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
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!
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
May 26, 2010
Want to know when things are going on at Workshop Houston this summer? Click here for Summer Program hours.
December 15, 2009
Workshop Houston’s holiday Break runs from Sunday, December 20th through Sunday, January 3rd. We will reopen with regular our regular schedule Monday, January 4th, 2010! Happy New Year and see you in the next decade!
July 30, 2009
Directly following the End of Summer Barbeque on August 1st, all Workshop Houston programs will be closed until Monday, August 31st. Sorry for any inconvenience and see you in September!
Join us this Saturday, August 1st, to celebrate another great year of summer programs at Workshop Houston! Come by between 2pm-4pm for food, music, fun and the world premiere of the Summer Leadership Institute’s Workshop Houston Movie!
July 27, 2009
Check out the latest from the Beat Shop below: Hustla by Lil’ B.
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