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Gary Nicholson-Pat Pattison Songwriter Workshop

Dallas/Farmers Branch, Texas
Sept 25-26
 
Hosted by the Dallas Songwriters Association - A first for these two songwriter greats to come together in a MUST ATTEND workshop, pitchathon and critique session for songwriters in any level of the profession.  Gary Nicholson, artist, producer and award-winning hit songwriter with over 200 cuts with artists (such as B.B. King, George Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond, Waylon Jennings, Robert Plant, Wynonna, Stevie Nicks, George Strait, Alabama, Patty Loveless, John Prine and Vince Gill, to name a few) teams with Pat Pattison, Berkley professor who wrote the curriculum to the only songwriting major in the country and is author of popular songwriting books, Writing Better Lyrics, Managing Lyric Structure and Rhyming Techniques and Strategies.   The two-day event starts off at the Gypsy Tea Room, Friday night, September 25, where Gary Nicholson will perform.  Saturday, September 26 will be an all-day workshop from 10 AM to 4 PM including a song critique session and pitchathon.  Details, fees and times can be found here.

Summer Songwriting Workshop (Berklee)

Boston, MA
Registration fee $25 (nonrefundable)
Tuition $395 (Berklee alumni pay $305)
Residence Hall $135

The Summer Songwriting Workshop will offer participants of any level the opportunity to immerse themselves in the art of songwriting. Classes will include Melody Writing, Lyric Writing, Singer/Songwriter Workshop, the Business of Songwriting, and MIDI Demo Techniques

First Annual Southern Utah Songwriting School

St. George City Pioneer Center for the Arts, UT
August 12-14,1999
$240 after July 17; $215 before July 17

The workshop features three of the most popular songwriting teachers in the country--Steve Seskin, Paul Reisler and Pat Pattison. Seskin writes hit songs for Tim McGraw, Colin Raye, Mark Wills, John Michael Montgomery, Alabama, Neal McCoy and many others, Paul Reisler of Trapezoid who is one of the only artists teaching melody writing to songwriters around the country, is on the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songschool faculty, has a recent duo album with Bob Read of the Bruce Hornsby Band, and is very active in writing for theater, film, and TV, Pat Pattison the founder of the songwriting program at the Berklee College of Music, author of three popular books on songwriting, as well as writing musical numbers for shows such as the X Files and many TV movies. They will be joined by singer/songwriters Chris Rosser and Kate MacLeod.

Not only are these people great teachers, but they are each wonderful performers. You'll have a chance to see them in concert. Thursday night Aug12, special guest Alisa Fineman will perform at Ancestor Square Courtyard as a part of the Acoustic Concerts of Southern Utah outdoor concert series along with an evening of the songschool students who would like to sign up to perform. Sharing Friday evening at the Pioneer Opera House will be Paul Reisler with Alisa Fineman and Chris Rosser. Saturday will feature Steve Seskin and Kate MacLeod.

This weekend is about how music and words fit together, how they inspire one another and how they work to create the powerful experience of a great song. There will be equal emphasis on writing music and creating lyrics with sessions in melody, prosody, rhythm, harmonic structure, chord changes, metaphor, song structure, open tunings for the guitar, brainstorming techniques, song circle interaction with other students, the instructors, and much more.

NASHCAMP Songwriting Week

Outside of Nashville, TN
June 15-19, 1999
$550 (includes room & board)

We are proud to announce the dates of the next Nashville Acoustic Music & Songwriting Camp. (NashCamp '98). It takes place June 7-12,1998 at beautiful Montgomery Bell State Park just outside Nashville, TN. we are still adding staff but so far we have the following songwriters as teachers:

We have added classes in melody writing for lyricists and harmony singing this year. The cost is $550.00 for tuition, room, and board. Enrollment is open to the first sixty songwriters (amateurs and professionals) and sixty instrumentalists. Send us a deposit of $275.00 (all but $50.00 refundable by May 7, 1998 if you should need to cancel.
Cindy Sinclair and Barbara Lamb, Directors

Fort Bend, TX Workshop

Houston, TX
June 13, 1999
$40.00 for FBSA members; $45.00 for non-members
Limited attendance of 25 participants

Susan Tucker & Kim Copeland present:

NSAI SongCamp 101

Nashville, TN
June 6-8
$285.00 (includes all classes, daily continental breakfast, daily lunch and snacks, and Sunday night dinner)
Open to 60 NSAI members

Song Camp 101 is a 3-day intense retreat with 6 Professional Writers. Expect to have your creativity supercharged, your business knowledge expanded, and your writing skills enhanced. You will have large group instruction in the mornings and small groups (10 students per group) with each pro writer in the afternoon. Plus you will receive at least one individual song evaluation from one of the pros.

