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August 1 & 2 , 2026, in collaboration with the Asian-American Center of Frederick, Global Z delivered a 2-day Introduction to Audio Production workshop taught by Dr. Jonathan Cresci, Assistant Professor of Sound Recording Technology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. This free event provided hands-on access to commercial-quality audio production equipment to a diverse group of Frederick County youth. The project places a priority on recruiting from marginalized, at-risk, and ALICE families while encouraging young women to consider a career in audio engineering – a field currently heavily dominated by males. We were incredibly excited that 50% of this year’s participants were female – that is an amazing accomplishment! Our post-event survey confirmed the training we deliver provides an exceptional opportunity that is highly appreciated, valued, and not available by any other means to Frederick youth. Students learned about the science, technologies, and processes of recording music and the treatment of recording spaces. The workshop serves as a springboard, allowing students to apply knowledge to personal projects, seek additional formal education, or seek out entry-level positions in the audio arts field. With sufficient funding, we hope to add more seats to our 2027 workshop!

All seats for our 2026 pilot of Suitcase SoundTech have been reserved, and we had a number of folks sign up on our waitlist. We are incredibly excited to see the interest in participating in this annual, 2-day, Introduction to Audio Production workshop! For those who would like to participate next year, keep an eye out for announcements in June and July. Hopefully we can secure the funds needed to purchase additional computers, which would open up opportunities to increase the number of seats for our 2027 session.

The Global Z Recording Project in partnership with the Asian-American Center of Frederick is hosting a free 2-day Introduction to Audio Engineering workshop for youth ages 14-24. There is limited seating – first come first serve!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FA4AB28A6FDCE9-64570680-2026

Tickets are just $2.00, or 3 for $5.00! Cash only, please bring small bills.
Must be present to win!

The setlist has been released! Come and join us at The Creek for an evening of music-making and community-building.
https://globalzrecording.org/current-projects/carroll_creek/