Derrick Holt, teaching Digital Music Media & Production at the Cherokee Middle School site this summer, wants his students to understand they don’t have to wait to work on their artistry.
“The basic thing is I hope they figure out whether or not they like this stuff,” Holt said. “You don’t have to decide you want to be a rapper or a producer, just have your hands on some professional equipment that’s used in studios and (realize), ‘Oh, this is fun,’ or ‘I’m actually good.’”