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Sacramento's Department of Sound offers music education programs to teach young people skills for expression through music, sound, and meaningful communication.

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COMSTOCK’S MAGAZINE

Getting to Know: John Hamilton

Department of Sound co-founder on how his nonprofit promotes accessible audio education

Save The Music Foundation

Our favorite free sites for music learning

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Gale

Creative (and Practical) Ways Educators Are Tackling Social-Emotional Learning

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Urban Magazine

Beatroot Music and 4U Recording Announce Pathway to Greatness

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Save The Music Foundation

Sound Recording, Producing & Composing Catalog

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Magnetic Magazine

Industry Insider: Department Of Sound Co-founder John Hamilton On Challenges Of Music Education In Times Of COVID

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Save The Music Foundation

Sound Recording, Producing & Composing

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UpJourney

How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Interactive

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Fox 40 Sacramento

Summer of Sound: Free online music production course

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Blavatnik Family Foundation

Empowering the Youth with Music

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Forbes

13 Free Resources For High School Students To Get Ahead While School Is Out

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Billboard

A Guide to Remote Music Education Resources During the Coronavirus (Updating)

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Soundtrap

Soundtrap Spotlight:
Music Organizations Go Virtual

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The Sacramento Bee

Here’s what to expect as Republic FC kicks off the 1st California pro game in 4 months

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Mommy Poppins

Giant List of Top Virtual Summer Camps: STEM, Creative Arts, and More in 2020

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EDM.com

Department of Sound’s Summer of Sound 2020 Program Offers Free Youth Music Production Courses

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Dancing Astronaut

Department of Sound launches free introductory music production course, Summer of Sound

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Lifehacker

Check Out This Free Music and Podcast
Production Camp for Your Teenager

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Electronic Groove

Department of Sound launches free music production course for beginners

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Macaroni Kid

Online Resources to Keep NYC Kids Engaged & Entertained at Home

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Moms.com

Sign Your Teen Up For This Free Music & Podcast Production Camp

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Authority Magazine

Social Impact Heroes: How John Hamilton & The Dept. of Sound are helping to empower young people with music education & after school programming

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EdTech Digest

The Arts, Creativity & Technology 2020: A Guide for Educators & Parents

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Sacramento Republic FC

Wheeler-Omiunu Impresses MLS Idle Judges With Beautiful Performance

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The Sacramento Bee

Republic FC’s Wheeler-Omiunu nets local donation with musical talent on ‘MLS Idle’

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MusicLink Up

A Guide to Remote Music Education Resources During the Coronavirus (Updating)

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Billboard

Watch and Learn: Stay-At-Home Mandates Are Fueling a Virtual Music Education Explosion

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Sacramento Business Journal

Ed Goldman: Local deejay John Hamilton has some sound ideas about recording careers

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Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Inspire Giving 2019 Grant Recipient: Department of Sound Sacramento

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Sacramento Region Community Foundation

Foundation Awards $60,000 to Local Arts Programs

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Soundtrap

Soundtrap Supports Distance Learning for Music Education

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Thrive Global

John Hamilton: “Leadership, to me, is defining a mission and then working with your team to ensure you get there”

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Education Today

A Podcast From Soundtrap for Education

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Enspire

Dept. Of Sound Converts Their Spring Music Producer Academy Series Into A Digital Classroom For Kids Now Learning At Home

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Made In Sacramento

Made in Sacramento meets two inspiring innovators who are working with kids who come from some of Sacramento’s most underserved communities.

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Conscious Electronic

Sacramento’s Dept. Of Sound Introduces Summer Of Sound, A New Virtual Learning Model For Music Production

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102.5 KSFM

John Hamilton connects with KSFM 1025's Mia Amor to discuss Department of Sound's free Summer of Sound 2020 Program

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The Sight and Sounds

Department of Sound Delivers Joy to Youth Virtually Through Summer of Sound

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