 

Jai Josef's Songwriting Seminars

Jai Josefs, songwriter/producer, and author of the Diane Warren-endorsed Writing Music for Hit Songs will be giving a series of seminars around the country over the next few months. Learn why hit writers have said "Jai's seminars can open the door to the knowledge needed to create great songs." Here is his schedule and who to call for info:

He will also be teaching an 8-week class on groove and melody writing in Los Angeles on Thursday nights beginning May 6th. Call NAS (323)463-7178 for details.

SummerSongs

A Conference and Workshop for Songwriters
Ashokan Field Campus, Shokan, NY
June 28-July 2, 1999

The art of song writing is an important mirror of our culture. Many divergent points of view and experiences can be expressed in a song, which may not find expression in any other way. From Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo" to Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" to Mike Rutherford's "The Living Years" to Julie Gold's "From a Distance", songwriters give us valuable insights in to the evolution of our values and our direction as a culture. Left only to the vagaries of the marketplace, there is no guarantee that we will hear the best of what our way of life has to offer in the world of songs and songwriting.

To address this need, I am putting on a songwriter's conference for adults here in the Catskills next summer. The location will be Ashokan Field Campus; a beautiful campground and conference center with cabins, a small lake, a stream, campground, meeting halls, classrooms, and all the makings of a really good time, including delicious meals. Workshops will take place during the day, with plenty of time to relax and play music, swim, sauna or just listen to other people jam. In the evenings will be concerts and song circles, a coffeehouse, and jams that go far into the night.

This will be an exciting and inspiring project to bring together students
from all over the country to study with some of the best songwriters in the
world. If you are interested in teaching, or if you have someone else you would like to recommend to be a part of our conference, either as a teacher, as a participant, or as a staff member, please let me know as soon as possible. I am putting together my teaching staff now. Please call me or write to me via email at the above address so that we can renew old friendships, I can answer questions you may have, or we can just get to know each other better. I know we are all very busy people, but I thought this might be fun!

Hope you hear from you soon!

Best Wishes,
Penny Nichols
Penelope Nichols Rothe EdD 914-246-0223
Program Coordinator 914-246-7068 Fax
396 Hommelville Road, Saugerties NY 12477
Pensongs@aol.com

 

A Songwriter's Workshop and Retreat with Pat Pattison

Camp Washington, Lakeside, CT
April 30 - May 2, 1999
$250 (includes room & meals)

Pat Pattison (author of Writing Better Lyrics) is a Professor of lyric writing and poetry at Berklee College of Music, where he developed the curriculum for the only Songwriting Major in the country. Join him for a weekend retreat.

Goosing Your Muse

Las Vegas, NV
February 27,1999 10-5
$45 ($25 for members)

John and JoAnn Braheny will present their combined GOOSING YOUR MUSE (Stimulating and Nurturing Your Creative Process) and CRAFT AND BUSINESS OF SONGWRITING seminar on Saturday, February 27th, 1999 from 10AM to 5PM for the Las Vegas (NV) Songwriters Assn. The fee is $45 ($25 for members). For Information call LVSA at 702-223-7255.

John was co-founder/director of the Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase (Now National Academy of Songwriters) and author of the best-selling Writer's Digest Book, The Craft and Business of Songwriting. JoAnn Braheny developed her "creative process expertise working on Creative Development at Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney's theme park think-tank, after many years in the music industry. They're firming up plans for seminars in the Northeast (Boston, N.Y., Connecticut etc.) next Fall and in the Northwest this Summer so if you'd like one in your area, contact them at 818-509-2996 or e-mail them at nutunes@aol.com.

Riverside Songwriter's Association Gathering

Riverside, CA
January 25, 1999, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

The newly formed RIVERSIDE SONGWRITER'S ASSOCIATION will be holding their first gathering at ROUNDTABLE PIZZA, 4750 La Sierra Ave. Riverside, California (1 blk. S. of Pierce by Rite-Aide Pharmacy) All songwriters in the Inland Empire are invited. For questions, email: videos@photosonvideo.com

Songwriters' Performance Workshop

Sea Pines resort, Hilton Head, CA Oct. 27 - Nov. 1, 1998
$890 + tax, includes room & board at the resort

5-day workshop given by Jim Messina - formerly of Loggins & Messina, Poco and Buffalo Springfield. The workshop begins Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. and ends on Sunday at 1 p.m. The students attend three sessions per day on the full days scheduled. The first two days focus primarily on songwriting. Then the students begin performing their compositions in preparation for the Workshop's Saturday evening performance.

