Here at Music Valley, we’ve got you covered.
Our programs and services include everything from helping musicians master their craft in their chosen instrument, to performance, songwriting, music production, songwriting, mixing and recording.
We offer both private 1:1 and group settings to facilitate our training programs, courses and services designed for various music streams, interests and experience levels.
Music Valley was founded in 2009 and over a decade later, was re-named from Universal School of Music as our offerings evolved to meet the demands of our growing community. With education and training as our early core offering, our range of services expanded to include recording, music production, music collaboration as well as artist and career development.
Together, we are creating a new system to develop, train and produce working artists by creating new pathways for the modern musician.
Do you want to become an independent working artist in today’s music industry?
We can help you write and develop your entire EPK, your live act, and your products so you can build legitimacy and grow your presence as an independent artist. We offer a highly practical, flexible, and cost-effective program that equips you with the tools, knowledge, and marketing strategies you need to become a paid working artist.
The Mentor Foundations program is the first training program in Australia, specifically designed for musicians ready to share their experience and knowledge with upcoming talent as a professional mentor. This 10 week immersive program will give you the essential skills, tools and framework that are necessary for the early stages of a professional mentoring relationship.
may, 2022
Our core values are the key pillars that define the spirit and culture at Music Valley. They unite our team to ensure that we continue to drive results for our members and stay aligned to our vision, the way we work, create and play.
Steve Jaz originally began a music career as a session musician, touring with multiple shows and corporate bands, supporting Australian music icons such as Darryl Braithwaite and Choirboys. After completing a music degree, Steve juggled a career as a musician and a corporate sales executive for several years. Having experienced many of the challenges that come with making a living as a musician, Steve was inspired by a vision to build a company that would ultimately solve many of the problems artists face in their journey to becoming full-time working artists.
Steve's investment in his personal development and growth as an entrepreneur gave rise to create a new model for training, music production, and career development, transforming the lives of thousands of artists over the past decade with the help of his team. With a growing network across the country, Steve continues to work on the Music Valley vision as a way of giving back to the community and helping develop a stronger music industry in Australia, creating new pathways for the modern musician.
In addition to teaching and mentoring, I am a composer, multi-media producer, and performing musician. My work also includes designing experiences for concert, dance, film and other multi-media, both live and in the studio which has taken me to the Middle East, West Africa, South America, Europe, Australia, and throughout Asia.
One of the biggest problems I see in the traditional institutional approaches to education is that teacher's simply don't have the support or jurisdiction to have real and honest conversations with their students. Whilst students are doing great in their technical, ear training, theory, stage and production skills, it's VITAL to develop strong connections, relationships and networks to make it in this industry. That is why I'm excited to be working with the team at Music Valley to ensure that your mindset, in addition to your theoretical and production skills, is aligned to ensure your success in the collaborative music industry of today.
Martin has taught at Harvard University, Berklee College of Music, JMC Academy and Music Valley lecturing on how to produce professional quality work and gain artistic employment through entrepreneurship.
What I experienced was a team who practiced holistic mentoring methods focusing on individual goals, then creating strong and deep connections with everyone in the community as a result of attaining those goals.
So what was the answer to blending creativity with success?
Create to give, not to take. The more we offer our skills to get others where they want to be, the more we propel ourselves forward. I've gone from bedroom wannabe to business owner, making double the money compared to my day job just by asking myself what I can give to other people.
I’ve been a guitarist for 15 years and can show you techniques you can use as a singer/songwriter to instantly stand out from the crowd, specialising in alternate tunings and open voiced chords. Once you know your way around the instrument, I can help you write songs that will connect deep in the core of your listener while also remaining true to your creative self (trust me, it’s easier than you think to “write from the heart” and also hit the charts).
As one of the Tribe leaders, I intend to help Tribe to become the biggest songwriting force in the country. I have studied methods taught by leading songwriters Jason Blume (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys), Friedemann Findeisen, James Roche (Bachelor Girl) and Eric McCusker (Mondo Rock, John Farnham) with one of my own songs placing top 30 in the 2018 ASA Australian Songwriting Contest for the folk acoustic genre.
Last but not least, I thrive in the recording studio as a vocal producer to make sure those lyrics hit home in the context of a full mix. Microphone placement, vocal layering, gain automation, pitch correction and composition through vocal tone are all art forms in themselves which contribute a huge amount to a truly professional sounding track.
I couldn’t imagine my life without music and I know there’s more of you out there who are the same. Bursting at the seams wanting to share my knowledge so jump on the ride with me and let's see where we go!
Jake
