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 Midwest's premiere electronic music school, and only Ableton Certified Training Center in the region. 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.
In-Person Membership currently only available to our Minneapolis campus. Denver and other satellite campus courses are a la carte.
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.
To stand out from the crowd, tracks need to have the sonic clarity, punch, and polish.
Create original tracks with veteran producers of the genre.
Bass Music, Techno, Tech-House, Trap, Pop EDM, and IDM
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.
Essentials of Music Production (MSP)
Live Performance (Online)
Bass Music (Online)
Mixing & Mastering (Online)
Sound Design (Online)
Ableton Live (Minneapolis)
Recording Arts (Minneapolis)
Ableton Live (Online)
DJ Program (Minneapolis)
Art of Remix (Online)
Thurs. 3/23/23 - 4/6/23 7-9pm
Fri. 3/24/23 - 5/12/23 1-4pm
Tues. 4/11/23 - 5/30/23 7-10pm
Thurs. 4/13/23 - 6/29/23 7-10pm
Mon. 4/24/23 - 10/9/23 7-10pm
Thurs. 4/27/23 - 10/5/23 7-10pm
Mon. 5/8/23 - 7/3/23 7-10pm
Wed. 5/10/23 - 10/18/23 7-10pm
Wed. 5/24/23 - 8/9/23 7-10pm
Fri. 5/26/23 - 7/14/23 1-4pm
Essentials of Music Production (Minneapolis)
Thursdays 3/23/23 - 4/6/23 7-9pm CST
Live Performance (Online)
Fridays 3/24/23 - 5/12/23 1-4pm CST
Bass Music (Online)
Tuesdays 4/11/23 - 5/30/23 7-10pm CST
Mixing & Mastering (Online)
Thursdays 4/13/23 - 6/29/23 7-10pm CST
Sound Design (Online)
Mondays 4/24/23 - 10/9/23 7-10pm CST
Ableton Live (Minneapolis)
Thursdays 4/27/23 - 10/5/23 7-10pm CST
Recording Arts (Minneapolis)
Mondays 5/8/23 - 7/3/23 7-10pm CST
Ableton Live (Online)
Wednesdays 5/10/23 - 10/18/23 7-10pm CST
DJ Program (Minneapolis)
Wednesdays 5/24/23 - 8/9/23 7-10pm CST
Art of Remix (Online)
Fridays 5/26/23 - 7/14/23 1-4pm CST