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MUSIC PRODUCTION

COURSE COLLECTION

Unlock your musical potential and navigate the music and entertainment industry with our comprehensive Music Production Course Collection. This collection offers four dynamic programs, from music production and advanced techniques to DJ and artist production, providing you with the skills to craft high-quality tracks, effective marketing strategies, and an understanding of copyright and legal aspects in music production.

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Our Music Production course equips students with the skills to produce high-quality tracks, effectively market and distribute their music, while also providing comprehensive knowledge of copyright laws and legal aspects in production.

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This course is a comprehensive program focusing on mixing, mastering, & sound design. Designed for experienced producers, this course provides hands-on training in advanced mixing techniques, mastering principles, and innovative sound design methods.

ADVANCED MUSIC PRODUCTION

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The DJ Production Course uniquely combines the Ultimate DJ and Music Production programs, empowering aspiring DJs to master both DJing and music production. Graduates emerge with confidence to perform live and share their personally produced tracks with a global audience.

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Our Artist-Producer course uniquely combines the Performance and Music Production programs. It teaches you to set yourself up as a performer who can earn money both on and off stage, ensuring that you are a recognised brand.

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Sibusiso (Breeze) Shezi

Lecturer

Breeze aka Zulu Bass King is a musician who brings years of experience in studio, on radio, and on the stage to Rise Academy.
He has had tracks played on major SA radio stations, multiple music nominations, and has performed at some of South Africa’s largest music events. He’s worked with a huge array of top artists such as Nasty C, Soweto Gospel Choir, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, just to mention a few.

He used to dance and play rugby competitively and loves to run fitness drills with our performance students to get them ready to pull off amazing stage routines.

CHAY COOK

DIGITAL

Chay is a Public Relations practitioner who manages all of the academy’s
communications. Her role combines an enthusiasm for social media, digital
marketing, and music.
She is also on hand to help students with their marketing and PR queries by
ensuring that her door is always open, and if students are lucky there might even be
some peppermint crisp tart up for grabs since her recipe is one of the best.

CHAY COOK

DIGITAL

Chay is a Public Relations practitioner who manages all of the academy’s
communications. Her role combines an enthusiasm for social media, digital
marketing, and music.
She is also on hand to help students with their marketing and PR queries by
ensuring that her door is always open, and if students are lucky there might even be
some peppermint crisp tart up for grabs since her recipe is one of the best.

JAMES VERKERK

LECTURER


James is a DJ who got his start at the age of 16. He brings his onstage energy and
enthusiasm for music to the Rise Academy classroom where he teaches students
everything they need to know about the art of DJing. He is a skilled sound engineer
with a background in recording, producing and mixing.
James also trained as a classical pianist and is an avid surfer.

CRAIG GREEN

CO-FOUNDER

With more than two decades of experience in event organising, planning and logistics, Craig knows the ins and outs of the music world. He brings an invaluable
network of industry contacts to the Rise Academy community.
In 1998, Craig began U-PARTY, an event production and management company assisting schools to raise funds through community events and socials. He holds a BComm degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a self- proclaimed lego aficionado.

SUE GREEN

CO-FOUNDER & MD

Sue brings her business acumen and passion for youth development to the academy, which she launched in 2015. She is a savvy consultant who is experienced in coordinating music events that attract young audiences.
Sue’s academic background in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) piqued her interest in business ethics — a subject she ended up teaching at UCT during the final year of her Honours degree. She also loves cats and practices Jiu-jitsu.