Women’s Audio Mission has you covered with WAM Academy, our formalized training program includes four courses.

WAM Academy is:

• Level 1 – Basic Audio Production – ONLINE Foundational Course
• Level 2a – Studio Recording & Production / 2b – Mixing & Signal Processing
• Pro Tools Fundamentals Part I
• Pro Tools Fundamentals Part II

Location: Lectures will happen online with hands-on classes happening in person at WAM’s San Francisco studio and WAMO, an educational lab in Oakland.

• WAMO – 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.
• WAM’s – San Francisco Recording Studio, 542 Natoma St, San Francisco.

* Proof of vaccination and mask are required.

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TICKET INFO

SAVE BIG by purchasing our Academy Bundle package, which includes all four courses. Available for a very limited time!

Each course is also available separately at General and Membership pricing.

Members get discounts! Become a WAM member here!

Already a Member? Please email drodriguez@womensaudiomission.org for your Discount code.

Check out the breakdown below to learn more about our Academy Bundle and each course.

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Academy Bundle – Now available for a limited time!

Don’t take a chance on a course filling up; purchase the Bundle package ahead of time and save up to $400!

The Academy Bundle includes all courses at a discounted price:

• Level 1 – Basic Audio Production – save up to $100!
• Level 2a – Studio Recording & Production / 2b – Mixing& Signal Processing – save up to $100!
• Pro Tools Fundamentals Part I – save up to $100!
• Pro Tools Fundamentals Part II – save up to $100!

Academy Price – $800 (all courses included!)

*These prices are only available when purchased all at once as a bundle.

Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the Level 1 course start date.

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LEVEL 1 – BASIC AUDIO PRODUCTION – ONLINE FOUNDATIONAL COURSE Tickets Now Available!-

This is an online foundational level course that provides the necessary audio skills for basic recording, production, and digital technologies.

Purchase this course as a single ticket or get it at a discount when you purchase the Academy Bundle.

Instructor – Heidi Trefethen

Consists of 8 sessions and covers the following outline:

• Science of Sound
• Signal flow and the Recording Chain
• Microphones
• Digital Audio and recording with Digital Audio Workstations
• Basic Audio Connection and Soldering

Wednesdays: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 , 10/5 , 10/12, 10/19, 10/26

Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Location: This course will be taught online. A few optional in-person sessions will take place at our WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.

General Member Pricing – $350

WAM Member – $300

Purchase the Academy Bundle now, and pay only $250 for this course!

(This price is available only with the Academy Bundle)

*Proof of vaccination and mask are required.

*Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the Level 1 course start date.

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LEVEL 2a – STUDIO RECORDING & PRODUCTION / LEVEL 2b – MIXING & SIGNAL PROCESSING – Single Tickets Coming Soon

Instructor – Mary Ann Zahorsky

Level 2a – Studio Recording and Production, including Large Format Console Signal Flow & Patchbays, Auxes & Inserts, Headphone Mixes, and Mic placement techniques.

Tuesdays: 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: WAM’s SF Recording Studio at 542 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94103.

*Proof of vaccination and mask are required.

*Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the course start date.

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Level 2b – Mixing and basic signal processing (EQ, Dynamic, and Time-based processing) with hands-on access to Pro Tools at our WAMO Oakland facility.

Tuesdays: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.

General Member Pricing – $350

WAM Member – $300

Purchase the Academy Bundle now, and pay only $250 for this course!

(This price is available only with the Academy Bundle)

*Proof of vaccination and mask are required.

*Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the course start date.

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PRO TOOLS FUNDAMENTALS PART 1 – Single Tickets Coming Soon

Instructor – Mary Ann Zahorsky

The Pro Tools Fundamentals I course introduces fundamental Pro Tools concepts and principles, covering everything an individual needs to know to complete a basic Pro Tools project, from initial setup to final mixdown.

Saturday 10/22 – Sunday 10/23

Location: WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland

General Member Pricing – $250

WAM Member – $225

Purchase the Academy Bundle now, and pay only $150 for this course!

(This price is only available when the Academy Bundle is purchased)

*Proof of vaccination and mask are required.

*Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the course start date.

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PRO TOOLS FUNDAMENTALS PART 2 – Single Tickets Coming Soon

Instructor – Mary Ann Zahorsky

The Pro Tools Fundamentals II course expands upon the Pro Tools Fundamentals I course and includes using MIDI, virtual instruments, and additional recording and mixing tools.

Saturday 11/5 – Sunday 11/6

Location: WAMO facility, located at 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Unit 3A, 3rd floor, Oakland.

General Member Pricing – $250

WAM Member – $225

Now Available – Academy Bundle Price – $150

(This price is only available when the Academy Bundle is purchased)

*Proof of vaccination and mask are required.

*Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the course start date.

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Women’s Audio Mission courses focus on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women and gender-diverse individuals. There are limited spots available in our classes, and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (cisgender or transgender), nonbinary, or gender-expansive, you reconsider enrolling in the class. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat in the class, that is one less woman, non-binary, or gender-expansive individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

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About the Instructors:

Heidi Trefethen is a recording and live sound engineer, producer, classical and jazz French Hornist, educator, and composer. During her 31 years of work in the music industry, Heidi has worked with artists such as Shawn Colvin, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Michelle Ndegeocello, Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary, and has a Concert Sound credit on PBS’ American Masters | Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives. As a French Hornist, she has performed and given master classes in countries such as Italy, Thailand, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the UK, and Canada. The LA Philharmonic, Il Teatro d’opera di Roma, the SFJAZZ Monday Night Band, and several Bay Area regional orchestras are a few of the ensembles she has performed with. Heidi is a faculty member of the SFJAZZ Digital Lab, Women’s Audio Mission, and the Institute for the Musical Arts and teaches private classes and lessons. Heidi is also a GRAMMY® Voting member and Governor on the Board of the San Francisco Chapter of the Recording Academy. She is the San Francisco Chapters’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ambassador to the National DEI Team of the Recording Academy. She is passionate about equality and creating a healthy environment for women of color, gender non-conforming, and women-identified individuals in the music industry.

Mary Ann Zahorsky is an engineer/producer with over 25 years of experience in the recording industry. She has worked on projects ranging from Howard Wiley’s 2nd Line, Afro-Cuban jazz, Whitney Houston, and MC Hammer, to soundtracks for independent films and TV postwork on ad campaigns such as Levi’s and Taco Bell. Within the Recording Academy leadership, Mary Ann served on the National Board of Trustees and led the San Francisco Board as Chapter President. As an educator, Mary Ann has taught studio recording, production, entertainment business, and audio post-production at Expression College and at San Francisco State University. She especially enjoys working with emerging artists and engineers and the energy they bring to the evolving field of music. Mary Ann also grew up playing classical violin and for many years has participated in Traditional Mexican Son and classical African music ensembles. She holds a BA in Music from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters in Education from the University of San Francisco.