Workshop Houston » Beat Shop

The Beat Shop is a music production studio and practice space, which includes a small recording booth, a versatile work space, and a lounge. The shop has multiple sets of DJ turntables and mixers, live instruments, and digital drum machines and samplers. Our computer stations have software for recording, sequencing, and creating new music.

In Beat Shop students explore music of all forms, mainly focusing on the foundations of hip-hop. Students go through projects devoted to reading music, beat making, “screwing and chopping”, sampling, MCing, and mixing. Additionally, participants work with writers to write lyrics and learn to express themselves in new ways. After going through different aspects of music-making, students focus on their interests, from production to DJing or MCing, to playing live instruments or doing promotion. Instructors in the Beat Club work with the students to find the best way for them to use their skills and interests, finding specialized music teachers, organizing CD release parties or going to MC and DJ battles.

Check out hot beats and rhymes from the 3 week Beat Shop 2007 summer session here

Workshop Houston on Summer Break

July 30, 2010

Workshop Houston is on summer break! We will see you when we get back!

Bike Shop Summer Break: August 1st - 26th

After School Programs Break: August 1st - 30th

And….look out for our new Bike Shop Hours in the fall!

Volunteers Needed

July 9, 2010

We are looking for volunteers in the following areas: bike shop upkeep and maintenance, funding research, volunteer recruitment, clothing design and projects, interior and exterior decorating, computer expertise, building maintenance, board recruitment, and mentoring. If you have any of the following skills, please contact Reginald @713-807-7911 or email reginald@workshophouston.org

Workshop Houston Summer Schedule

May 26, 2010

Want to know when things are going on at Workshop Houston this summer? Click here for Summer Program hours.

Spring Break E-Rock Trip

March 30, 2010

Over spring break we went to Enchanted Rock State Park for two nights of camping. We left Tuesday morning and stopped in San Antonio for lunch and a quick tour of the Alamo on the way. We hiked two miles to our primitive campsite carrying all of our gear with us. Wednesday, we hiked up the rock, and we went through the cave on the backside. Upon returning to our campsite we all played in the creek, had dinner, and then went on a star-gazing walk. Thursday, we headed back to Houston, with stops at San Marcos for a quick swim in the river, and in Lockhart for some barbecue. All in all, the weather was fantastic, and we had a great trip.