Producers
Drs. Crip Theeuwes
Senior Producer & Sound Engineer / CEO Volver Studio & Volver Sound Academy
Working at his own Volver Studio, producer drs. Crip Theeuwes spent the past 25 years refining his musical knowledge. Through his studies of Musical Science at the University of Utrecht and his years of experience as a songwriter and arranger, his ideas about production and sound are quite clear. The way he works and his approach are unique. He’s worked with artists like Laura Jansen, Judith Jobse, Bertolf, Dewi and Maurice Leenaarts, to name but a few. Theeuwes is quite a traditional producer, where working on artistically interesting productions have a key role. He has an exceptional talent to bring the best out in artists. He always knows how to get to the core of a performance, sound or song. In recent years, Theeuwes focused on Jazz and World productions. Besides his work as a producer, he organises The Volver Sessions and Volver Live. Apart from this, he is the owner and creator of Volver Sound Academy.
Jasper Zuidervaart
Senior Producer & Sound Engineer / Production Teacher
Zuidervaart studied at the Conservatory of Rotterdam and took private lessons with Crip Theeuwes. He’s a master in many different genres. He’s worked with artists like Chef’s Special, Winne, Tessa Douwstra and Moon Pilot. Zuidervaart has his own studio in Rotterdam where he lives and works.
Francis van Dijke
Junior Producer & Sound Engineer / Cubase Teacher / Teaching Assistant & Studio Manager
After finishing his studies in Live Engineering, his interests shift towards the studio industry. Francis successfully finishes the two year course Producer/Sound-Engineer at Volver Sound Academy and almost instantly profiles himself as a dedicated Teaching Assistant. Francis is also head of the practice groups at Volver Sound Academy, where he guides our students in their first artistic and technical steps as producers.
His knowledge of Cubase and like software are of great value for the institute. Since October 2018 he teaches the course Cubase; Basics & Beyond. Francis has a great mental library of repertoire and can produce songs within the parameters of nearly any genre.
A drummer himself, he specialises in Rock productions. Especially his approach at recording electric guitars is extraordinary.
Bram Hendrix
Junior producer & sound-engineer
For years, Bram was active as a multi-instrumentalist in various bands, but along the way, he discovered his true passion lay in music production. In 2020, he decided to focus on this entirely, enrolling in the producer/sound engineer program at Volver Sound Academy. He also completed the advanced "The Masters" track and the Summer School. After graduating at the end of 2022, he has been working as a freelance music producer and sound engineer.
What makes Bram unique is his deep love for instruments and his versatility in working with artists across a wide range of musical genres. His approach always begins with exploring the core of the music together with the artist. He ensures that every choice made during the recording process aligns with this vision, perfectly capturing the essence of their sound.
Since graduating, Bram has remained closely involved with Volver. In 2024, he started as a teaching assistant for the three-year music producer/sound engineer program.