REAL WORLD TRAINING AND EDUCATiON

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Music has shaped cultures and societies from generation to generation. It has the power to alter one’s mood, change perceptions, and inspire change. While everyone has a personal relationship with music, only a few understand how to create and capture it. We have the keys to unlock the mystery for you.

We offer a comprehensive curriculum that introduces the student to the colorful history of music in modern society,  practical music theory and performance techniques, essential computer skills for music production, audio engineering principles and the secret to promotion, marketing and distribution of content. Classes taught via zoom or in person. 

Whether you think you're interested in a career, hobby or just a better understanding of music, we think music education is a valuable and worthwhile endeavor. The study of music expands one's consciousness, develops discipline, focus, gratitude and cultivates a unique shared experience. Today’s artists have more career opportunities, paths and methods for self promotion and sharing  than any other time in history. We can help. 

Meet the founder and owner of Sonic Art. Bill Grishaw is an award winning composer, performer and engineer with 30+ years experience creating memorable music and sound for brands and customers worldwide.  As a curiously creative child, Bill began his formal education and love affair with music at 7 years old. After being awarded best in class four years in a row by the American Guild Association, Bill expanded his fascination with music into jazz, electronic and pop genres, computer language and audio recording. At 20, Bill began working in his first recording studio and shortly after returned for his formal education at Full Sail University, focusing on tapeless studio recording and electronic music. 

In 1997 after working at several studios on the east coast, Bill launched his own studio, Rainmaker Recording and Creative in Richmond VA. In his pursuit of international level clientele, he partnered with Roger D'Arcy of Recording Architecture of London to build a state of the art 5000 sq ft recording facility in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond VA. Next Bill focused on the abstract of music creation through  a partnership with alt rock celebrity David Lowery of Cracker and entertainment lawyer Kirk Schroeder to form a music company called 804. After several years of creative and financial success, Bill sold his interests in all his businesses to focus on his passion for music, recording and education. Today, Bill is giving back through education and the transmission of his experience with students interested in learning more about  unraveling the intangible essence of music and it’s creation, performance, production and sharing. Let's learn, laguh and  live a creative and musical life. 

Bill's long list of clients include: Carmax, Capital One, GEICO, THe ARMY, Nike, Hallmark,  UPS, Warner Brothers, Youtube, Facebook, Best Buy, Casper Mattresses. BMW, Ford, Harris Teeter, Tropicana, Miller Light, Generator Films, Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, Kyle Davis, The Main Ingredient, BioTrue, SweetFrog, Toyota, McDonalds, Verizon, Sprint, UPS…