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Functional Piano training

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What is the Functional Piano Training (FPT)? 


FPT draws from the best training approaches taught by master pianists combined with advanced learning strategies
and personal musical coaching and mentoring. 

Our students learn to play the piano faster, with greater understanding, efficiency, and better precision than through
conventional piano lessons. 

All our students report that learning occurs in a joyful, playful yet highly focused way.

Why “Functional”?

The Functional Piano Training is “Functional” as it emphasizes correct and effective playing techniques; leading to a greater body and movement awareness and allowing the optimal physical use the human instrument. 

FPT combines leading edge learning strategies with a fun and motivating setting to lead the student to maximum progress in an enjoyable way. 

The student learns to think like a composer, understanding the musical form, structure and shapes. This allows faster learning and a more connected, creative and enlightened relationship with music in general.

Who started the Functional Piano Training?

Company founder; producer / pianist / composer Tim Lukas learned to play the piano at age 5, performed in public from age 8
on and started teaching at an early age. 

The Functional Piano Training he developed aims to incorporate the best Tim learned from international concert pianists and contemporary music pedagogues he had the privilege of studying with. Tim has been passionate about excellence in teaching, recognizing the role of a good teacher in life,
and enjoys sharing the knowledge gained from masterful teachers and pianists, including Gil Temper, George Sava, Michael Lewin, Lazlo Gardony, Charly Banacos and many other outstanding pedagogues and performers. 

Having experienced back pain from piano practice as a teenager, Tim became interested in improving the use and functionality of the body when playing the piano. Tim studied for years with world-class Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais trainers and various leading coaches for optimal breathing, posture and movement. 

While the musical result matter, the well-being and experience of the player while playing the piano should not be compromised.
Yet many musicians do not make that distinction and accomplish musical performances at the expense of the body's optimal function. 

This allowed the development of the Functional Piano Training, resulting in Tim's students winning competitions and learning with greater facility,
speed and ease at the piano.

Functional Voice training

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What is the Functional Voice Training (FVT)? 


FVT - The Functional Voice Training - trains students to sing with greater physical ease and a better understanding of their voice, body and vocal literature. 

The Functional Voice Training combines world class training approaches taught by master singers and teachers, combined with scientific research led by the University of Darmstadt, Germany, with advanced learning strategies and personal musical coaching and mentoring.

Why “Functional”?

Being part of the Functional Music Training (including FITS (Fly In The Studio, music production training) and FPT (Functional Piano Training), FVT methods draw from teachings of some of the best international pedagogues worldwide. 

The Functional Voice Training has its roots in the “Funktionales Stimmtraining" (Functional Voice Training) as taught in Lichtenberg, Germany. It is called “functional” because it emphasizes the correct functional singing and breathing technique by making the student aware of the optimal physical use of his / her body. 

Functional Voice Training also combines leading edge learning strategies with a fun, effective and motivating setting to lead the student to maximum progress in an enjoyable way.

Who started the
Functional Voice
Training?

The Functional Voice Training started as a collaborative research effort into what defines world-class singing by international pedagogues and researchers from the Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany, working with the Institute for Functional Voice Training in Lichtenberg, Germany. 

Company founder and producer / pianist Tim Lukas studied extensively with Functional Voice Trainers in Germany and the US, including Eugene Rabine, Gisela Rohmert, founders of the Functional Voice Program in Germany. Tim is the only certified Functional Voice Trainer in the Greater Boston area and teaches both contemporary and classical music styles.  

Tim started studying as pianist and producer (Tonmeister and classical piano degree University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany, and production, writing and performance degree, Berklee College of Music) before becoming certified as a Functional Voice Trainer. 

Tim studied in addition with leading Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais trainers and coaches for optimal breathing, posture, movement and use of the voice, benefitting both vocal performance in the recording studio and on stage, including theater and film acting.


fly in the studio

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What is fly in the
studio (FITS)? 


FITS-Blink Music's FLY IN THE STUDIO Music Production, Engineering & Creation program, is recognized beingamong the very best training programs in the North East for ambitious and talented musicians and students. FITS stands for Fly In The Studio,
which means speed, competence and knowledge

where are the
classes held?

