SoCA ‘Shops is a new initiative designed to provide workshops that focus on new skills, knowledge, career training, or artist talks.
All workshops are open to all students across SoCA.
Undergraduate students in SoCA programs who attend at least 4 SoCA ‘Shops are eligible to get a 3% bonus credit for their final grade in their choice of one qualifying course.You may not qualify for extra credit for SoCA'Shops happening during a course in which you are already registed.
Fall 2024 SoCA 'Shops Schedule
Chris Rabideau - The Art of RENT: Through vision, staging, and innovative technology
Panel members will also include Alde Calongcagong and Moya McAlister.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:00pm, Performance Hall, Room 132 Armouries building
Meet the Maestro - Geoffrey Larson
Geoffrey Larson is the newly appointed assistant conductor of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. In this session he will talk about his career and training so far and answer questions from the audience. You can learn more about Mr. Larson on his website.
Friday, September 27, 2024, 12:00pm, Performance Hall, Room 132 Armouries building
Kat Singer - Artist Talk
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 2:30pm
Robert Franz - Score study and preparation
Maestro Franz from the Windsor Symphony Orchestra will give a presentation on score study and preparation techniques for conductors.
Friday, October 11, 2024, 12:00pm, Performance Hall, Room 132, Armouries building
Marco Cian - Music Mastering Workshop with Stock Plugins in Logic Pro
This hands-on workshop is designed to introduce participants to the art of mastering music using only the stock plugins available in Logic Pro. Tailored for producers, engineers, and artists looking to refine their skills, the course covers the key concepts, techniques, and workflows involved in creating professional-quality masters without the need for expensive third-party plugins. Over the course of the workshop, students will learn how to balance, enhance, and finalize their tracks for various listening environments and streaming platforms. Facilitating this session is University of Windsor Music Production instructor Marco Cian; a GRAMMY Voting Member and accomplished music producer with an impressive portfolio that includes musical credits with CBS, CNN, ESPN, Mansuki, the MLB, NBC, Netflix, the NFL, the Olympics, Oprah Winfrey Network, GRAMMY-nominated rapper Twista, and many more!
Friday, October 11, 2024, 2:00pm, Armouries, Room B32 Digital Lab
Trevor Pittman - Introduction to microphones, acoustics and soundboards
Join Trevor Pittman to learn the fundamentals of live sound.
Effective selection and use of microphones, active and passive speakers and analog soundboards.
Learn to set up a basic PA system and how to set gain and faders for the best sound.
Wednesday, October 23, 2025, 12:00pm, Multimedia Studio, Room 107 Wildeman building
Steve Wood - The business of music: Turning your talent into Dollars
This workshop will help students determine what forms of employment they are interested in (products and services), who will pay them for these services (customers), how they will inform customers about their services (marketing), and what materials they will need to promote themselves. Examples will be used from the presenter's experience, and students will have an opportunity to work through this process using the skills they've developed at SOCA.
Friday, November 8, 2024, 10:30am, Performance Hall, Room 132 Armouries
Nick Hector - Introductory film editing
Monday, November 11, 2025, 2:30pm
Deanna Bowen artist talk -
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 2:30pm, Performance Hall, Room 132 Armouries
Carmen Bradford - Jazz Vocal Workshop
Prominent jazz performer and MSU faculty member Carmen Bradford comes to work with SoCA Jazz students. Read more about Caremn Bradford's career and listen to her performances on her website.
Thursday, November 21, 2024, Multimedia Studio, Room 107 Wildeman Building.
Dr. Thomas Green - Marie-Aimée Varro
Date TBA
Dr. Nicholas Papador - Unsilent Night
TBA
Lee Rodney - Writing about art exhibitions
TBA
Winter 2025 SoCA 'Shop teaser:
Jonathan Bayley - Applying to graduate Schools - TBA
Trevor Pittman - Intermediate live sound - EQing a channel and creating a mix - TBA
Do you have a idea or request for a SoCA 'Shops topic? Email tpittman@uwindsor.ca to request a new 'Shop.
Extra Credit
If a SoCA student attends four or more SoCA 'Shops, they qualify for receiving 3% extra credit added to their final grade in any single course taught by one of the following instructors:
Any music private lessons course
Sally Bick
Nick Hector
Robert Fazecash
Bruce Kotowich
Catherine Heard
Jennifer Willet
Karen Engle
Bernadette Berthelotte
Lisa Baggio
Kim Nelson
Lee Rodney
Mike Seguin
Jason Grossi
Mike Stasko
Alejandro Tamayo
Thomas Green
Steve Wood
Stephen Mueller
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for a workshop, that workshop will not count towards your total number attended for extra credit.