The BIG LAUNCH...

of the Highcliffe School Music Tech record label.

As part of the BTEC Music Technology coursework our Year 10 and 11 music students are launching the school record label with the release of 6 mix CDs containing the students’ own compositions.

These will be sold on the week of Children in Need 2014 and all profits will go to the charity.

Highcliffe School Music Tech is a label set up to publish artists working on the BTEC Music Technology and A level Music Technology courses. This is part of the process of fulfilling the vocational aims of the BTEC course, with students learning to be Composers, Producers, Managers and Promoters.

The BTEC Music Technology course provides both opportunity and invaluable experience when studying how to succeed in the industry. Students develop their personal business and entrepreneurship skills as well as music skills and aptitudes through the development, promotion and management of a music product.

The emergence of the role of the self-employed producer, performer and promoter in the modern industry requires a more practical and hands on approach for each stage of the music making process in education. Highcliffe School Music Tech is a vehicle for demonstrating relevant skills and learning in preparation for a future career in music.

Some of these students will go on to become successful producers so why not ask them to sign a copy before you purchase – it may be worth a lot of money one day!

Find samples of the music on www.numu.org.uk/HighcliffeSchoolMusicTech

Congratulations to all our BTEC Music Tech students in the successful launch of Highcliffe School Music Tech’s own record label. The students managed to sell around eighty CDs in the first week and use the profits to raise money for charity. A cheque for £30.89 has been sent off to Children In Need.

The project was part of the BTEC Music Tech course where students learn to manage the planning, production and promotion of a CD release of their own compositions. The process involved understanding how the music industry works and the different job roles that make up the music business.

Each student worked in a defined role according to their strengths. For example, some were performers on the album (either traditionally or performing with technology such as DJing or sequencing), some took on the technical role of producer, producing and mastering recordings for a CD album. Also all students took on the role of promoter raising awareness of the product and ensuring it reaches the target audience.

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