Recording Arts Education

At The Lexington School for Recording Arts (LSRA), students can develop their passions for music and the entertainment industry into fruitful careers for the rest of their lives. And with small class sizes, guaranteed one-on-one instruction and all in-person lessons, they can be sure they are getting the best possible value for investing in themselves by enrolling.

“The audio, video and technology industry is growing at an amazing 21%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,” explained Carolyn Austin, LSRA’s president, and Steve Nall, its award-winning engineer.

“There are jobs everywhere. If you see it or hear it, it was created by a trained technician.”

LSRA is the only licensed audio/video propriety education facility in all of Kentucky, housed inside of a state-of-the-art recording studio that exposes students to real-world industry experiences. But it’s about more than just preparing students for a career upon graduation, it’s about giving them the tools to live out their passions every day.

“There are only four kinds of jobs: a job you love, like, tolerate or hate,” reflected Austin and Nall. “If you love your work, life is good. We practice what we teach: work hard, play harder. Always enjoy what you are doing and always do your best! A good leader passes these concepts forward.”

As the staff at LSRA prepares the next generation for audio/video production careers, it emphasizes personal responsibility and the fact that it is not teaching music, art, science, technology or business, but rather, it is teaching students. And doing all of this in the heart of the Bluegrass is central to its success.

“We live where we work,” said Austin and Nall. “We have the charm of a small Southern town coupled with the amenities, technology and culture of a large city.”

Taking full advantage of those amenities and serving as a prime example of this access to technology, LSRA continues to serve its students with irreplaceable perspective on where the entertainment industry is going, as well as where it has been.

“Of course, we have tomorrow’s technology today, but we also house a Museum of Sight and Sound that dates back to the 1800s,” Austin and Nall explained. “This is a rare place where today’s young adults can see and touch a hand-crank Victrola record player, flash bulbs, camera film, dial phones, eight-track cassettes and tiny transistor radios. It gives them an invaluable perspective on this fast-paced industry.”

President Carolyn Austin and the L-Team | Steve Nall, (bass) award-winning Head Engineer | Michael Thomas, (guitar) Producer/Engineer | Willy Freebody, (drums) Video Production Tech | Craig Floyd, (keys) Lighting Director