Amplify Live Production Academy Launching Soon
Amplify Live Production Academy

World-class training · Africa-delivered · Globally recognised

Sound · Lighting · Video · Production Management · Stage Management · Event Planning

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What is ALPA

Not a classroom.
A launchpad for
serious production careers.

ALPA is a professional live production academy built for people who are serious about the industry. Every hour is grounded in real-world practice, real equipment, and the same uncompromising standards expected on the world’s biggest stages.

We bring internationally recognised training brands and their full certified programmes directly to Africa — eliminating the need to leave the continent to access world-class education in live production.

Whether you operate a console, design a lighting rig, manage a screen system, or run a full production from the ground up — ALPA has a pathway built for you.

An ALPA graduate earns the same certifications as professionals trained anywhere in the world. They walk onto any production, anywhere on the planet, and are ready from day one.

What we train

THE DISCIPLINES

Every role that makes a live event happen — trained to international professional standard.

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Live Sound Engineering

Front-of-house mixing, monitor engineering, PA system design, signal flow, and console operation. Trained on industry-standard equipment with internationally certified programmes spanning club-level to arena-scale audio.

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Lighting Design

Fixture knowledge, console programming, show design principles, and live operation. Build atmospheres audiences feel — trained to the same standard demanded by global touring productions and world-class venues.

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Video & LED Systems

LED processing, video switching, content management, and screen engineering. Master the visual infrastructure of modern live production — from broadcast-quality IMAG to complex multi-surface LED installations.

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Production Management

Budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, logistics, and on-site leadership. Learn to hold a production together from first brief to final load-out — at the speed and standard the live events industry actually demands.

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Stage Management

Show calling, cue management, artist and crew liaison, and production coordination. The discipline that holds every department together — from the first rehearsal call to the closing cue of the biggest show.

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Event Planning & Logistics

Site planning, permitting, supplier management, crowd flow, and event architecture. Build the operational foundation every great production rests on — from intimate corporate shows to stadium-scale spectacles.

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6
Core disciplines
100%
Hands-on training
1st
Of its kind in Africa
Career potential
Training partners

WORLD-CLASS BRANDS.
AFRICA-DELIVERED.

ALPA doesn’t build training programmes from scratch. We partner with the world’s most respected live production brands and bring their full certified training directly to Africa — delivered to the same standard as anywhere else on the planet.

Your certification carries real global weight. Recognised by the same industry that powers the world’s biggest festivals, tours, and live events. An ALPA qualification is a world qualification.

Our training partners will be announced at launch. Each one represents a commitment to the highest professional standard in their discipline.

Audio Partner
Live Sound · Console & Systems
Announcing at launch
Lighting Partner
Lighting Design & Programming
Announcing at launch
Video Partner
LED & Screen Systems
Announcing at launch
Production Partner
Production & Event Management
Announcing at launch
What we stand for

BUILT ON FOUR TRUTHS

01
Practical,
not theory-heavy.
Every session is grounded in real equipment, real scenarios, and real industry expectations. We believe you learn live production by doing live production — so from day one, you are working with the same gear found on professional shows worldwide.
02
Africa-rooted.
Globally competitive.
ALPA was built to raise the standard of live production on this continent — by bringing the world’s best training here, not sending people away to find it. The result is a professional who is proudly African and ready to work on any stage in the world.
03
Mentorship
over instruction.
Our facilitators are working industry professionals — people still showing up to real productions, solving real problems. They bring current knowledge, direct feedback, and hard-won insight no curriculum can replicate.
04
Excellence
as standard.
Live production is demanding and unforgiving. A mistake in front of tens of thousands has real consequences. We train professionals who hold themselves to the highest standard — not because they are told to, but because they choose to.
Our mission

RAISING THE STANDARD.
ACROSS AFRICA.

Africa has extraordinary live events talent. What has been missing is a structured, internationally-aligned pathway to develop and certify that talent at the highest professional level.

ALPA closes that gap. By partnering with the world’s leading production training brands and delivering their programmes across the continent, we are building a generation of professionals who don’t just meet global standards — they help define them.

This is not just education. This is an industry movement.

Internationally Recognised Certifications
Credentials from the same global brands that certify professionals on the world’s biggest productions — respected and valid everywhere in the industry.
Global Standards. Local Delivery.
Partner brand programmes delivered in Africa, by facilitators who understand both the international standard and the realities of the African production landscape.
Industry-Ready from Day One
ALPA graduates arrive on set knowing the equipment, the protocols, and the professional expectations. No settling-in period. No catching up.
A Network That Opens Doors
ALPA connects you to a growing community of professionals, mentors, and partner brands — across Africa and internationally.
The community

The Amplify
Conference.

Before ALPA, there was the conference. In August 2025, over 400 live production professionals gathered at Zone Tech Park, Gbagada, Lagos for two days of keynotes, technical sessions, and industry conversations under the theme “From Hustle to Industry.”

The same movement then continued in Zambia — proving that the appetite for world-class production education across Africa is real, growing, and urgent. ALPA is the next chapter.

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400+
Attendees
3
Days
14
Speakers
2
Countries
Lagos editionAug 12–13, 2025 · Zone Tech Park, Gbagada
Zambia editionAug 16, 2025 · Twalumba Resort, Lusaka, Zambia
ThemeFrom Hustle to Industry

THE INDUSTRY DOESN’T WAIT.
NEITHER DO WE.

Live production is not for the passive. It demands professionals who are trained, prepared, and uncompromising. ALPA exists to build exactly those people — right here on African soil.

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What’s coming

LAUNCHING
SOON.

ALPA is in final preparations. Partner brand announcements, programme details, and enrolment open at launch. Register your interest now and be first in line.

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Professional Training Programmes
Structured, internationally-aligned programmes across all disciplines — foundational through advanced professional level. Practical from day one, on real industry equipment.
Brand-Certified Credentials
Direct certification from our training partners — the same credentials held by professionals on the world’s leading productions. A qualification that travels with you everywhere.
Pan-African Reach
Built to serve live production professionals across the continent — accessible to both emerging talent and established practitioners looking to formalise their expertise.
Mentorship & Industry Access
Ongoing access to working professionals, real production opportunities, and ALPA’s growing network of industry partners, employers, and collaborators.

BE FIRST
IN LINE.

ALPA launches soon. Register your interest and we’ll notify you the moment enrolment opens — with early access to programme details and partner announcements.

No spam. Just the launch announcement, when it matters.

Or reach us directly: hello@amplifylive.io