Film Scoring Workshop with Ian Soderberg & Ana Hausmann

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This workshop aims to provide a broad overview of film scoring and composition and will focus on various basic elements of the composer’s toolbox. We will cover digital audio workstations (DAWs), compositional techniques, development of themes and motifs, how and when to include music when scoring, and different approaches to scoring within various genres in addition to some discussion about collaborating with filmmakers and animators, some tips for beginners, and advice on networking based on our own experiences as composers in a rural setting.

Ian Soderberg is a composer, pianist, and vocalist working primarily within choral and chamber mediums. His passion lies in fostering community through music-making and he has premiered commissioned works with the New Hampshire Master Chorale, Pemi Choral Society, Ithaca Children’s Choir, and the New Hampshire Children’s Chorus Festival Choir. Ian also collaborates with visual artists, scoring short films, animated works, and video games. He received his BM in Music Composition from Ithaca College, where he studied under Dana Wilson, Jorge Grossmann, and Evis Sammoutis. Currently, he works as Administrative Supervisor of Anatomic Pathology Support at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. His credits include MOUSE (2021), Zeppo! (2022), and Undercurrents (2024).

Ana Hausmann is a composer, poet, musician and songwriter from Central Vermont. She loves creating experimental electro-acoustic compositions featuring a blend of violin extended technique, electronic sounds, and field recordings. Last year, her work was featured in the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. Ana also enjoys scoring short films and writing folk music. She holds an MFA in Music Composition from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she studied film scoring, songwriting, and electronic composition, among other genres. She is the Administrative Coordinator at the Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture in Montpelier, VT.