Hear every kid in your next show—without feedback, dropouts, or guessing!
If you’re an elementary music or theater teacher who got handed “the sound system job” with zero training… this is your step-by-step path to real sound-system confidence:
"Hear The Kids! - A Teachers Guide to Sound System Mastery"
A Course by Jeff Apthorp
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The Sound Course You Wish You Had In Music Ed
52 short video lessons (7+ hours total) designed for real schools, real schedules, and real equipment.
You’ll build skill lesson by lesson with simple assignments that transform your system and stack.
This isn’t theory. It’s the exact framework and process Jeff uses when he walks into a school—demystified.
Expert Guidance
Learn from Jeff Apthorp, a skilled communicator and expert in sound systems. Jeff has run sound for school musicals and national theatrical tours. He’s played the lead in multiple musicals. He’s worked on gigs for a US president and vice president, famous artists, global telecasts and PBS concerts. He loves to condense decades of experience into days to help you achieve TOTAL CONFIDENCE with your school sound system!
You Will Learn To:
Select and place mics.
Pick the right cable every time
Set up sound for shows with confidence
Stop the squeals and get more volume before feedback
Make voices clear and understandable (even in a gym/cafeteria)
Fix wireless headaches like dropouts
Check, select and aim speakers
Calibrate levels through your whole system
Understand and use all the helpful features on your mixer
Troubleshoot your sound system
Organize & document
Train students to help you set up fast (and correctly)
Save $10,000 or more on your next system upgrade
My Promise to You
As a dedicated partner in your teaching journey, I promise to equip you with the skills needed to go from guessing and dreading sound to confidently running your existing school sound system so kids are clearly heard at the next show.
+ THESE AMAZING BONUSES
Community Support
Answers, not judgement. A place to ask questions, share wins, and get unstuck—especially when you’re staring at the mixer during rehearsal week.
The Ultimate Toolkit
Grab-and-go templates and checklists you can reuse every concert/musical so you’re not trying to remember your process from scratch.
Comprehensive Resource Guide!
A simple, organized reference you can come back to anytime when you think, “Wait… what was the fix for this again?”
Student Tech Team Lesson Plans!
Teach kids to help you set up, strike, and run sound the right way—so you’re not doing everything alone.
Sweetwater Gear Discounts (when you do need equipment)
If you decide to upgrade later, you’ll have access to special pricing through Jeff's partner connections.
The Full Design of Jeff's Elementary Dream System!
This alone can save your school as much as $35,000 the next time you upgrade the sound system. The school ends up with higher quality gear that's better for your exact purpose—at about half the price others are quoting.
Progress Badges + Completion Certificate
Because finishing matters—and it’s nice to have something you can submit for PD documentation where applicable.
Regular Price = $997
Total Value = $12,000
Yours today for $247
This is a limited time offer that will expire soon!
INTRODUCING "Hear the Kids! A Teacher's Guide to Sound System Mastery"
Jeff's expertise in sound for school shows and passion for teaching is now at your fingertips. Transform your school's sound experience and let every student shine.
School And District Licensing Is Available!
Need more than one license? School or district licensing is even more affordable! Schedule a call and let's talk about how to make this training available to even more teachers!
Teachers don’t need more “information.” They need a system.
Here’s what educators and schools have said after training, upgrades, and show support:
"I've been a teacher for over 15 years and yours was the most relevant (PD) session I have ever been a part of. There was so much helpful information about things we are not taught while preparing to be a music teacher.
"You have been such an amazing asset to our school. The kids love you as well - they always ask me when Mr. Jeff is coming back! If there is anything I can do to promote what you do, please let me know because you are literally doing the Lord’s work in the school sound world!"
"Thank you again for everything that you’ve done. You have certainly provided more than you promised and you have helped us in ways that can’t be quantified by hardware installation or cable runs."
"I heard from my assistant director that another drama staff member (who is normally in a different room working on costumes) came into a rehearsal and asked her, "When is he going to switch to using the tracks that don't have the vocals on them?" The assistant director replied, "He already did. Those are the students' voices you are hearing. They just have good mics now." I would count that as a success!"
STILL NOT SURE?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need fancy equipment?
No. This course is built for existing elementary school systems. You’ll learn how to get the best sound from what you already have—and how to know what to upgrade only if needed.
How long do I have access?
You’ll have ongoing access to the course and resources so you can revisit lessons whenever you wish.
How much time does it take?
Lessons are bite-sized and each has an assignment that'll make your next show better. Most teachers do a few per week and apply lessons immediately. With this pace you'll see results in a couple weeks and finish in about 6-8 weeks.
I’m nervous. I’ve never been “the sound person.”
Perfect. That’s exactly who the course is built for. It's taught like a curriculum—simple first, then step-by-step skill building.