We Make Noise
We Make Noise is a decentralized, non-hierarchical global 501c3 organization designed to empower girls and young women in music and technology by providing them with the guidance, access, tools, and role support to develop their ability to pursue careers in music production, composition, engineering, and other tech-related endeavors.
“We harness the power of music and technology to advance global gender equity, equipping our communities with tools that cultivate limitless potential.”
Why We Make Noise?
In a recent study by USC Annenberg of artists and content creators across 800 popular songs on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end charts from 2012 to 2019, only 21.7% of artists, 12.5% of songwriters, and 2.6% of producers were women. The jobs of the future require people who can think both creatively and technically. We want women to be a part of what happens now and what happens next.
We Make Noise (WMN) supports and works in tandem with member chapters worldwide, empowering regional leadership to identify and meet the needs of their communities. Founded in 2013 by Erin Barra, Director of Popular Music at Arizona State University and former Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, WMN now has over 33 chapters worldwide, representing 15 countries on four continents.
WMN promises a future where traditionally marginalized gender identities can visualize and realize their full potential. We do this important work by giving them access to the tools, resources, education, and community necessary to foster growth.
Phoenix Conservatory of Music is a proud WMN chapter. We incorporate this incredible pedagogy into our award-winning College Prep Program and Learning Through Music programs, offering Audio Production classes.
