Join us for an exciting collaboration with Equal Measure Arts!

In this 8-week workshop hosted at [the square], students will get experience in a professional studio; try out different mic types & recording techniques; record a live MAMM band; practice comping, editing, & overdubbing; and learn the fundamentals of mixing, mastering, and sharing songs.

TUITION

  • $600 per 8-week (20-hr) workshop

  • The annual registration fee is $60. This fee covers registration for all MAMM programs for anyone in your household during the 2025-26 school year.

  • Need-based scholarships may be available - please email registrar@mamm.rocks to inquire!

WINTER SESSION DATES (click class link to sign up; see below for instructor bios)

Teens (13-18):

  • Option 1: Monday evenings // 5:00-7:30pm / January 19 - March 16 (no class February 16) // Instructor: Ethan Fowler

  • Option 2: Saturday mornings // 9:30am-12:00pm / January 17 - March 14 (no class February 14) // Instructor: Giorgi Baino

  • Option 3: Sunday mornings // 9:30am-12:00pm / January 18 - March 15 (no class February 15) // Instructor: Giorgi Baino

Adults:

  • Wednesday evenings // 5:30-8:00pm / January 21 - March 18 (no class February 18) // Instructor: Matt Perry

CURRICULUM

  • Week 1: Introduction & Studio Fundamentals

  • Week 2: Microphones & Recording Techniques

  • Week 3: Session Planning & Engineering/Production Basics

  • Week 4: Live Band Recording Session

  • Week 5: Comping, Editing, and Overdubs

  • Week 6: Mixing Part 1 – Levels & Panning

  • Week 7: Mixing Part 2 – EQ, Compression, FX

  • Week 8: Mastering & Sharing Your Work

LOCATION

[the square] is Portland’s creative hub at Monument Square: a new multi-disciplinary studio space developed by the team behind Monaco Studios in Falmouth and their nonprofit, Equal Measure Arts (EMA).

CLASS SIZE

Classes are capped at 10 students. Must meet minimum enrollment in order to run.

INSTRUCTORS

  • Giorgi Baino has over 30 years of experience as a mixing and recording engineer/producer and educator. She has many years of experience in analog recording, and holds an MFAIA in Audio Restoration and Surround Sound Recording and Mixing. She has worked along side many Grammy- and Award-winning engineers, producers, songwriters, and artists. One of her favorite projects was with local hip hop artist Spose, with whom she earned a Gold Record for her recording and mixing contributions on his hit song "I'm Awesome.” Giorgi is also an award-winning recording artist herself, and has recorded internationally for several labels including RCA and Atlantic Records.

  • Ethan Fowler is a lifelong multi-instrumentalist and audio engineer from New Gloucester, Maine, whose passion for music production ignited as a student at Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS). He went on to earn his BS in Audio Engineering and Music Production from the New England School of Communications in 2012, returning shortly after to teach audio engineering at PATHS, where he has inspired students since 2013. Outside the classroom, Ethan runs a professional photography business, and is an active producer and engineer at Monaco Studios in Falmouth. His passion for working collaboratively with student musicians and supporting production interns played a key role in the founding of nonprofit Equal Measure Arts in 2024.

  • Matt Perry is an official Apple Certified Logic Pro producer who has worked on records for many of New England’s top artists. He frequently collaborates with Grammy Award–winning musicians including Dave Gutter (David Bowie, Imogen Heap, Aaron Neville) and Evan Smith (Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar), bringing a polished, artist-centered approach to every project. As an engineer and producer, Matt specializes in music production, high-quality commercial audio, voiceover, podcast production, and fully remote-directed recording sessions. He regularly hosts livestream sessions with talent on-site while directors and script teams join via Zoom or Source Connect. His commercial clients include Blind Light Media (Despicable Me, The Avengers, Guild Wars 2), ESPN, Adobe, Google, Simon & Schuster, and NPR.