We Are Moving The Needle is excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity with Abbey Road Institute to offer 2 full scholarships to Marta Salogni’s Song Production Masterclass in London, powered by Sonos! Immerse yourself in this four-day masterclass at two of the top recording studios in London, Abbey Road Studios in St John’s Wood and Angel Studios in Islington.

Application Deadline: Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

💡 Masterclass Dates: Thursday, April 10, 2025 to Sunday, April 13, 2025.

💡 Location: Abbey Road Institute in London, United Kingdom. This is a private, group masterclass.

**Final notifications will be sent Monday, March 17.**

💡 Program Details:
Across the four days, you’ll spend time between the two studios. Days one and two will be spent at Angel Studios in ‘Angel One’, where you’ll observe all the different stages of recording a song, from microphone selection, live room set-up, tracking and recording management. 

Day three will be spent mixing down the track with Marta Salogni in Abbey Road’s Studio Three, home to iconic recordings by Amy Winehouse, Pink Floyd, Brockhampton and Anderson Paak. On Day Four you will be back at Angel Studios in the Dolby ATMOS suite where Marta will mix in Dolby ATMOS and the track will be mastered.

The masterclass will end with a review and reflection on the four days to wrap up the session. You’ll leave with insights and an understanding of behind the scenes at Abbey Road and Angel Studios, which have previously been unseen by the public.

Additionally, each scholarship recipient will be paired with a mentor from We Are Moving The Needle’s world-class network of mentors.

💡 About Marta Salogni:

Marta Salogni is a GRAMMY nominated and Mercury Prize winning engineer, producer and mixer with credits including Depeche Mode, Bjork, Sampha, M.I.A, and Bon Iver. In recent years she has been awarded ‘Producer of the Year’ at the Italian edition of Billboard Women in Music, ‘Breakthrough Engineer of the Year’, ‘Breakthrough Producer of the Year’ and Music Producers Guild UK ‘Producer of the Year’ at the MPG Awards.

💡 Scholarship Requirements:

  • We Are Moving The Needle is proud to offer two (2) scholarships total for this program.  

  • We Are Moving The Needle scholarships are open to women, non-binary, and trans individuals with an emphasis on those with a demonstrated commitment to production and engineering.

  • Scholarships cover full tuition costs of the masterclass. Award recipients will be responsible for their own meals, travel and lodging.

  • Scholarship applicants will be reviewed for: 1) Overall fit with the Abbey Road Institute program and demonstrated learning goals, 2) Alignment with We Are Moving The Needle’s scholarship qualifications (stated above), 3) Clearly defined goals and demonstrated commitment to work in the field that would benefit from this opportunity.

Applicants should aim to write between 250 and 500 words for each application question. We recommend applicants provide a variety of work samples demonstrating their experience in studio engineering, particularly projects produced or engineered for clients or collaborators.