Private Tour + Song Recording Session at Power Station Studios

In benefit of HWISPA-NY

Fair Market Value: Priceless*
Starting Bid: $500

This is a priceless opportunity to tour Hell's Kitchen's iconic and closed-to-the-public recording studio. Led by Brett Mayer, HWIS parent and the husband of one of HudsonWay's own beloved teachers, Ms. Gwen, your family can view the legendary stomping grounds where of some of the music industry's most inspiring and influential artists, Broadway cast members, and Pixar movie soundtracks record the songs that score the moments of our lives and tug at our heart stings.

And by the way, while you're there, your child can record their own song. Or why not even channel the Von Trapp brood and lay down your own family track!

*Tours and studio recording time are not available to the general public.

About Power Station Studios
A landmark public-private-nonprofit partnership bringing together Berklee, the City of New York, musician/investor Pete Muller, and members of the Founder's Advisory Board formed to revitalize the historic Power Station Studios on West 53rd Street. The building was originally built as a Con-Edison power relay station, which provided power to Manhattan's elevated train, which has since been converted into the High Line. The recording studios--where Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Madonna, Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Bob Dylan, the cast of Hamilton, and many others recorded iconic albums--has been transformed into a state-of-the-art recording and video production facility for the city's music, theater, television, and film industries, as well as a campus for Berklee to provide music and performing arts education just blocks from Broadway.

Terms & Conditions

• Available to Kindergarten and up; student must be accompanied by at least (1) one legal guardian; tour may include all immediate family members.
• Refer to contact information on HWISPA-NY winner certificate to redeem.
• Flexibility to book the tour and recording session is based on the studio's schedule.
• Redeemable within one (1) year of HWISPA-NY 2025 Silent Auction; expires May 9, 2026.

HWIS Connection

Brett Mayer (HWIS Parent) is the Chief Technician at the iconic Power Station Studios on West 53rd Street. His wife, known to the rest of us as Ms. Gwen, has recently returned from maternity leave to continue teaching English in her 4th year at HudsonWay, and their daughter, Tennyson, is in Spanish PreK.