Voice 1, 2Third Trimester Recording project Album release party

1. Goal learn about recording process and understand role of different music career. learn about recording process and understand role of different music career. learn a song and practice to make an incredible album. learn a song and practice to make an incredible album. develop management and organizational skills. develop management and organizational skills. understand financial aspects of music business. understand financial aspects of music business. learn to promote and host an album release party. learn to promote and host an album release party. raise fund for next year voice class (microphone, other recording equipment) raise fund for next year voice class (microphone, other recording equipment)

2. Big picture The class will work together for a successful experience. The class will work together for a successful experience. understand what the steps are. understand what the steps are. learn about different jobs. learn about different jobs. decide what you want to be hired as. decide what you want to be hired as. For competitive jobs, there will be an interview and the students will go through a hiring process. For competitive jobs, there will be an interview and the students will go through a hiring process. Work on a song or songs Work on a song or songs On Fridays there will be a meeting to check how each department is doing and to discuss the progress. On Fridays there will be a meeting to check how each department is doing and to discuss the progress. The album release party will be on mid-May. There will be pre-sale to raise money for supplies. The album release party will be on mid-May. There will be pre-sale to raise money for supplies.

3. The steps decide deadlines for all steps. decide deadlines for all steps. Recording: pick songs-record basic tracks (piano)- record auxiliary instruments (bass, drums, other instrument)-record voice-edit/master (optional) Recording: pick songs-record basic tracks (piano)- record auxiliary instruments (bass, drums, other instrument)-record voice-edit/master (optional) Contact musicians and schedule rehearsal and recording sessions. Contact musicians and schedule rehearsal and recording sessions. finance: work on numbers to get a reasonable price for the album (CD, case, printing poster, cd cover, shipping, etc.), pre-sale to raise money for supplies, keep track of all incomes and expenses. finance: work on numbers to get a reasonable price for the album (CD, case, printing poster, cd cover, shipping, etc.), pre-sale to raise money for supplies, keep track of all incomes and expenses. decide the content, theme, order of the album. decide the content, theme, order of the album. Advertisement strategies Advertisement strategies Design poster, album cover, cd art work, album party poster. Design poster, album cover, cd art work, album party poster. make sale, pre-sale forms make sale, pre-sale forms Production – burn CDs, insert art work, check quality. Production – burn CDs, insert art work, check quality.

Producer, Sound Engineer, Assistant C.E.O. of the company C.E.O. of the company Record, edit, master the album Record, edit, master the album Assistant Assistant Make hand outs Make hand outs Schedule rehearsals Schedule rehearsals Help with practices and recording Help with practices and recording

Manager and Assistant Dates for album release and party Dates for album release and party Make due dates including posters, album cover art, program, song choice, recording dates Make due dates including posters, album cover art, program, song choice, recording dates Help with manager with typing and organizing Help with manager with typing and organizing Snack choice for the party Snack choice for the party

Artistic Director Decide album content and theme. Decide album content and theme. Instruments for each songs Instruments for each songs Album format (CD, USB..etc) Album format (CD, USB..etc) Make all artistic decisions including posters and album work Make all artistic decisions including posters and album work

Advertisement and publication Advertisement Strategies Advertisement Strategies Start a website (work with artistic director) Start a website (work with artistic director) Write texts (album cover, booklet, etc.. Write texts (album cover, booklet, etc.. Google doc – pre-sale, sale form Google doc – pre-sale, sale form mails mails

Designer/ graphic artist Make party invitation Make party invitation Album cover Album cover Booklet Booklet CD cover CD cover Decoration for party Decoration for party

Finance Specialist Cost of production and supplies Cost of production and supplies Keep track of all incomes and expenses Keep track of all incomes and expenses Cost of reception Cost of reception