Modesto Sound’s core programs and services are:
* Recording Arts Camp, for ages 8 to 18. Meets for five days every summer at the Gallo Center for the Arts and at Modesto Sound’s recording studio. There is a sliding scale to attend, including a full scholarship, depending on family income.
* The ‘Job Circle,’ for youth ages 13 to 22. These audio workshops serve to provide a fun way to learn music technology skills that are applicable to local jobs in the area. The program meets several times a year for 6 weeks in the evenings. There is a sliding scale to attend, including a full scholarship, depending on family income.
* Our professional recording studio: for all ages, with a focus on offering low-cost recording services for youth wanting to record their music. Students 18 and younger get a reduced rate to record their music with an audio engineer. This provides a safe activity for them and is often a way for them to submit their music to college applications and contests.
* ‘California Audio Roots’ radio shows. Recording these podcasts for radio since 2018 has been a benefit to both the listening audience, and the interviewees. We reach out to the underserved in our community to give them a voice and connect them with the rest of the community. We distribute these shows to several local radio stations for content and air time. We also post them on soundcloud and on our website.
* Our Live Sound audio system. We regularly use our live sound system to provide concerts for the community. This provides hands-on experience for youth to work with audio engineers, and musicians, as well as serve the community at the same time.