BTEC First Certificate
in Performing Arts
MUSIC
BTEC
 Unit A1 explores the varied elements of
the Performing Arts Industry
 The 2 areas we will be looking at are;
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Production Venues
Arts Administration
Production Venues
Fairview Recording Studios
About Fairview Recording
Studio
 Fairview Recording Studio has over 40
years of solid music industry recording
experience.
 Fully featured professional analogue and
digital recording studio, based in
Willerby, East Yorkshire considered as
one of the oldest premier recording
facilities in the North of England
Keith Herd – The Producer
 The career of engineer/producer Keith
Herd began in 1982.
 After playing guitar with bands during the
1970’s, followed by two years
experience on a touring system working
with The Specials.
 Keith moved into studio work and quickly
gained a reputation as a skilful and
patient engineer.
The set up
 Compact, with acoustically treated live rooms and air
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conditioned control room the studio is geared towards
being a busy no-nonsense environment whilst maintaining
a relaxed friendly atmosphere.
The Control room: Air-conditioned, Acoustically treated,
seating for up to 10 people including the sound engineer.
Live Room 1: Hard wood floor, stonewall, reflective wall
and ceiling.
Live Room 2: Acoustically treated, Hammond organ and
acoustic piano.
Live Room 3: Acoustically treated floor and ceiling and
reflective walls.
Other Services
 Disk & Tape Repair / Restoration
 CD and DVD Duplication
 CD and DVD Artwork
Clients (include):
 Robert Palmer
 Def Lepard
 The Sisters Of Mercy
 The Beautiful South
 The HouseMartins
 The Farm
 The Mock Turtles
 Shed 7
 Barbara Dickson
 The Paddingtons
Arts Administration –
Musicians Union (MU)
 The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand
musicians working in all sectors of the music business.
The Musicians' Union was founded in 1893 and has a
proud history of service to musicians of all genres,
ages and abilities.
 The music profession and the music industry have
seen constant change over the years. The Musicians'
Union has changed with them, with one aim in view to offer musicians a better service and a democratic
organisation dedicated to their needs.
 They have specialist full time officials available to
tackle the issues raised by musicians working in the
recording studio, the media, or whilst writing and
composing.
The MU Offer
 Careers & Business Advice
 Legal Assistance
 Public Liability Cover
 Instrument Protection
 Tax Savings Guide
 Salary & Rate Negotiation
 Personal Injury Package
 Fee Collection & Distribution
 Pension Schemes
 Contracts & Specimen Agreements
MU
John F. Smith
General Secretary
Individual Task
 Spend 10 minutes highlighting and
annotating both hand outs making sure
that you understand the basics about
both Fairview and the Musicians Union
Group task – choose one from
below
 Fairview: Create a plan showing new
ways to get people to use the facilities at
the studio and the services.
 The Musicians Union: Imagine you are a
full time musician (singer/instrumentalist)
and you are in a situation where you
need the MU. What is the situation and
what will you be asking the MU for?
What will the MU do to help?
Extended Study
 Research Fairview Recording Studio and
the Musicians Union
 Bring to the first lesson of week 2