Missed this Week’s Top Stories? Read our Quick Round-up!

It’s easy to miss the SoundGirls news and blogs, so we have put together a round-up of the blogs, articles, and news from the past week. You can keep up to date and read more at SoundGirls.org

August Feature Profile

Karol Urban – Sound and Storytelling

The Blogs

Performance Anxiety


SoundGirls News

https://soundgirls.org/event/mexico-city-more-music-more-women/?instance_id=1324

Seeking SoundGirls For Music Expo – Nashville

Career Paths in Film and Television Sound

https://soundgirls.org/event/bringing-the-audience-closer-soundgirls-at-plasa-2018/?instance_id=1321

Hearing Health Seminar

SoundGirls and SoundGym

Shadowing Opportunity w/Guit Tech Claire Murphy

Shadowing Opportunity w/ FOH Engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan

Shadowing Opportunity w/ FOH Engineer Kevin Madigan

Shadowing Opportunity w/ ME Aaron Foye

https://soundgirls.org/event/bay-area-soundgirls-sept-meeting/?instance_id=1317

Round Up From the Internet

AES Membership Bursaries

The AES UK Section is working on the HeForShe campaign to address gender inequality within the audio industry and increase the representation of female and non-binary audio engineers.

As part of the campaign, we are pleased to announce that thanks to sponsorship from MathWorks we are able to provide 5 HeForShe Membership bursaries! 2 bursaries will be for students and 3 for early career professionals. The bursaries will cover the cost of the AES Membership. Applications are only open to female and non-binary applicants who have a connection to either Cambridge or Glasgow, such connection could be due to one of the cities being city of birth, or place of work, or where you completed a degree or are currently studying or maybe where you did a placement. The requirement for such connection is due to the fact that MathWorks has offices both in Cambridge and Glasgow and they wish to support the local communities.

Please send your application statement (max 400 words) to mariana.lopez@york.ac.uk explaining how the bursary will help your studies and future plans if you are a student and how it will help your career if you are an early career professional. Please make sure you explain what your connection to either Cambridge or Glasgow is.

The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on the 31st August 2018.


Exciting news from Spotify

The latest initiative with Electric Lady Studios and Berklee College of Music have launched their new EQL Studio Residency Program. You can find more info below.

Background

Women are severely underrepresented as artists, songwriters, engineers, and producers. In fact, women make up only 2% of female producers. We know that the reasons for the lack of diversity and inclusion, especially for women, in the music industry are complex and systemic. We can’t fix everything. However, we think that we have a unique opportunity to focus on creating visibility and opportunity for women in the music industry, particularly among female producer/engineers. That’s why we are partnering with Berklee College of Music and Electric Lady Studios to introduce the first-ever EQL Studio Residency.

Introducing the EQL Studio Residency

Starting in October, we will offer (3) paid Studio Residencies to women in NYC, Nashville, and London. During these paid six-month residencies, these women will have the opportunity to work in one of our studios, have access to networking and mentoring opportunities and gain valuable hands-on skills.

In NYC, we will be teaming up with iconic Electric Lady Studios where the resident will split her time between the Spotify Studios and Electric Lady Studios. In Nashville and London, the resident will work out of our Secret Genius studios where we have already shown a commitment to supporting emerging talent.

We are also partnering with Berklee College of Music’s Dean of the Professional Education Division and their newly formed Women Chair Forum. This group of female administrators will help to select the final three residents and then mentor these women for the duration of the program, providing valuable networking and coaching opportunities

Timing

The posting for these positions is live now!

Application closes at 5 pm EST on August 24
https://newsroom.spotify.com/…/announcing-the-eql-studio-r…/
Residents will start Oct 1


SoundGirls Resources

Directory of Women in Professional Audio and Production

This directory provides a listing of women in disciplines industry-wide for networking and hiring. It’s free – add your name, upload your resume, and share with your colleagues across the industry.

SoundGirls – Gaston-Bird Travel Fund

Letter for Trades and Manufacturers


Women-Owned Businesses

A More Inclusive Industry

Events

Sexual Harassment

https://soundgirls.org/about-us/soundgirls-chapters/

Jobs and Internships

Women in the Professional Audio