It has been a while since we have posted any news on the Access 21 website. So, what has been going on? Well, the music studio is up and running, and classes are well underway. Some of the students, so far, have had a background in some type of music performance, but mainly wanted to […]

Join us at our new open mic called “Open Mic at 21.” It is a free, open mic event that recurs on the 1st Friday of each month from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM. We will host our first one on August 1st, 2025. Come to check out our first feature, Nemo Sum, who is an avid […]

On May 6th, 2025, we had our Access 21 Achievement awards that covered the achievements of Access 21 members from the year 2024. The categories for award nominees included the following: The nominees for Best Informational/Educational Program included “The Dr. Olia Show”, with Malanie Maxwell as the Producer, “The Paul Brown Show,” with Paul Brown […]

We’re sprucing up our approach to Members’ Meetups. Many of our producers don’t take advantage of attending the members’ meetups. Let’s face it, it can be boring to simply sit around a table and force conversation. I get it. I do. So, I’m going to start including fun activities as part of the members’ meetups. […]

Facilitating the Music Production 101 course was truly a wonderful experience! It was exciting to see the students interested in all types of music, including House/Techno, Rap, and R&B. Some of the students were beginners, but some were more advanced and were probably attending to learn how to use the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)—Presonus Studio […]

We had our first class in the Music Production 101 course this past Monday, February 3rd, 2025. There were a few computer glitches, but overall, it went well. I think most of the instruction will include showing the students how to use the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). We are running Presonus Studio One Version 7, […]