As an educator and Ableton Certified Trainer, I work to enable people to creatively express themself with music technology and offer personalized one-on-one and group lessons, ranging from introductory to advanced concepts.


Ableton Live Training

Over the course of 5 years, I have taught a wide range of music technology concepts and theory to youth and adults. In 2016, I begun teaching for the global non-profit organization, We Make Noise (formerly Beats By Girlz), dedicated to advancing gender equity in music technology and industry by equipping communities with tools, training, and professional networks. In 2018, I became an instructor at the Ableton Certified Training Center, Beat Lab Academy offering beginner to advanced music production courses in a 6-month certification program. I have written and enhanced both We Make Noise and Beat Lab's curriculum along with creating tutorials and manuals for companies like Strange Electronic and Mellotron covering topics like Live Performance Essentials and Basics in Ableton Live.

I am an Ableton Certified Trainer and develop curriculum for students of varying experience levels. I conduct private lessons and workshops for music creation and performance.

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Offerings

  • Online Instruction and custom curated curriculum

  • One-on-one private lessons

  • Group or workshop training

  • Music technology education, consultation & demonstrations​


Topics

  • Ableton Live

  • Playback Engineering & Production Design

  • Audio Production

  • Audio Engineering

  • Music & Lyric Writing

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  • Sound Design & Synthesis

  • Vocal Production/Processing

  • Mixing

  • Mastering

  • Music Theory/Advanced Harmony

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Danielle Thwaites in the studio