Song.Studio

“I found my voice on Tuesday and I haven’t stopped singing since”
– HIV positive Song Studio participant, age 20

Song Studio empowers young people with serious illnesses to envision positive futures, develop strong coping skills, and share their experiences through music.

Music provides a culturally relevant, youth‐oriented, technique for young people to channel their emotions and cope with hardship. The song becomes the vehicle through which issues that remain too difficult to speak about – chronic illness, fear of death, stigma and discrimination – can be expressed.

Song Studio connects youth with licensed music therapists for intensive performance, song‐writing, recording, production & engineering workshops. Youth benefit not only from the therapeutic and creative aspects of the program, but also learn important life and job skills. Next Step’s first Song Studio album is currently in production, for release in 2012.