio software (ProTools), as well as overdubbing and mixing at Spin Studios, one of NYC’s top recording studios. The program will culminate with a performance in one of NYC’s top venues, where family and friends can come and see the break-out performances from the bands created in the program. Each participant leaves the program with a high-quality pro recording of their band’s song.
The directors’ experiences as professional touring and recording musicians will give priceless first-hand information on the whole process from the inception of the song, to the studio, to the stage – with music business knowledge thrown in.
The price for this two-week program is $1,000 per student, with a $300 deposit required upon registration to secure the studio time. There is limited availability in this program, so be sure to register as soon as you can to secure a spot! This program is for advanced-beginner to intermediate students.
2. THOR ADVANCED DEMO RECORDING PROGRAM – (for intermediate to advanced students)
SIGN UP BEFORE 3/1/12 AND GET $200 OFF PROGRAM FEE!
SUMMER 2012 DATES:
Session: 7/23-8/3
COST: $1,000 for 2-week 5 day/wk daytime program
There is limited availability in this program, so be sure to register as soon as you can to secure a spot!
This 2-week (weekdays 10am-4pm) intensive program, run by Tomato (with special help from professional musicians/industry folk), focuses on song writing, crafting, arrangement, and production. The program culminates in a high quality demo recording in one of NYC’s top studios… this year we will be going into Spin Studios, a great studio where many top acts (from rock to metal to jazz to pop) have recorded… and students will be recording on Dr Dre’s board from the 90′s, so you know the sound will be amazing! The first part of the program is comprised of workshops on song-writing, song-crafting, and pre-production at THOR. Then, participants move to Spin Studios, where they will be working with the studio’s main engineer, on multi-tracking a demo recording and learning about what it takes to produce a professional recording in a pro studio, as well as engineering and mixing. Each participant leaves the program with a high-quality pro-demo. If you already have a band, great! But it is not required that you already have a band put together for the program, we will match you up with like-minded players who are at your level.
The first part of the program is comprised of workshops on song-writing, song-crafting, and pre-production at THOR. Then, participants move to Spin Studios, where they will be working with the studio’s main engineer, on multi-tracking a demo recording and learning about what it takes to produce a professional demo in a pro studio. Each participant leaves the program with a high-quality pro-demo.
If you already have a band, great! But it is not required that you already have a band put together for the program. You can either start thinking of people you would like to team up with for the program ahead of time, or we will match you up with like-minded players who are at your level.
The price for this two-week program is $1,000 per student, with a $300 deposit required upon registration to secure the studio time. There is limited availability in this program, so be sure to register as soon as you can to secure a spot! This program is for intermediate-advanced students.
The price for this two-week program is $1,000 per student, with a $300 deposit required upon registration to secure the studio time. There is limited availability in this program, so be sure to register as soon as you can to secure a spot! This program is for intermediate-advanced students.
THOR members and non-members alike are welcome to participate in one or both of the two very special summer shows we are offering in 2011. These programs rehearse for two hours every Friday evening throughout the summer, culminating in a performance in early Fall. These programs are charged the same as a basic THOR membership ($200/month), and all membership privileges are included in the fee.
SHOW NUMBER 1: 2012 SHOWS TO BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON, BUT FEEL FREE TO INQUIRE IF INTERESTED
Rehearsals every Friday 6-8 pm starting 6/17
SHOW NUMBER 2: 2012 SHOWS TO BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON, BUT FEEL FREE TO INQUIRE IF INTERESTED
Rehearsals every Friday 4-6 pm starting 6/17