APC Studios is offering a 6-week 60 min Mid State Music Class focused around preparing for and executing a successful audition. There is never a guarantee for any audition but our teachers and staff have years of experience teaching students how to be successful during the audition process. 

Special Note: MTSBOA requires all students (Technically your Band Director) to send in an Audio/Video Audition Tape as the first round of auditions which is due Oct 26-Nov 6 (audition window).

APC Studios is exclusively offering a processional audio/video recording to students/families that take our Mid State Music Class.  We will record professional audio/video of your child's MTSBOA Mid-State audition. The final audio/Video recording will be sent to you, the parent/guardian, and you will share it with your Band Director to submit to MTSBOA.

Our studio has the highest quality Focusrite ISA Preamps & Royer Labs Ribbon Mics. This specialized recording gear is the industry standard for micing Brass and Woodwinds in recording studios around the world. A good quality audition tape always helps the success of the audition process!

Our Mid-State Classes are for 6 Weeks, 60 min class per week. $270

We are off Classes for Fall Break the Week of Oct 12th-16th

We have an amazing staff set up to work with your Band Student.

We make it a priority to have a welcoming, safe, and fun learning environment! 

Areas we will focus on:

-Lyrical and Technical Etudes

-Sight Reading

-Scales

-Settling nerves and good practices on having a successful audition 

-Reviewing the MTSBOA Mid State Audition Hand book and understanding the scoring of your audition 

Our Summer Music Camps are an incredible experience for any child who wants to learn more about playing multiple styles of Chamber Music, Classical or Jazz, learning from Grammy Winning/Nominated Teachers, Nashville Symphony members and other well-versed professional musicians, College Professors and Band Directors!

Students new to Chamber Music, Classical, or Jazz are welcomed and encouraged to sign up! 

We have a safe, supportive and fun learning environment. Students experience instruction in a small group setting to ensure individualized instruction. Students also partake in performances, master classes, casual jam sessions, improvisation classes, theory classes, and small group sectionals. Our music camps get students ready for success with future performances in the concert band & jazz band setting.

Chamber Music Camp June

More Info Coming during Summer Camp Season

Past APC Studios Staff includes the following instructors:

-Beth Davis- Flute Specialist-Director Nashville Flute Choir

-Laura Verdone- Clarinet Specialist- Clarinetist U.S. Air Force Band Program

-Brian Cornish- Woodwind Specialist

-Kevin Shinskie-Woodwind Specialist

-Desmond Ng- Low Brass Professor MTSU

-Daniel Lochrie-Clarinet Nashville Symphony- Belmont Professor

-Jeff Phillips-Trombone Belmont  Professor

-Chandler Currier Tuba- Principal Tuba Nashville Symphony

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Jazz Summer Camp Sessions 1 & 2

More Info Coming during Summer Camp Season

Students Bring Bag Lunch Daily

Daily Camp Schedule:

10:00 AM - Music Listening/Jazz Music History/Improv Class

11 AM - Improv Class/Musical Style/Instrument Technique Class

12 PM Lunch

12:30 to 3 PM Music Ensemble Playing & Jazz Band Ensemble

End of Camp Performances are Friday at 2 PM at APC Studios of Nashville Jazz Workshop
Past APC Studios Jazz Staff included the following instructors:

-Dr. Rich Ripani-Director/Founder Nashville Youth Jazz Ensemble-Jazz Professor Belmont University 

-Wayne Bergeron-Top Call Trumpet Session Player-Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band-Trumpet for Maynard Ferguson

-Jeff Coffin- 3X Grammy Winning Sax From Dave Matthews Band-Saxophone-Vanderbilt University 

-Roy Wooten 5X Grammy Winning Jazz Drummer-Arranger-Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

-Roy Agee-Trombone for Prince, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin

-Don Aliquo-Tenor Sax MTSU Jazz Professor

-Jamey Simmons- Director of Jazz MTSU

-Ryan Middagh-Director of Jazz -Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music

-Regi Wooten-The Teacher!!

-Bo Clayton-Austin Peay State University-Jazz Combo-Trumpet-

-Vinnie Ciesielski-25 Grammy Winning Commercial/Jazz Recording Artist/Commercial Musician 

-Brian Cornish- Multi Grammy Winning Wooten Brothers Saxophone Player

-Casey Brefka-Music City Big Band Director-Asst Professor Berklee College of Music

-Desmond Ng- Asst Jazz Professor at MTSU

-Scott Hearn-United States Marine Corps Band, Trombone/Bass Trombone Teacher

- MANY HS & MS Band Directors in the Nashville area!!

Recording/Sound Engineering Summer Cam

10 AM to 3 PM

More info coming closer to summer camp season

Our Recording camp is all about learning the ins and outs for tracking, microphone techniques, patching analog gear, mixing and basic mastering in a studio setting. No experience needed! Students will be getting hands-on experience every day of the camp. During the week students get classes with well known Mixing & Mastering Engineers from NYC and Nashville.  Students get the opportunity to visit well known studios in the Nashville area depending on Scheduling.

Last year APC Studios Camp Students got to Record on Luke Combs Single "Back in the Saddle " at Sound Stage Studios on Music Row. We also spent the afternoon at East Iris Studios checking out some live sessions and video shoots in the different studios. Students will work on recording an EP worth of music during the camp! You will get to record professional Nashville studio musicians along with yourself in a comfortable and professional studio environment. Students were also able to make their own XLR Cables if schedule allows.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Deposits and camp fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. In some cases, full or partial refunds may be granted after the cancellation and refund period for medical or emergency circumstances only. A written notice of cancellation with explanation of medical or emergency circumstances must be provided via email to apc.studios.nashville@gmail.com for a refund request to be considered, which is at the sole discretion of APC Studios L.L.C. 

Inclement Weather: Some or all activities may be cancelled when weather conditions are unsuitable, although we will try to provide alternative activities when possible or reschedule. Refunds are not given when activities are cancelled due to inclement weather. All weather cases are reviewed by APC Studios L.L.C. for the safety of students and staff and will be managed on a case by case basis. 

Due to unforeseen schedule issues, flight/travel delays, and unforeseen circumstances APC Studios Summer Camp Music Clinicians can change at any time.

If this happens we will do our best to schedule someone else with the same musical impact.Thank you for your understanding in advance

All students have a signed media release form.