WHO IS THE CBM FOUNDATION?

(COVERED BY MUSIC FOUNDATION)

  • CBMF is committed to ensuring that every musician has first-rate access to quality musical equipment and music education. Providing mentorship to every student. Providing them all of the necessary tools and resources to develop and hone the crucial skills needed to grow in their musical careers.

  • Covered By Music Foundation (CBMF) is an affiliate non-profit organization, a part of the S.T.A.N.D. Inc Collective, whose purpose is to cultivate the exceptionally important role of providing youth musicians with services that help cultivate the next generation of musicians by providing musical education programming, mentoring, and life transformation skills.

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WHAT IS THE REAL PROGRAM?

THE REAL PROGRAM (Summer Intensive) is a 4-week program specifically designed for the purpose of taking the fundamentals of ensemble practices and performance, production and engineering, business and leadership, and applying them to realistic music industry scenarios in order to foster diverse musicians and leaders.  The R.E.A.L Program, will train and expose the students to the basics of songwriting, production, audio engineering, recording, business, and performance through an entertainment industry simulation format

  • Dates: Tuesday & Thursdays - July 6th-August 3rd

  • Times: 4-7pm EST

  • Location: TTOP Studio - 535 S Main St, Randolph, MA 02368

  • Tuition: $150/person (scholarships available)

  • Ages: 13-20 (9th-12th Grade)

  • Registration & Audition Deadline: May 19th

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HOW TO ENROLL

WHO CAN APPLY?

BY AUDITION ONLY

  1. Submit your Registration.* Begin by submitting your registration online and the other supporting materials by May 19th.

  2. Submit your Audition. After you complete your registration, submit your audition online. Please carefully follow the instructions

  3. In-Person Call Back Auditions. If you are selected to participate in callbacks, you will be given an audition time (via email) and required to audition at TTOP Studios - 535 S Main St. Randolph, MA 02368

  4. Make your Tuition payment by June 16th *. The program has a limited capacity, so IF ACCEPTED, be sure to complete your full tuition payment to reserve your space in the program.

    **Please note: This program has limited capacity. Submission of registration materials alone does not guarantee participation in the program. You will receive notice of your acceptance by June 2nd, however, you will secure your spot by paying in full by June 16th. When the program capacity has been reached, accepted students who have not paid in full will be placed on a waitlist.

WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM?

This program will carefully examine the process of artist, business & show development through the simulation of various scenarios ie: Live Tour, Live Broadcast and Pre-recorded performances. Students will be split into 3 concentrations based on their area of interest. Each will work with Lead Faculty, Teaching Assistants and Visiting Artists to complete (3) Entertainment Industry projects: 1) Fully produce 2- industry standard songs. 2) Prepare a live 3-4min Broadcast Television performance (video) 3) Arrange and perform a 60 & 90 Min – Tour Ready Performance Set.

CONCENTRATIONS

  • Programming/Arranging/Songwriting/Editing/Mixing/Mastering/Playback Engineers/Stage Design/Lighting Designer

  • Vocalists/Rappers/Instrumentalists/Choreography/Creative Direction/Showrunner

  • Personal & Business Management/Strategic Thinking & Planning/Financial Planning & Financial Literacy/Marketing & Communication

WEEKLY OUTLINE

  • Each week begins with a 1-hour group session to discuss a main theme and then two to three-hour breakout sessions, where they will receive a lesson in the foundations of their concentration and an exercise for application

  • Each week begins with a 1-hour group session to discuss a main theme and then two to three-hour breakout sessions, where they will receive a lesson in show development and an exercise for application

  • Each week begins with a 1-hour group session to discuss a main theme and then two to three-hour breakout sessions, where they will receive a lesson on budgeting and financial literacy and an exercise for application

  • Final Dress Rehearsal & Final Student Showcase

Once you're enrolled visit our Next Steps for Enrolled Students to make sure you have everything you need for your program.

Check your email for important information

  • You should continue to check the email that you used to enroll in the program for important information.

  • You will receive a detailed check-in email with information regarding your assigned arrival location, housing assignment, and a link to view the schedule one to two weeks prior to the start date of your program.

  • When you arrive on campus, you will receive additional program information to guide you through the program.

What to pack

ONCE YOU’VE ENROLLED

LEADERSHIP

Keithen “Bassman” Foster

Founder/Chief Executive Officer

Kirjuan “Free” Freeman

Founder/Chief Business Officer

Ashley Green

Head of Brand Relations & Community Engagement

Chantel Hampton, M.Ed

Interim Executive Director