Interested in Our Thursday Cohort?

Apply to Frequency Society: bbLeaders Radio
at The Lower East Side Girls Club

Explore your passion for radio, podcasting, and DJing! Frequency Society provides hands-on workshops where you’ll:

• Collaborate on a monthly show for Newtown Radio

• Learn podcasting, DJing, and content creation

• Explore college insights and creative career paths

• Connect with industry professionals, including radio hosts, journalists, and artists

Program Details:

⏰ Time: 4 PM - 6 PM

📆 Duration: 14 weeks

📅 Schedule: Thursdays & select Saturdays, February 27 - June 12, 2025

🎟️ Free to all genders and identities, ages 16-24, no experience needed

⌛ Apply by February 9th to be considered!

Interested in Our Friday Cohort?

Apply to Creative Pathways
at The Lower East Side Girls Club

Dive into the world of music production, DJing, and the music business! Creative Pathways offers hands-on workshops where you’ll:

• Develop skills in music production, DJing, and industry knowledge

• Participate in Q&A sessions with industry professionals

• Gain career and college insights to support your future

• Showcase your talents through live performance opportunities

Program Details:

🕓 Time: 4 PM – 6 PM

📅 Duration: 12 weeks

🗓️ Schedule: Fridays, February 28 – June 6, 2025

🎟️ Free to all genders and identities, ages 16-24, no experience needed

⌛ Apply by February 9th to be considered!

bbLeaders is a core group of Building Beats alumni, students and emerging leaders in the youth music community. Through mentorship, workshops, gigs and employment opportunities, Building Beats helps young artists grow and develop to the next level by providing hands on experience in the music world.

Each cohort of bbLeaders will go through a series of workshops that focuses on entrepreneurship, leadership and life skills to help young artists become successful creative professionals.

Topics will include artist development, digital marketing, contract and performance negotiation, music licensing and publishing as well as personal finance. 

Artists in the bbLeaders program will be connected to:

• opportunities within the music and creative industry

• assistant teaching roles in our workshops

• performance opportunities with our various corporate and city partners

• a chance to travel to visit other cities for workshops with our network of partner organizations

Artists will also have the opportunity to meet and network with various creative professionals from NYC's media and entertainment industries.

Workshops are held at our headquarters in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.