PROGRAMS
Below is a list of current and previous programs. Our funding comes primarily from donations and grants, and all of the programs can only happen with the generous help from our donors, and grants from our sponsorship partners.
Current Programs & Events
ELEMENTS 3-WEEK WORKSHOP AT UMA
Dec 14, 21 and Jan 4 at Underground Music Academy in Detroit
Introducing ELEMENTS: A free 3-week workshop for intermediate to advanced DJs & producers in the Metro Detroit area. Learn from industry guest speakers, sharpen your skills, and submit a mix for the opportunity to interview on Waajeed’s The Boulevard (WDET) and perform an opening set at a future event (to be announced).
Applications are now open, CLICK HERE to sign up. Limited spots available.
Applications close Tuesday, December 3 at 12 PM EST
Produced by Underground Music Academy, Paxahau, and Resident Advisor, with support from the Detroit Techno Foundation.
Hosted at Underground Music Academy in Detroit
Electronic Music Program at Detroit School of Arts
Roland has announced that the Detroit School of Arts (DSA) Electronic Music Program, an innovative learning model developed in conjunction with Detroit’s creative powerhouses Submerge and Underground Music Academy, will be renewed for a second year courtesy of Paxahau, in partnership with the Detroit Techno Foundation. This electronic music education program, which serves high school-level students in the greater Detroit area, has thrived in its first year as a pilot thanks to dedicated support from DSA, Detroit’s music community, and guidance from Roland on the program’s strategic proposal, curriculum, equipment, and organization. The program will be offered for the ‘24-’25 school year. Read More
Previous Programs
Detroit Techno Foundation x Underground Music Academy First-Ever Scholarship Initiative
Detroit Techno Foundation is excited to support Underground Music Academy (UMA) with a special scholarship initiative for students in Metro Detroit to access UMA’s first-ever online courses, running from August 25 through October 18, 2024. In collaboration with Movement Music Festival.
Respect the Architects at Movement Music Festival 2024, 2023, 2022
Resident Advisor, Detroit Techno Foundation, and Underground Music Academy present Respect the Architects exhibition exploring some of the Detroit electronic music community’s most impactful and unsung heroes.
“Much has been written about the first wave of Detroit techno artists and as pioneers of one of the most impactful genres in the world. This list is designed to shine a light on the unsung heroes who ghost-wrote classic records, created the structures, spaces, and scenarios that allowed techno to grow beyond the wildest dreams of its inventors, and the mentors who have supported and inspired the subsequent waves of Detroit techno artists in finding their sound and place in the musical world.
If you recognize these names we hope you will join us in telling their stories and celebrating their impact, if you don’t – we hope you take the time to listen and learn about the people who built Techno City.”
Underground Music Academy
Respect the Architects exhibition is located in the Underground Amphitheatre (old underground stage). It will be open to all attendees during festival hours.
Detroit Techno: Music That Influenced the World
the history and future of Techno music.
DTF Event Series.
DTF partners with community venues large and small, in addition to cultural institutions such as Detroit Historical Museum and Underground Music Academy to create events that celebrate Techno’s past, present and future.
DTF Educational.
In the past, we have supported organizations such as Afrorack, Youthville, and Notes for Notes in their missions of increasing access to electronic music education.