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S UDIO FROM A1uled to open by March, for his Creative Studio Media class, which he will begin teaching on the first day of classes in the 2020-21 school year.“I’ve been doing so much recording and I get so excited to see the creative process unfold in the studio,” Salopek said between classes while sitting in the soon-to-be studio space. “When you hear music you love, you don’t appreciate how it’s made. This will open up the students’ eyes about how music is made and give them real world experience of being in a recording studio.”To have the studio built, Salopek enlisted the help of Shaw, who plans to study architecture after graduating.Shaw designed the studio’s 3D model, layouts and blueprints, and by being able to construct the studio’s isolation room herself, she saved the high school $40,000 fromthe initial cost of the project.Shaw said the studio will be double-walled with Rockwool insulation, a rock-based mineral fiber known for its superior soundproofing capabilities.“I’m not musically inclined, but we have a lot of kids who are amazing at playing instruments,” she said. “This will be a good showcase for them.”In addition to students being able to use the studio, Salopek hopes older, more experienced musicians from the area can use the studio to record their own band demos.“I hope it will be open the public,” he said. “I want it to be an asset to the communi-ty.”He also said students can use the studio to record professional audition tapes for college entrance submissions as well as record sound effects for videos.“There’s countless ways to incorporate this into a cross-discipline for students,” he said.Salopek and Shaw revealed the first recording from the studio at a November school board meeting when they played a recording of the school’s choir singing an a cappella version of the national anthem before the meeting.With construction of the studio about to begin, Salopek has big plans for the recording studio and for his Creative Studio Media course.“I want to show kids that you can’t just hit a button and create something,” he said. “You don’t have to come from a musical background to do this sort of thing. When they’re done with the course, I want them to think it was the coolest thing ever.”
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