Contact: Call 805-565-8906 or e-mail Songwriters Performance Workshop

NAS Songwriters Expo 21

Hollywood, CA Oct. 3-4, 1998
Registration (until September 15): $175/members, $300/non-members

Keynote Speaker: Melissa Etheridge
Over 30 classes, panels, workshops and interactive one-on-one sessions.
Registration by phone: 800-826-7287
24-hour Expo information line: 213-467-0533

NCSA 18th Annual Conference

Foothill College, Los Altos, CA Sept. 12-13, 1998

Members:
2 Day - $150 by 8/15; $180 at-the-door
1 Day - $100 by 8/15; $125 at-the-door
Performance Showcase, One On One, Legal One On One - $20 each

Non Members:
2 Day - $185 by 8/15; $200 at-the-door
1 Day - $125 by 8/15; $150 at-the-door

Over 1500 of our songs will be critiqued by some of the industries leading Producers, A & R Reps and Publishers in 40 song screening sessions; approximately 20 seminars will be presented on a full spectrum of songwriting topics, from the moment of inspiration to the nitty gritty of the business end, by top songwriters, producers, and music industry executives. And, Saturday evening is topped off with our Sunset Concert featuring the winners of NCSA's Open Mic Playoffs plus our guest songwriters playing their hits!

Contact:
Northern California Songwriters Association
ian@nscasong.org
NCSA, 1724 Laurel St., Suite#120, San Carlos, CA 94070

Songwriting Workshop

Boston, MA Aug 12-15, 1998

Berklee College of Music is proud to present our Summer Songwriting Workshop from August 12 - August 15, 1998. This workshop is taught by the Berklee Songwriting Department, focusing on many techniques that are basic (and often overlooked) and others are quite sophisticated and can produce powerful results. It concentrates on Melody Writing- a unique approach which teaches you how to create an independent melody, and Lyric Writing which places emphasis on lyric structure and new ways to approach rhymes. In addition, a Singer/Songwriter Workshop, the Business of Songwriting and MIDI Techniques courses are available.

Acoustic Guitar Festival

Dominican College, San Rafael, CA August 9-15
$25 to $475 for the player course

Player courses, Lutherie Course, Beginners Course, Workshops (including songwriter accompaniment!), Swingfest, and Concert series

NCSA presents: A 2-Day Seminar with Pat Pattison

Foothill College, Los Altos CA July 18-19 (Sat-Sun)
$75 for 2 days, $50 for 1 day

Pat (author of Writing Better Lyrics) will cover Setting Your Lyrics to Music, Brainstorming Techniques, and Developing Interesting Phrase Structure on Saturday; and on Sunday, he'll review and throw a few more thoughts into the mix and then -- according to date of sign-up -- members will have their songs critiqued by this perceptive and popular instructor. Lyrics need to be made available to Pat on transparencies so that, with an overhead projector, everyone will be able to benefit from his observations and suggestions. For details and/or pre-registration contact NCSA: (800)FOR-SONG or (650)654-3966 or Marla Bodi (510) 769-8156.

Craft and Business of Songwriting Seminar

Murphreesboro, TN July 12-16, 1998
Tuition $575, Materials Fee: $20

John Braheny, author of the best-selling Writer's Digest book,"The Craft and Business Of Songwritng" is teaching a week-long Craft and Business of Songwriting seminar July 12-16 for National Guitar Summer Workshops at Middle Tennessee State University in Murphreesboro, TN. Learn the principles and techniques behind successful songwriting, maintaining your creative process, protecting your work, and getting through the doors of the music biz. John's guests will be hit writers Charles John Quarto ("Geronimo's Cadillac" and Hal Ketchum's hit "Mama Knows the Highway") and Steve Diamond (Grammy nominated "I Can Love You Like That" and Clapton's "I've Got a Rock and Roll Heart"). You also get the opportunity to play at the famous Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville. For details, call 1-800-234-6479 or go to the NGSW website. HURRY!!

Songwriting Class with Tom Paxton

Spearfish, S. Dakota June 22-26, 1998 (Monday-Friday)
$150

Presented by Black Hills State University at the 2nd Annual Black Hills Folk Festival (June 15-26, 1998). 9-12 and 1:30-3:00. Cook Hall on campus, BHSU

"Songs for Social Change" Workshop

Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, June 25, 1998

19th Annual Kerrville Songwriting School

Kerrville, TX May 26-28, 1998 (during the Kerrville Folk Festival)
$144 if paid by May 10, otherwise $150

Rod Kennedy Presents. Day One focuses on creative possibilities: deriving and developing song ideas and form expansion. Day Two addresses music exploration: discovering techniques for creating new melodies and improving existing ones. Day Three emphasizes form, structure, and rewriting. Both beginning and advanced songwriters benefit from this experience through shared examples.

