Press Release

September 17, 2010 For Immediate Release

Salt Lake School District expands MusicGarage/Sony®-sponsored music classes in October

Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Lake City Community Education has added Highland High School to the list of
schools offering Sony®-sponsored ACID Music Studio® classes through MusicGarage.

MusicGarage founder Steve Auerbach is a Sony-sponsored music producer since 2002 when he
produced a CD with Grammy Award-winning producer; Douglas Spotted Eagle. The two re-mastered
tracks by former Frank Zappa singer-guitarist, Ike Willis using Sony tools to produce the 2002 CD, Ike
Willis: Selected Works on Auerbach’s Uwanna? Records label.

Auerbach, who was new to the Sony production tools, was struck by the quality, price and efficiency of
Sony’s applications. Auerbach asked the media giant to sponsor public school classes with a donation
of software site licenses to the Salt Lake City School District. Sony agreed, and since 2009 the media
giant has donated some $10,000 in software for public school and non-profit use in Salt Lake City.

The Music Studio classes started last year at Northwest Middle School, a Title One school at 1700
North and 1700 West. Adults and youth learn how to use a personal computer for original song
creation and multi-track recording in care curriculum elective, after-school and evening classes.
Taught in the school’s computer labs, Auerbach combines group lessons with use of as many as 30
individual PC licenses for independent student work using headphones. Musicians and non-musicians
compose, mix, and master CDs, MP3s or video soundtracks. Those who have never written a song or
played an instrument can use Music Studio for all styles of music.

The theory and techniques taught apply to all modern recording and production hardware and software
– for Mac or PC. Students may bring their laptops or use the computer lab PCs. For laptop users,
Sony offers a free 30-day trial download installation of the $65 application. The year-round class is
offered in six-week sessions on an on-going basis that can be repeated to reach individual goals.

What: Musicstudio® Music/Audio Production Classes

Where: Highland High School, 1700 E And 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Ut
When: Oct 25 thru Nov 29 at 3:30-5 pm (youth: after-school bus available)
Oct 25 thru Nov 29 at 6:00-7:30 pm (adults/youth)
Materials: 4 GB flash drive or larger and headphones with 3.5 mm jack.
Cost: $60 per six-week evening session.
Contact: Newly-added classes: Legacy classes:
Suzanne Hammond Elisa Bridge
Highland Community Ed Northwest Middle School
Suzanne.Hammond@slc.k12.ut.us elisa.bridge@slc.k12.ut.us
(801) 481-4891 (801) 578-8547

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