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New Rap masterclasses in VIP

15th July 2020

VIP Studio Sessions by Charanga, the online platform that supports the teaching of contemporary music genres, has launched a series of masterclasses with professional artists. They talk about the key skills needed to work as an artist in the modern music industry. The first series concentrates on Rap with Eyez, Lemzi and Hatter all sharing cutting-edge advice on how to get ahead as an aspiring artist.

VIP Lo-Fi Hip Hop tutorials and competition

19th June 2020

We are excited to release a brand new set of tutorials on to the Charanga VIP Studio Sessions platform – all designed to help everyone relax at this unusual time.

VIP videos introduce subscribers to the basics of Cubase

29th May 2020

VIP Studio Sessions users will find a new series of tutorial videos on the platform showing them how to create Rap Beats in Cubase, the popular music creation software package. The videos demonstrate how to create original beats and drum patterns in Cubase; input chords; use effects and add virtual instrumental lines into a track; before arranging and sharing it.

VIP partners with PQA, the leading youth film academy

22nd May 2020

We are really excited to announce a new partnership between VIP Studio Sessions and the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) – the UK’s leading youth film academy and largest provider of film and TV education. PQA students will join forces with VIP users to create something truly special as part of the project.

Supporting our valued teaching community and partners

3rd April 2020

Even before schools closed to contain the spread of coronavirus, our teaching community (40,000+ teachers) was using Yumu, our online learning space for students, to deliver music lesson content remotely. Today over 0.5 million users are using the platform – to share resources and to discover, enjoy and make music. Amazing!

Learn how to remix a rap track!

27th February 2020

As part of the wide range of resources VIP Studio Sessions offers, we recently launched new content for schools based on Grown: A Grime Opera, enabling schools to remix and perform the Grime and Opera hybrid.