What is
Functional?
FUNCTIONAL means in
a basic sense: IT WORKS!
The FUNCTIONAL Music Training has been designed around a single premise:
How can we improve the student's progress and retention of their newly learned skills?
The FUNCTIONAL Music Training (FMT) is a unified training approach with proven
results and includes:
• FPT: FUNCTIONAL PIANO TRAINING
• FVT: FUNCTIONAL VOICE TRAINING
• FITS: FLY IN THE STUDIO Music Creation, Production and Engineering Training
FMT courses enable the student to achieve rapid, significant and lasting progress and results towards musical goals.
We offer a customized training path that builds a strong foundation for musical, artistic and commercial success.
FUN, EFFECTIVE AND MOTIVATING!
Sing and speak with better tone and range while developing a greater sensory perception
Learn how to use your voice in a more expressive and powerful way.
Project your voice with optimal use of breathing techniques, resonance, body alignment and movement.
Reach your next performing level with techniques to improve learning speed, retention and memorization.
PIANO LESSONS WITH THE RIGHT APPROACH!
Learn how to play the piano faster, with greater precision and musical understanding.
Learn CORRECT and EFFECTIVE playing techniques that allow the optimal physical use of your body.
Learn how to THINK like a composer by understanding the musical form, structure and shape.
ONE ON ONE LESSONS CUSTOMIZED FOR YOU!
Among the very best training programs in the North East for ambitious and talented musicians and students, Fly In The Studio means speed, competence and knowledge. FITS includes elements of the world’s most prestigious studio engineering and Production training, the German TONMEISTER Degree program.
YOU HAVE A SAY IN WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN!
• Artist - Engineer & Producer Development
• Music Engineering & Production
• Songwriting
• Composition
• Film Scoring
• Sound Design & Synthesis
• EDM
• Video Production & Editing Techniques
CLASSES HELD AT BLINK MUSIC STUDIOS
All F M T - FUNCTIONAL Music Training - classes are held at Blink Music Studios in Cambridge, a state-of-the-art music production facility with top level artist development and high end production / mixing / mastering.
Balancing professionalism and state of the art equipment with a day-lit and comfortable working environment, our unique location sets us apart from other studios in the area. Located in Central Square at Blink Music’s recording studio, our space has a high-tech loft style layout with natural sunlight allowing for a comfortable, natural atmosphere.
Our creative-friendly environment allows for hours of intense studio work while maintaining a sense of vitality and freshness. Our division-less mixing and recording room features ceilings that are 16 feet, creating a sense of openness. We feature a pro isolation sound booth to ensure optimal acoustics.
Acoustics for recording, mixing and mastering. Contact us if you’d like to come in and take a look around yourself.
BROOKE GRAVES
Performing Artist
Brooke Graves has a breathtaking presence and talent.
She is a Fly In The Studio alum and now she is debuting her first solo album with some of the best musicians and producers in the industry. She is a bright new artist
to follow.
MAYA SALAFIA
Singer and Composer
In spite of her young age, the talented Maya learned the fundamentals of music production at Fly In The Studio. She is the author of all the songs of her newly released album “Trapped In a Daydream”, in which she also sings and plays the piano. Listen to her sweet single
“Flower Crown”
MARK DAVIES
Professional Actor, Writer
and Musician
I have been taken piano lessons weekly with Tim Lukas for a several years, and have been very pleased with this experience. Starting with scales, chord training, sight reading, and other exercises, I am now able to compose and play my own music on the piano, far sooner than I would have thought possible. I have pitched these works to music libraries as background music for Film and TV, and recently was offered an exclusive contract by a subsidiary of Universal Music. My music and songs have been very well arranged, performed, and recorded at Blink Music. I am very pleased with the progress I have made in a short time with Functional Piano lessons, and would recommend Tim Lukas most highly as a teacher and producer.
LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO LOVE WHAT THEY ARE DOING
TIM LUKAS
HEAD COACH, PRODUCER, COMPOSER, MASTERING ENGINEER
Tim records, produces, and masters professionally both in Europe and the United States. He is a graduate of Germany’s prestigious Tonmeister program, considered to be the most intensive music-engineering program in the world. Tim was invited to the Berkley College of Music as a Fulbright Scholar, graduating with a triple major in Music Production, Piano Performance, and Composition. Tim has freelanced in world-class recording facilities before founding Blink Music in Boston, he has worked with top international producers, artists and engineers within a variety of musical styles, contributing to his diverse range as a producer. He frequently writes and co-writes for artists and composes for musical theater, film and video game scores.Tim Lukas is also head coach of the peak performance-training program Functional Life Coaching. Functional Life Coaching can provide an additional value for students, helping them to overcome obstacles that may prevent the achievement of goals that would be otherwise within reach.
AVOID PAYING FOR
GENERIC COURSES
We offer serious education at a fraction of a college tuition. We monitor your progress and implement strategies to make you more confident in your performance.
CUSTOMIZED
FOR YOU
You are the center of our one-on-one instruction. Together we’ll design your learning goals and create the path to achieve them.
OVERCOME YOUR
LEARNING OBJECTIONS
As certified music and life coaches, we’ll give you the tools to build up your talent with confidence. Never again will learning be “too late” or “too much”.