Mitchell’s Plain Music Academy celebrates music technology graduates and expanding arts programs
Graduate Nathan Jacobs with Mitchell's Plain Music Academy principal Trevino Isaacs at their annual concert and graduation on Saturday May 31.
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Music technology students from Mitchell's Plain Music Academy have graduated from their three-month music technology course.
The course covered Studio One DAW, MIDI programming, audio recording, an introduction to music production, and basic mixing. On Saturday May 31, they graduated at their annual concert called Beyond a Decade.
A new addition to the academy, the dance academy, recently competed in the SASAFF (South African Sport Aerobics, Fitness and Hip Hop Championships) and the Hip Hop Unite Competition, securing top placements in several categories.
Mitchell's Plain Music Academy celebrated student graduations from its music technology course on Saturday May 31. The event also highlighted their growing performing arts programs, including a successful new dance academy and school choirs launched across several local primary schools.
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Last year, the school marked its 10-year anniversary ("Mitchell’s Plain Music Academy to see new programmes in 2025", Plainsman December 14). “The focus is now beyond a decade and the integration of a fully functioning performing arts centre in Mitchell’s Plain,” said Trevino Isaacs, principal of the academy.
“This year, we have introduced a number of new programs, including the big band, dance academy, music technology, songwriting, and school choirs. One of my personal highlights was the development of the choirs,” he said, ("Music school to kick-start AI support tools for music" Plainsman December 9 and ("Pupils shine at schools choir competition" Plainsman October 2026).
Merrydale Primary School had no choir four months ago. “Now they have a functioning school choir, similar to several other schools we are working with in the area,” he said.
The academy aims to engage primary and high school pupils in creative disciplines and provide early exposure to potential career paths in music, technology, or other fields, said Mr Isaacs.
Graduate Jesse Warnick with Mitchell's Plain Music Academy principal Trevino Isaacs at their annual concert and graduation on Saturday May 31.
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Graduate Jesse Warnick said the course helped him understand the technical side of music production. “It was broken down each Saturday by academic lecturer Timothy Feder, who taught us everything from scratch. We now have the skills to produce and record songs independently,” he said.
Jesse has plans to use the skills to create music for live shows.
Another graduate, Adrian Bothma, said he intends to produce his own music as well as tracks for other artists.
Graduate Nathan Jacobs said this course taught him the fundamentals of producing his own music, which really enhances the skills of musicians today.
For more information, contact the school at 064 509 9288 or email info@mitchellsplainmusicacademy.com.