UNDERGROUND
MUSIC
ACADEMY

ABOUT US

Our dream at Underground Music Academy is to create a more inclusive global dance music community that’s more aware of its roots.

INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT

Underground Music Academy welcomes and affirms folks from all backgrounds and ways of life.

Know that you belong here.

To keep this space safe, we are a substance-free environment.

There is no tolerance for racism, ageism, ableism, misogynoir, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia, or derogatory behavior of any kind.

Our commitment to inclusion, safety, and harm reduction is unwavering.

We have a collective responsibility to uphold these values, please put your best foot forward.

CURRICULUM ECOSYSTEM

MUSIC: FINDING YOUR VOICE.
DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE.

MUSIC: FINDING YOUR VOICE. DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE. How do we develop a creative process that moves us towards innovation?What skills must one cultivate to create a practice that works for them?How do you position your practice and independent artistry within the music industries?We inspire our students to identify their unique creative processes.Students receive an expert, personalized education in production and DJing, including the use of tools, software, and equipment, while our Our Eco-System focuses on wellness, empowerment, and community help students further develop and sustain vibrant creative practices.FOCUSES:Practice: Finding your SoundCollaboration in Practice Workflows & OrganizationSourcing InspirationIterative Processes & ExperimentationIndependent ArtistrySkill Building: Workflow & Practice Development DJingHardware Equipment & SoftwareMusic ProductionBranding / MarketingSpeculative Futures: Am I an Architect? Who am I Building with?Future Casting. New Sounds. New Visions

WELLNESS: THE POTENTIALITY OF FREQUENCIES

WELLNESS: THE POTENTIALITY OF FREQUENCIES What impact does music have on us?How do we maintain wellness within our personal practices, communities, and industry?What is the role of the musician in wellness?Our students leave our courses with a deeper understanding of the power of music. We investigate the ways music impacts those who make it and their audiences, safe practices, and financial Well-being.FOCUSES:Wellness in Practice:Scientific Basis (Examples / Applied)Sustainable & Safe Collaboration in PracticeFinancial Wellness & Business PracticesThe Impact We Create:Facilitating HealingThe Artist's ImpactThe Impact of a SongImpact on the Musician / Individual:Personal Practice, Embodiment, Mixing as Mediation, Discipline Play, Creativity, & Mixing as MagicTrauma-Informed Safety

COMMUNITY: AMPLIFYING CONNECTION. CULTIVATING COLLABORATION.

COMMUNITY: AMPLIFYING CONNECTION. CULTIVATING COLLABORATIONWhat does safety and accountability look like in practice?What role does community play in education and development?How does collaboration help us to foster collective growth as artists?As artists, we engage with communities in a multitude of beautiful ways, whether that be the communities we form with audiences, neighbors, or fellow musicians. Our curriculum uplifts and guides those connections, encouraging students to collaborate and grow, together.FOCUSES:Community-Centered Economies:Building Networks & Mutual Aid Business in CommunityResourcingEngaging with Community:Community Event PracticesSafety & Accessibility in Event PlanningEngagement in PracticeSafety & Accountability:Accessibility Sustainable Practices Diverse Learning & Processes

EQUITY: UPLIFTING THE HISTORY.
UPLIFTING THE ANTI-HERO.

Equity: Uplifting the History. Uplifting the Anti-Hero.How can understanding the past guide us toward equity in the present?What is the role of music in archiving the past, representing the present, and creating new futures?We want our students to leave with a deeper connection to past and present architects of electronic music. We believe history empowers our community to understand their individual and collective power. It lays a blueprint, offering frameworks of movement, equity, and genre building. Students leave us grounded in legacy and ready to innovate.FOCUSES:Connectivity: Historical & Contemporary Examples of CollaborationPeer-to-Peer Skill Sharing Collective Movements & BuildingSocial Justice Values: Frameworks of Equity Applied Practice History of Social Justice Movement in Electronic MusicMusic History: ArchitectsDetroit OriginsLegacy, Lineage & The FutureAfro-Futurism World Building