The Artist Atelier
A Private Six-Month Music & Artist Development Mentorship with Alysha Brilla
New York city - limited enrollment
For young musicians ready to go beyond traditional music lessons.
The Artist Atelier is an immersive six-month private mentorship designed to help emerging young artists discover their creative voice, deepen their musicianship, and bring an original artistic project to life.
Working one-on-one with award-winning artist, songwriter, producer and Berklee College of Music Professor Alysha Brilla, each participant follows a mentorship experience designed around their individual interests, abilities and aspirations.
Applications for the next Atelier are now open.
More Than Music Lessons
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Artist Development
Discover what makes you different. Explore your influences, instincts, sound and perspective while developing an artistic identity that feels authentic to you.
03
Songwriting & Composition
Turn ideas, stories and emotions into original music while developing a songwriting voice that feels distinctly your own.
05
Mentorship
Receive personalized guidance from an established working artist, with space to ask questions, explore possibilities and develop your own creative voice and direction.
02
Music Production
Learn how songs move from an idea to a finished recording through arrangement, production, recording and creative experimentation.
04
Performance
Build confidence as a performer and learn how to connect with an audience, shape a live performance and feel at home onstage.
06
Creative Immersion
Step inside the world of a working artist through a deeply personalized creative experience; exploring ideas, influences and new possibilities beyond the boundaries of traditional music lessons.
meet your mentor
3× JUNO Award Nominee · Canadian Screen Award Nominee · Award-Winning Producer · Former Berklee College of Music Professor · International Recording & Touring Artist
For more than fifteen years, Alysha Brilla has built a multifaceted career as an award-winning recording artist, songwriter, producer, composer and international performer. A three-time JUNO Award nominee, Canadian Screen Award nominee, award-winning producer and former Berklee College of Music professor, she brings to the Atelier something rarely found in traditional music education: the perspective of an artist actively engaged in the world of contemporary music.
Alysha’s approach to mentorship begins with curiosity rather than prescription. She believes the most meaningful artistic development happens when a young person feels that their ideas are genuinely seen, heard and taken seriously. Rather than shaping students toward a predetermined idea of success, she works closely with each artist to uncover what is distinctive about their voice, strengthen their creative instincts and give them the tools and confidence to bring ambitious ideas to life.
The Atelier offers young artists something Alysha considers invaluable in her own creative journey: sustained, personal guidance from someone who recognizes their potential and knows how to help them develop it.
A Highly Personal Mentorship
PRIVATE ATELIER
• Six-month individual mentorship
• Weekly sessions
• Personalized creative development plan
• Ongoing project feedback
• Final original project
• Parent consultations
Each Artist Atelier is individually designed around the young artist, their interests and creative ambitions. Enrollment is intentionally limited to allow for an exceptional level of personal attention.
Six-month engagements · Investment details provided following a private consultation.
Begin the Atelier
Enrollment is intentionally limited to allow for a highly individualized mentorship experience.
Families interested in the upcoming six-month New York/Online Atelier are invited to submit a brief inquiry. Alysha will then meet with prospective participants and their parent or guardian to learn about their musical interests and determine whether the Atelier is a good fit.