COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

TONIGHT BUFFALO FILM PREMIER - Spiritus and The Cure Directed by Sabrina Young Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Wed Aug 28 9pm Dipson Theatres Eastern Hills Cinema 4545 Transit Road Williamsville, NY WORLD PREMIER of SCI FI FILMS Spiritus and The Cure 10 of the best shorts from Western New York!!! Single Screenings: $10/$7 for students, seniors and military ID TIX Available at Door NEW Animated Sci-Fi Film Spiritus - "A misfit janitor hitchhikes her way to the dying exoplanet Spiritus to escape the truth about her past!" THRILLING Animated FILM featuring a BRAND NEW soundtrack and incredible visuals! Written and Directed by award-winning composer and 2019 Lois Weber award recipient Sabrina Peña Young. Includes local actors Kamilah Whitfield, Robin Lalisse, and Jess Stubin. THE CURE is a NEW Sci-fi Short from Sarah Jeanne and Mike Redick - "There's no better time than the apocalypse to run into your ex" Produced at the Buffalo Indie Fi...

Download FUN Music Lesson plans from Sabrina Young! NEW Songwriting Music Theory Lessons Music Bundle! Grades 1-12 from Sabrina Young DOWNLOAD FOR ONLY $6.99 NOW Enjoy four fun and exciting songwriting music theory lesson plans for Elementary, Middle School, and High School! Students learn rhythm, harmony, music theory, songwriting, and melody through easy improvisation and group activities ideal for beginners. No need to read music. Designed with the classroom in mind by seasoned music educator Sabrina Young. Includes a BONUS "Turtle Songs" Beginner piano solo, duet, and trio (w/teacher) for use in the classroom. Each lesson plan includes variations for groups and different age groups/abilities. ANIMAL SONGS: Students learn songwriting basics using fun animal flashcards. IMPROV WITH CHORDS: Students learn how to use their ears to LISTEN for harmony and chord quality. Advanced student learn about Terry Riley's "In C" and scales. MUSICAL EMOTION...

AUG 5 JOIN Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Women in Music Edit-a-thon Please join us The Construction Company, the International Alliance for Women in Music, and Wikimedia NYC as we edit, correct, and add Wikipedia pages related to Women in Music! This event will be held at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts from 4:00-7:30PM on Monday, August 5th. We'll be in the Film Room on the 3rd Floor - the front desk will direct you. No experience editing Wikipedia is required but please bring a laptop! Experienced Wikipedians will be around to help out, and we’ll be starting the edit-a-thon with a brief tutorial to cover the basics. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. MORE INFORMATION:    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Women_in_Music_Edit-a-thon Articles to Create/Edit [ edit ] Articles to Edit Peggy Stuart Coolidge Mara Helmuth Lori Laitman Sabrina Peña Young Emma Lou Diemer Doreen Carwithen Articles to Crea...

AUG 3 Composer Sabrina Young at Great Lakes Christian Film Festival Panel Composer Sabrina Young will be part of a guest filmmaker panel at the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival this SATURDAY August 3rd at 3pm. 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY 14225. The Great Lakes Christian Film Festival was created in 2014 by Shawn Greene, in Buffalo, New York. The festival was designed to gather Filmmakers, Screenwriters, Playwright, Directors, Editors, Actors/Actress, Cinematographers, Casting Directors, Crew Members, etc.

NEW SCI FI SOUNDTRACK APPLE MUSIC - Spiritus - Sabrina Young "When I created the soundtrack to Spiritus I was inspired by the film music of Stranger Things, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and classic sci-fi films. I wanted the film music to have character of its own, to have a life that impacted the protagonist of the film. I am excited to release this new music album and to premier the animated science fiction film Spiritus at the upcoming Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in Buffalo, New York." - Composer and Filmmaker Sabrina Young. DOWNLOAD THE   NEW MUSIC   ALBUM SPIRITUS NOW AT   AMAZON   AND   ITUNES ! Apple Music (iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/science-fiction-original-movie-soundtrack-spiritus/1473072977 Science Fiction Original Movie Soundtrack - Spiritus by Composer Sabrina Young

Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival To Present Lois Weber Award To Sabrina PeÑa Young BUFFALO, N.Y. - June 30, 2019 - PRLog -- Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival will present this year's Lois Weber Award to local artist Sabrina Peña Young. The festival's mission is to bring the best independent genre films from around the world to Western New York, and to shine a spotlight on local film artists. Now in its seventh year, Buffalo Dreams is a multi-genre celebration of independent film which runs for one week, August 23rd – 29th, at the Dipson Theaters Eastern Hills Cinema, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville, New York. The award is named in honor of Lois Weber (1879 – 1939), the first female film director in the United States, and recognizes the accomplishes of women who have distinguished themselves in the art of filmmaking. Weber pioneered the split screen framing technique, and was known as a "star maker" for her efforts on behalf of new actresses. As ...

Filmmaker Boot Camp in Western New York Buffalo Starts July 5 Budding filmmakers and professionals alike will work together in this collaborative class to write, film, act in, and edit an original short film written by the class. Learn film production basics in screenwriting, filming, sound and video editing , special fx, makeup fx, and more. Students will each take on a specific role in the short film production that will be filmed during class. The final film will be screened the last day of class. REGISTER TODAY! Filmmaker Boot Camp films have shown at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival , NCCC Film and Animation Festival, and Screening Room Cafe in Buffalo New York. REGISTER YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TODAY!

How to Greenscreen Final Cut X Tutorial on YouTube How to Greenscreen - Final Cut X Tutorial. Filmmaking Crash Course. I go over the basics of using greenscreen and chromakey, as well as other effects, in Final Cut X. Created this for my film class students. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to comment below! Download the Filmmaking Crash Course Sabrina Pena Young: https://sabrinapenayoung.wordpress.com/ Twenty years of music/audio, film, academic and media experience. Young’s experience runs the gamut of composition/music production, video production/editing, audio engineering, sound production, special fx makeup, orchestral and choral writing, music technology lectures and public speaking, visual fx, movie trailer production, humanities education, animation, film music, foley, and more. Disclosure:  Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide ...

Listen to Music Soundtrack : 30 Minutes of Ambient Music for Free Enjoy thirty minutes of beautiful ambient space music from award-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young. If you enjoy this video and would like to see more, please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE! And would love to hear your comments below! https://sabrinapenayoung.wordpress.com/

What Skills Do You Need to Become a Songwriter?  Becoming a successful songwriter is the dream of many musicians. But knowing how to write a song , learn an instrument, and make a successful musical career can seem impossible. Well, it does take a lot of work. Not everyone that wants to be a professional musician will succeed, and many just enjoy writing songs as a fun hobby for their enjoyment.  Do I need to Sing or Play a Musical Instrument? This might seem like a simple question, but it actually has a complicated answer. Why? Some songwriters never learned a single instrument yet can come up with great lyrics and catchy melodies. Others have played piano or guitar for years or are trained singers. So what is the answer?  As a songwriter, you need to understand different aspects of the songwriting process. That doesn't mean you have to have an incredible voice or be the best guitar player on the block. What it does  mean is that you need to know music. The...