The Hive does more than Studio Rentals and Mental Health services…
PROGRAMS AT THE HIVE
Following our mission, The Hive offers various programs to promote a creative, educational, safe, and healthy environment for musicians. We are always looking or new program ideas to to expand the musicians and community that frequent The Hive. All programs are managed, lead, and developed by volunteers with the support of the Boise Hive.
WHAT IS A PROGRAM?
A program is a regularly recurring activity with a unified theme that happens at Boise Hive or at Hive-related events. Our programs are focused on empowering musicians in both their musical craft as well as their mental health. Participating in these programs should provide an avenue to improve and expand music and mental health in our community.
To become a Boise Hive volunteer and participate in an existing Boise Hive Program or suggest a new program, click the link below or contact our Programs Director at programs@boisehive.org to learn more about Boise Hive Programs and how you can get involved!
Student Jazz at the Hive
Student Jazz at the Hive gives music students an opportunity to play in a relaxed session with a professional rhythm section and be coached onstage by Boise’s leading jazz keyboardist and instructor, Justin ‘Fingers’ Nielsen. Student composers are a focus of this program, expanding engagement to create the next generation of jazz. Drop by to hear some of the best jazz in town, but keep it on the hush-hush or everyone will know!
LIVE AT THE HIVE!
Every Saturday at Boise Hive, we open up our community room for the all-ages Live at the Hive! featuring all genres of music performance - often sharing the bill together. The Musicians playing Live at the Hive are broadcast worldwide and are able to get copies of the broadcast footage for their own use. It’s a great place to move from practice to performance, in an encouraging environment that fosters the growth of aspiring artists encouraging peer mentoring with both similarly and more established artists sharing the bill.
As a part of Live at the Hive crew, our volunteers learn the ins and outs of setting up a live broadcast concert; running sound, lights and managing the production to develop skills that are essential to keeping our community’s music scene functional and growing. The program is geared towards youth and musicians/artists that don’t have the experience of getting in front of peers and displaying their craft.
Contact our events coordinator at events@boisehive.org if you have a set ready and want to perform. Or just show up on Saturday night as an audience member to see the newest acts and some surprises!”
Join us Saturdays at 6:30PM (MountainTime)
AUDIO
RECORDING PROGRAM
Follow the path of a production engineer from beginning to end in a professional recording studio environment. Learn how to best mic everything from drums and guitar to off the wall instruments like cello. Then expand on that concept behind the desk with mixing tutorials covering compression, reverb, EQ, etc. Finally learn the mastering and post production steps to get great final results.
Classes are scheduled based on demand and with a small class size for individualized attention.
LEARN RECORDING EQUIPMENT
Discover all the tools necessary for recording a good demo, what kind of cables to use, microphones, and an introduction to the recording software.
SOUND FREQUENCIES & AMPLITUDE
Learn the specifics of what happens when you record and how to get the most out of your recordings by understanding physics of sound.
RECORDING, MIXING & MASTERING
Record a band and learn the specifics of microphone placement, signal flow, trouble shooting, communicating with the band, getting levels during a sound check, recording, overdubbing, mixing, and mastering.
PRESENT YOUR WORK
Present your mixed recording projects with peers for constructive feedback and have the band back to listen to your song mix!
NEW!
Mixing Class
Get behind the mixing console with a variety of prerecorded and sampled music tracks that provide a wide range of projects for your hands-on learning at the Boise Hive.
Classes are scheduled based on demand and with a small class size for individualized attention.
EDITING TECHNIQUES
Discover editing to create a seamless sound that can be mastered professionally. Learn how to prepare for mixing that can be used in any software program and the optimal mixing environment. Get links to free software. See similarities to software and/or hardware that students may already own and apply techniques learned at home.
MIXING
Find out the six basic elements of a mix, how to use processors like equalizers, compressors, gates and effects plugins during mixing to create an ultimate soundfield, usage of proper dynamics and create a song where all instruments can be heard. Advanced techniques such as mixing automation, bussing, drum replacement, pitch correction and noise/peak elimination is also included. Our Audio Engineer will demonstrate several popular programs to show differences but will primarily mix in one DAW (digital audio workstation). Mixing projects assigned to do at home can be done in any DAW.
MASTERING
Learn techniques for post production to create music levels up to industry standard for the genre you are working in. Also how to use mastering services effectively by preparing your tracks with suggested final export settings for online and physical delivery mediums.
PRESENT YOUR WORK
Present your mixed recording projects with peers for constructive feedback and share your work.
VETERANS SESSIONS
“Music is proven as good for the mind. We have two programs for our armed services veterans to play music together in a safe, sober space. All musicians and those who love music are invited to participate at the Hive with our veterans and play what’s familiar or learn new songs
For more information on Veteran Sessions, contact events@boisehive.org
GI JAM
Focusing on acoustic songs and instruments, the GI Jam is a companion program to Friday’s Jam It Out. Held in the Community Room every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month from 2-6pm. (Note: Starting in January 2023, sessions will move to 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from 1-5pm).
JAM IT OUT
This weekly jam, held every Friday from 6-9pm brings together veterans from throughout the Treasure Valley to play and sing their favorite songs both past and present.
HIP HOP AT THE HIVE
The Boise Hive is all about fostering young talent in the community. Hip Hop at the Hive is a hands-on program, working from concept to finished product. You will have access to other hip hop artists, engineers, recording equipment, and studios. This is your platform to collaborate and showcase your talent in a comfortable place in front of a live audience.
Every last Thursday night of the month from 6-10PM in our Community Room’
To learn more, contact artist-relations@boisehive.org
Creative Culture Beats
Appreciating different cultures through the music of Idaho, Creative Culture Beats serves musicians in the community with a spotlight on the music of underserved cultures (those that may not get regular airplay on local radio or television). Entries representing African-American and Latin cultures have been a focus in selection, but all music representing cultures in Idaho are eligible. The intended outcome is to encourage creativity and express cultural heritage in a musical format that is easily accessible and fosters a mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all persons and groups. To learn more…
Hivetronica
Started by Boise Hive and The Synth Society in July 2021, Hivetronica features the electronic music and the experimental musicians of our community. Join Zeus and the rest of the Society on the first Sunday of each month from 7-9PM to hear the best in live local electronic music. Visit The Synth Society for more information on Hivetronica…and beyond!
6Weeks2Stage
Led by recognized local professional musician Esteban Anastasio, this program takes an artist or band through the process of being a band, starting with rehearsal and culminating in a showcase performance on Live at the Hive, all within a six week period. It is meant for musicians who want to have ‘the band experience’ without the touring…and for established musicians who want to ‘change it up’ and try a new genre in a short period of time. Contact 6weeks2stage@boisehive.org for more information.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night started as an opportunity to get onstage and perform spoken word but has now grown to include music. Bring your best act and see what the community is up to every last Wednesday of the month from 6-8PM!
