Bristol Youth Studios
Bristol Youth Studios is a new modern music programme created by Bristol Beacon for 13 – 17 year olds.
Come along to meet the tutors and experiment with making music in the state-of-the-art studios.
Bristol Youth Studios is a space to experiment with music, try something new and collaborate with others. Recreate some of your favourite tracks or work on your own original music whilst learning music production, DJ skills, rap and vocals.
Bristol Youth Studios provides space for you to be your own inspiration
Beth – Bristol Youth Studios tutor
What you will learn
With support from a friendly tutor team of professional musicians, you will learn:
- Music Production
- DJ skills
- Rap
- Vocals
Sessions are open for anyone age 13-17, from complete beginners to those looking to develop existing music and performance skills.
Bristol Youth Studio sessions are flexible and led by the interests of the participants, with the option of group and individual tuition.
Join Bristol Youth Studios today and get access to state-of-the-art music production and recording studios, along with regular performance opportunities and tuition from expert professional musicians.
Meet the tutors
Learn from our team of expert professional musicians
Javeon
Lead tutor Javeon is a singer and songwriter.
He has had tracks featured as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record In The World and on Mistajam’s Inbox Fresh, rated by Idris Elba and Groove Armada. He is a sought after songwriter and has worked with artists including: Tory Lanez, Clean Bandit and 5AM.
Javeon has has also previously worked alongside Bristol Beacon as an artist mentor as part of our creative development programmes.
Beth
Beth is a vocalist, producer and DJ.
Inspired by drum and bass, jungle and dancehall, they were part of hip hop collective 5 Mics and were mentored by rappers JPDL and Griz-O. Beth is also part of an electronic duo alongside producer Diessa.
Beth performs regularly, including WOMAD and Strike a Light festivals and Bristol Takeover at Bristol Beacon.
Chiara
Chiara is a producer, DJ and label owner.
Alongside performing, Chiara has worked as a music educator for Creative Youth Network, BIMM Bristol and in theatre sound production.
Her passion for underground music developed the creation of two event companies along with track releases on bass focused labels, and radio plays on Subtle FM, Noods radio and BBC introducing.
Jack
Jack is a grime MC and rapper.
He has released three albums and worked with MCs including Eyez, Hitman and Jammz and has performed at venues including Motion and Lakota as well as Love Saves the Day Festival.
In 2019 he became the first Bristolian to make it onto Lord of the Mics, a project by grime artist Jammer of recorded ‘clashes’ between MCs.
Omari
Omari is a Bristol based producer and DJ.
As a grime producer he has worked with Spyro and Lil Nasty, as well as being featured by Stormzy on his Beats show playlist.
He has made several releases through prestigious Coyote Records and worked alongside Bristol grime crew Cheese & Bread.
Ngaio
Ngaio is a singer, songwriter, DJ and spoken word artist.
Ngaio’s neo-soul vocals and jazz inspired tracks have been played on Radio 1 & 1XTRA. She has played festivals including Glastonbury and is musical director of a DJ collective and choir.
Ngaio is also a multi disciplinary artist and journalist, working on filming projects with Netflix and BBC.
Join a group or ensemble
Join a group or ensemble
Join one of our music groups, choirs or ensembles and start your musical journey with us today.
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