The Midwest’s only Ableton Certified Training Center whose founders collectively have more than four decades of experience teaching electronic music at traditional Universities and accredited audio schools.
We believe everyone has the power to create and express themselves through sound. We offer an affordable way to learn cutting-edge music production and unlock your creative potential with the Slam Academy membership.
Whether you're getting into music as a new hobby or trying to advance your career, you're in the right place. Slam Academy is the world's premiere electronic music school, and Ableton Certified Training Center. We offer full courses and private lessons in Ableton Live, Sound Design, Mixing and Mastering, Recording Arts, Music Business and more.
Have you wasted time searching through the sea of tutorials online? Like a puzzle that’s missing pieces, that approach leaves your understanding incomplete and fragmented.
Imagine a live classroom experience working directly with an expert to get your questions answered in real time while gaining a holistic understanding of the music production process.
The world of synthesizers and midi-controllers can be intimidating. Even just opening your DAW can be overwhelming and leave you feeling stuck in the weeds.
Imagine being able to make the music in your head, navigating software with ease and utilizing the latest technology. Let us demystify these tools and unlock your creativity.
Maybe you hated school?!? And the idea of going back to class sounds like hell, and who’s got the time to learn something new when we have to compete in the modern daily hustle?
Imagine a classroom experience that is fun, supportive and encourages you to find your own voice. Not just the instructors - the whole community at Slam wants to see you succeed.
Ready to start taking classes? Become a member to gain access to enrollment.
Join Ableton Certified Trainers and learn the world's leading production platform.
Find your own sound with the best tools, techniques, and instructors in the world.
Take the mystery out of the MIDI grid by mastering harmony, melody, and form.
You know the effect music has on a crowd. Learn to harness the music and control the crowd.
Create original tracks with veteran producers specializing in the genres: Bass Music, Techno, Tech-House, Trap, Pop EDM, and IDM.
To stand out from the crowd, tracks need to have sonic clarity, punch, and polish.
Build your production skills - without having to search through endless tutorials online and piecemeal your education together - so that you can express yourself through sound and communicate emotionally with your audience.
Ableton Live - Level 1 (Online)
Ableton Live - Level 2 (Minneapolis)
Ableton Live - Level 2 (Online)
Sound Design - Level 3 (Online)
Sound Design - Level 1 (Online)
Advanced Electronic Music Production (MSP)
Sound Design - Level 1 (Minneapolis)
Bass Music (Online)
Foundations of Music Production (Online)
Vocal Production (Online)
House & Techno (Online)
DJ Course (Minneapolis)
Foundation of Music Production (Minneapolis)
Ableton Live - Level 3 (Online)
Advanced Electronic Music Production (Online)
Sound Design - Level 1 (Online)
Art of Remix (Online)
Ableton Live - Level 1 (Minneapolis)
Mixing & Mastering (Minneapolis)
Ableton Live - Level 1 (Online)
Live Performance (Online)
Music Business (Online)
Foundations of Music Production (Online)
Mon. 10/14/24 - 01/13/25 11am-2pm CST
Mon. 10/14/24 - 01/13/25 7-10pm CST
Mon. 10/14/24 - 01/13/25 7-10pm CST
Mon. 10/14/24 - 01/13/25 7-10pm CST
Tues. 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 11am-2pm CST
Tues. 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 7-10pm CST
Tues. 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 7-10pm CST
Tues. 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 7-10pm CST
Tues. 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 7-10pm CST
Tues. 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 7-10pm CST
Wed. 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 11am-2pm CST
Wed. 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 7-10pm CST
Wed. 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 7-10pm CST
Wed. 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 7-10pm CST
Wed. 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 7-10pm CST
Wed. 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 7-10pm CST
Thurs. 10/17/24 - 01/23/25 11am-2pm CST
Thurs. 10/17/24 - 01/23/25 7-10pm CST
Thurs. 10/17/24 - 01/23/25 7-10pm CST
Thurs. 10/17/24 - 01/23/25 7-10pm CST
Thurs. 10/17/24 - 01/23/25 7-10pm CST
Thurs. 10/17/24 - 01/23/25 7-10pm CST
Fri. 10/18/24 - 01/24/25 11am-2pm CST
Mondays 10/14/24 - 01/13/25 11am-2pm CST
Ableton Live - Level 1 (Online)
Mondays 10/14/24 - 01/13/25 7-10pm CST
Ableton Live - Level 2 (Minneapolis)
Ableton Live - Level 2 (Online)
Sound Design - Level 3 (Online)
Tuesdays 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 11am-2pm CST
Sound Design - Level 1 (Online)
Tuesdays 10/15/24 - 01/14/25 7-10pm CST
Advanced Electronic Music Production (MSP)
Sound Design - Level 1 (Minneapolis)
Bass Music (Online)
Foundations of Music Production (Online)
Vocal Production (Online)
Wednesdays 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 11am-2pm CST
House & Techno (Online)
Wednesdays 10/16/24 - 01/15/25 7-10pm CST
DJ Course (Minneapolis)
Foundations of Music Production (Minneapolis)
Ableton Live - Level 3 (Online)
Advanced Electronic Music Production (Online)
Sound Design - Level 2 (Online)
Thursdays 10/17/24 -01/23/25 11am-2pm CST
Art of Remix (Online)
Thursdays 10/17/24 -01/23/25 7-10pm CST
Ableton Live - Level 1 (Minneapolis)
Mixing & Mastering (Minneapolis)
Ableton Live - Level 1 (Online)
Live Performance (Online)
Music Business (Online)
Fridays 10/18/24 -01/24/25 11am-2pm CST
Foundations of Music Production (Online)