Workforce Development · Free to the Community
Summer School
What Schools Don't Teach
Summer School is BYP's creative workforce development series for everyone who is part of, or wants to be part of, the live music ecosystem. Not just the musicians. The aspiring photographers capturing the show, the sound engineers running the board, the journalists spreading the word, the designers making the flyers, the lighting crew, the entrepreneurs, and those helping to build the scene from every other angle.
We bring working professionals into inspiring environments, open the floor, and go from there.
- —LocationStudios, shops, and interesting places all over LA
- —AudienceYoung musicians and creatives, teens, college students, parents and peers
- —CapacitySmall, intimate classes — size varies by location
- —CostFree. No one turned away.
What We Cover
Every session is different. We bring in working professionals from every corner of the live music and creative industries and let the conversation go where it needs to go.
Past topics have included live sound, gear basics, music industry fundamentals, concert photography, and a lot of questions we never expected.
If there's something you've always wanted to know about music or the creative life, show up. We'll figure it out together.
Who this is for
- —Musicians
- —Sound Engineers
- —Concert Photographers
- —Journalists & Writers
- —Graphic Designers
- —Lighting Designers
- —Videographers
- —Entrepreneurs
- —Booking & Management
- —Parents & Supporters
Workshops
Past Workshops
Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Los Angeles
DIY Publishing & Printmaking with Bradley Riot
Bradley Riot — Artist and producer — DIY publishing, zine-making, and screen printing
Saturday, July 25, 2026 · Pasadena
Concert Photography with Boston Schulz
Boston Schulz — Music photographer — credentials, photo pits, and the business of shooting live music
Monday, July 6, 2026 · Highland Park
Booking, Promoting + WTF is Pay To Play?!
Dante P. — Founder of AboveTheBridge — venue owner, promoter, talent buyer, vibe curation expert
George C. — Founder of Zum Records — event producer, show promoter, podcast host. Giant Robot Gallery, Machine Project, Coaxial
Monday, June 29, 2026 · Pasadena
Concert & Live Music Photography
Matt Harbicht — Photographer & cinematographer — Faculty at CS Arts, PCC, ELAC. Clients: Getty Images, Atlantic Records, Sony
Tony Valentino — Street photographer — Small Green Door, Homeboy Industries, Self Help Graphics. Published in Time, LA Times, NY Times
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · Altadena
Live Sound, Gear & The Music Industry
Christopher Fudurich — Production Manager, Front of House + Studio — Grouplove, Ozma, Social Distortion, YES
Matt Chait — Musician, Creative Director — Backyard Party
Get Involved
BYP Summer School workshops are only possible through community support. We’re always looking for professionals willing to share their experience as guest instructors, businesses and individuals willing to host sessions, and sponsors who can help cover the costs of instructors, materials, refreshments, promotion, and production.
We believe that the next generation of creatives deserves access to real knowledge, useful connections, and working professionals who take their ambitions seriously. This is how you can help make that possible.