All FITS classes are held at Blink Music Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts. FITS students get trained hands onwith state of the art Digital Audio Workstations, recording and production gear.

about trainers

FITS trainers are carefully selected by FITS head coach-producer-pianist Tim Lukas, and excel in their fieldthrough genuine commitment to excellence and effective teaching

How to become
an applicant

FITS applicants are asked to fill out our Questionnaire first and, if qualified, are invited to interview in person.

One-on-one training
and mentoring

 

FITS Classes cover in-depth music engineering, production, arranging & composition, songwriting, sound design, programming and film scoring; taking into account the student’s long-term goals and offer a customized training path. This multitude of training approaches allows us to help artists find their voice and further their writing and production style.

By synchronizing our training with the individual goals of the student, the motivation increases, as does the student’s progress.

Head coach 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 and helping them to overcome obstacles that may prevent the achievement of goals that would be otherwise within reach.The goal of our instructors is to teach effectively, motivate and to lead the student to working with an improved focus, vitality and passion for music and life. FITS is a serious program, focusing on building a strong musical and technical foundation, challenging our students to become competitive and confident in all essential music production and creation tasks.FITS graduates succeed at an impressively high rate, possible through the selection of instructors, the one-on-one format and personal mentoring

FITS Advantages

Experience the advantage of working one-on-one or in-group classes limited to 4 participants.Blink Music's Fly In The Studio (FITS) Studio Training Program combines the advantages of highly trained instructors with real world record production and film scoring experience and a state of the art studio environment. Unlike crowded college courses with slow participants limiting your progress, you will find yourself at maximum speed in the FITS program. Large institutions and colleges have to charge for high overhead expenses, the FITS program aims to deliver more value in a shorter period of time. Expect clear and measurable progress during your FITS training. Our instructors are all enthusiastic engineers and producers that work in real life music productions and are eager to share their experience with you. Interview with us to explore whether the FITS program is for you. We are happy to discuss your options and give you our honest feedback. We believe in training that provides a thorough understanding and gives the participants an edge to increase their chances of success in the music industry. We offer courses designed for individuals with different studio goals-check out our curriculum to find out more

Methodology

Fly in the Studio offers focused and up-to-date training in the latest technologies and methodologies. From fundamental songwriting to advanced sound design, we can help you develop an understanding and the knowledge needed to make your next step into the industry.

The primary courses the FITS program offers can be taught either one-on-one or in a group setting, catering to your preference or learning style. With these personalized home studio training courses to fit your needs, come in and experience a studio setup amongst the best in the region.

FITS ensures through competent and sincere one-on-one dialogue that students learn the skills that are in line with their goals.

The training establishes and focuses on the realization of the student's professional goals, avoiding clutter and noise such as general education classes or boring group instruction.

FITS students reach an outstanding level of precision, knowledge and effectiveness in their field, and they enjoy the process.Our students range from talented high school and college students to professionals and include working studio engineers / producers, songwriters, sound designers, arrangers, film scorers and composers.

While we have professional producers, NPR hosts and others take classes to brush up their studio skills, most FITS students enter the program to gain a complete education that enables them for a successful a career in the music industry (PRO LEVEL)

History

The FITS program was born out of Blink Music's successful Intern and Engineer training program.It became a reality when we received requests from local musicians, producers and students fora more efficient studio training program in Boston.

FITS was originally designed for training Blink Music's engineers and scorers. It quickly grew and gained a positive reputation for being a highly effective training program for up and coming engineers.

FITS includes elements of the world’s most prestigious studio engineering and production training, the German TONMEISTER Degree program.

At the Tonmeister Training, students are mentored by highly regarded industry professionals, producers and recording engineers. Tonmeister students spend more time in real life recording productions than in any other program worldwide.

FITS Program Courses Tracks

We focus on the following training areas:
• Artist-Engineer & Producer Development
• Music Engineering & Production
• Songwriting
• Composition
• Film Scoring
• Sound Design & Synthesis
• EDM
• Video Production & Editing Techniques

Additional Functional Music Training Courses

FITS students are encouraged to participate in Blink Music Studio’s instrumental training, functionalpiano.com and functionalvoice.com. These programs deliver profound results and measurable progress in an enjoyable and motivating way.

FVT–Functional Voice Training-helps the producer / engineer / composer to improve his understanding of melody writing and working with singers to accomplish better sounding recordings.

FPT–Functional Piano Training-builds an excellent foundation for further production, arranging and sound design work by covering all fundamentals of harmony, chord training and ear training.