NAISA presents workshops that help people new to sound art acquire training and skills and learn from artists that NAISA is presenting. Workshops are accessible to people of all ages and abilities and they can take place online or in-person. Contact us if your organization or group are interested in hosting one in the future. Upcoming workshops are listed below.
Spring Soundscape Workshop Intensive
May 1 to 3, 2026
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River, Ontario
$339 with 2 nights accommodation and $215 with no accommodation.
May 1 to 3, 2026
Warbler’s Roost, 3785D Eagle Lake Road, South River, Ontario
$339 with 2 nights accommodation and $215 with no accommodation.
Advance Registration Required
The beginning of May is a special time of the year in the Almaguin Highlands when the first signs of warmer weather can be enjoyed without battling mosquitos and black flies. The natural soundscape is at its peak in variety and density, highlighted by the mysterious low frequency drumming of the Roughed Grouse and the chorusing of peeper frogs.
Produced by New Adventures in Sound Art, this immersive 3 day recording, editing and composing workshop invites participants to explore the rich soundscape of the Almaguin Highlands through attentive listening, field recording and creative composition.
Activities encompass soundwalking, recording and editing of field recordings, and finally, composing a short soundscape composition responding to the theme of Sound Culture.
The notion of a Sound Culture is most evident in the spring in the north where imitation and social interaction play out in the acoustic biophony. By considering animal vocalizations as meaningful sound expression rather than background noise, Springscapes suggests a way of listening and creating that highlights relationships between species and landscape.
The workshop is open to all experience levels and emphasizes curiosity, experimentation, and attentive listening. It will be led by NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland who has created radio, concert and installation pieces from soundscape recordings made at the same location.
Workshop participants should bring a laptop and recording equipment that is familiar to them. However, participants can also access NAISA equipment and resources such as 2nd order Ambisonic recording, Geophone and Hydrophone recording as well as editing and mixing with the Reaper digital audio workstation. An 8-channel playback system will be available to facilitate listening to ambisonic recordings.
Participants will also be introduced to the Reveil livestream taking place in parallel to this workshop which broadcasts the sounds of daybreak traveling westward from London (UK) time zone by time zone. NAISA Radio is a broadcast partner and will be broadcasting the 24+ hour
livestream.
The workshop takes place at Warbler’s Roost which is located in the township of Lount, 22 KM west of the village of South River and in the same biosphere as Algonquin Park. South River is equidistant between the cities of North Bay and Huntsville.
Important Details:
Photo Credit: Allister Johnston
The beginning of May is a special time of the year in the Almaguin Highlands when the first signs of warmer weather can be enjoyed without battling mosquitos and black flies. The natural soundscape is at its peak in variety and density, highlighted by the mysterious low frequency drumming of the Roughed Grouse and the chorusing of peeper frogs.
Produced by New Adventures in Sound Art, this immersive 3 day recording, editing and composing workshop invites participants to explore the rich soundscape of the Almaguin Highlands through attentive listening, field recording and creative composition.
Activities encompass soundwalking, recording and editing of field recordings, and finally, composing a short soundscape composition responding to the theme of Sound Culture.
The notion of a Sound Culture is most evident in the spring in the north where imitation and social interaction play out in the acoustic biophony. By considering animal vocalizations as meaningful sound expression rather than background noise, Springscapes suggests a way of listening and creating that highlights relationships between species and landscape.
The workshop is open to all experience levels and emphasizes curiosity, experimentation, and attentive listening. It will be led by NAISA Artistic Director Darren Copeland who has created radio, concert and installation pieces from soundscape recordings made at the same location.
Workshop participants should bring a laptop and recording equipment that is familiar to them. However, participants can also access NAISA equipment and resources such as 2nd order Ambisonic recording, Geophone and Hydrophone recording as well as editing and mixing with the Reaper digital audio workstation. An 8-channel playback system will be available to facilitate listening to ambisonic recordings.
Participants will also be introduced to the Reveil livestream taking place in parallel to this workshop which broadcasts the sounds of daybreak traveling westward from London (UK) time zone by time zone. NAISA Radio is a broadcast partner and will be broadcasting the 24+ hour
livestream.
The workshop takes place at Warbler’s Roost which is located in the township of Lount, 22 KM west of the village of South River and in the same biosphere as Algonquin Park. South River is equidistant between the cities of North Bay and Huntsville.
Important Details:
- All levels of experience are welcome.
- Bring your own laptop and a portable audio recorder.
- NAISA will supplement with additional equipment where necessary.
- Dress for colder temperatures at dusk and dawn as well as bring footwear suitable for muddy and wet surfaces.
- Warbler’s Roost has comfortable indoor accommodation with kitchens and bathrooms that are shared among the guests. Breakfast is provided each day.
- Accommodation discounts available for those wanting to share a room with a friend or partner.
- Register Early to save your spot.
Photo Credit: Allister Johnston