"Songs for Social Change" Workshop

Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, May 28, 1998

Advanced Songwriting and Music Business School

Kerrville, TX June 1-3, 1998
$200

Rod Kennedy Presents. YOU MUST HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED THE KERRVILLE SONGWRITERS SCHOOL IN THE LAST 10 YEARS. Day 1 will concentrate on the fine tuning of rewriting technique. Day 2 the Song Doctor is in. Day 3 we'll discuss the business-business, touring, copyrights, press kits, making demos, producing your CD, etc.

Songwriting Seminar with Kim Copeland

Joplin, MO May 16, 1998

Songwriting Seminar, Sarurday May 16th 9 - 5, Downtown Convention Center, Joplin Mo., Cost $39.95, Susan Tucker author of Soul of a Writer, Kim Copeland owner of Journey Publishing, Tricia Walker!! You name it she's done it. Shania's Keyboard player, writer with lot's of major cuts etc...

Limited to first 50 people. Everyone gets a critique and seminar and showcase admit for the 39.95

Songwriters' Seminar/Song Critiquing Event

U-Mass Lowell May 2, 1998

The Fifth Guerrilla Jingle Producers Bootcamp

Las Vegas, NV April 26-30, 1998

SACEM International Music Rights Conference

Hollywood, CA, April 23, 1998

The 6th Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival
NSAI's 1998 Spring Symposium

Nashville, TN, April 14-18

"Songs For Social Change" Workshops

Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, March 26, 1998 with Ross Altman

Sacramento, CA, February 14, 1998
Discount for NCSA & NSAI members
Private consultations available February 15, 1998

Houstin Songwriters Conference

Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7, 1998

The L.A. Office of the "The Songwriters Guild of America" Monthly Gatherings

Hollywood, CA, Wednesday, February 4, 1998 7:00 pm at the Guild
With Ray Evans and Jay Livingston, who wrote Dear Heart, Mona Lisa, Silver Bells, Buttons and Bows, etc.

NAS Songwriting Expo 20 - Burbank, CA, Oct. 24-26, 1997

NAS Songwriters Expo 19

NCSA 17th Annual Songwriting Conference - Los Altos, CA, Sept. 13-14, 1997

It was wonderful! Check back on my pages later for info on the 18th one!
...or contact NCSA's director Ian at (415) 327-8296 or ianncsa@aol.com

Philidelphia Music Conference (PMC)

November 5-8, 1997

International Country Music Expo

BALSAM MOUNTAIN SONGWRITERS CAMP

Contact: Michael McGrew at 615.331.4222

Are you a songwriter looking for opportunities to expand your talent and knowledge of the music industry? And get heard by Nashville publishers and record industry folks? Come spend an inspiring weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains with famous Nashville songwriters, publishers and other recording industry people! June 6-8, 1997. The weekend at the Balsam Mountain Inn includes songwriter workshops, demo sessions, classes and plenty of famous entertainment.

The retreat features:

We will be staying at the fabulous Balsam Mountain Inn Bed and Breakfast, in the mountains near Ashville, NC with room and meals included.

For more information, contact Michael McGrew at (615) 331-4222.


Songwriter's weekend workshop

Goose N. Berry Inn in Manahawkin New Jersey (near Atlantic City).
Oct 11, 12 & 13, 1996
Spend A Weekend Honing Your Skills
Friday - 6 PM Registration, LandsEnd/Bill Miller Concert
Saturday - Noon to 3:30 PM Theory, Structure, Rhyme Tom Parella
Saturday - 4 PM to 6 PM Subject Matter, Delivery Chuck Paul
Saturday - 7 PM to 10 PM Copyright & Protecting your work, Recording session. Jim Halifko
Sunday - 2Pm - 4 Pm Work session with instructors available for consultation
Sunday 5:30Pm - 10:30Pm L B Peckworths Coffee House where you can perform your song to a live audience and hear other professionals perform their work. (Instructors will perform for workshop participants who are not singers)
Also Included: Cassette of your song prepared for copyright protection; list of record lable companies; submission forms; entry in The Peckworth Challenge an annual songwriting competion, refreshments and snacks during sessions. Workshop held at the Goose N. Berry Inn a Bed & Breakfast Country Inn and home of LB Peckworths Coffee House located at the New Jersey Shore
Limited accomodations available at the Goose N. Berry Inn on a first come first serve basis. Room cost includes the Inns famous Bountiful Breakfast Buffet each morning.
For reservations or information call (609) 597-6350



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