Studio Recording
Record your original song in a multi-million dollar recording studio.
Pre-College Summer Intensives
Where songwriting craft meets creative community
SOCAPA Music combines serious training with an exciting camp community: write original songs, perform them live, and record in professional environments.
New students: begin with Core Music.
Returning students: step into Advanced Music.
All tracks: emphasize songwriting, performance, and collaboration.
Two Intensives
Choose Your Music Program
Start with Core Music or continue into Advanced Songwriting in NYC.
Core Music
Songwriting & Recording
2 & 3 week camps for teen singer-songwriters and musicians.
- 2 or 3 weeks
- NYC, LA, VT
- Live showcase
- Music video (3wk)
Advanced Music
Advanced Songwriting
3 week advanced intensive for returning students ready for deeper craft and performance.
- 3 weeks
- NYC
- Advanced composition
- Pro-level development
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Music Videos
Collaborate with filmmaking students to create your own music video.
Culture of Creativity
Build confidence and bold new ideas in a highly collaborative creative environment.
Singer-Songwriter
Develop your voice, style, lyric writing, arranging, and stage presence through group workshops and individual coaching. Each student writes and arranges an original song for live performance.
Rock Camp / House Band
Students who focus on instruments can collaborate as house band players on original songs. All students share classes and outcomes, including recordings and performance opportunities.
Studio Recording
Record your song in a multi-million dollar recording studio.
In New York City, SOCAPA musicians record at Dubway Studios, where artists such as Alicia Keys, Adele, Beck, Björk, and Mumford & Sons have recorded.
In Los Angeles, students have recorded at Red Gate and Village Studios, following artists such as Christina Aguilera, John Lennon, Snoop Dogg, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Aerosmith.
Music Videos
Three-week musicians collaborate with filmmaking students to create music videos for original songs. Students help shape the creative direction and receive final videos they can share with family, friends, and schools.
Culture of Creativity
“When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down happy.”
SOCAPA fosters an accepting and nurturing culture of creativity and collaboration. Students are encouraged to express themselves and work across disciplines with peers from around the world.
Experience
Preparation for SOCAPA Music
For All Students
A working knowledge of music theory is important in our fast-paced environment, alongside deep passion, musicianship, and a collaborative mindset.
For Singer-Songwriters
At least one year of training is recommended, plus comfort performing and carrying harmonies/melodies. Singers may also collaborate with instrumentalists.
For the House Band
Two to three years of instrument experience is recommended, including scale fluency, key transitions, and melody/rhythm by ear.
Audition Video
Include a 1–4 minute sample of your work (phone quality is fine), featuring your performance ability.
Who We Are
Music Faculty
Meet the working artists and educators who guide SOCAPA Music students in songwriting, recording, and live performance.
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