The Songwriter's Workshops meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30pm on WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles.
Why do I want to earn a place in The Songwriter's Workshop?
- I am looking for a positive and inspiring songwriter workshop setting in which I can present original work weekly and receive constructive feedback on that work from a skillful teacher, industry guests, and my talented peers.
- I want to generate a volume of regular, quality work.
- I want to play and listen to songs in a room full of songwriters with comparable experience levels and serious motivation.
- I know what I like to do, but I want the exposure to my peers and their different tastes, styles, influences, and genres. I want to learn from their different perspectives and refine my own. This might even allow me to find collaborators outside of my main style.
- I want to meet and learn from a wide array of special guests--from hit writers to touring artists to tv & film music supervisors to publishers--all who will present from their perspective and offer appropriate feedback on my songs.
- I want to work with a gifted motivator and communicator in the teacher's chair to facilitate this kind of experience.
The bulk of class is dedicated to workshopping peer songs. But part of each class allows for a professional conversation about creative or industry challenges, successes, and strategies, often drawing upon the expertise of the guest instructor. Assignments are made weekly for creating and revising. Each week you can try your hand at the exercises or simply continue to work on the songs you'd like workshopped. Regardless, this portion of class will help generate new ideas and inspire you to take different approaches to your writing.
Guest instructors for Fall 2011 & Winter 2012 include...
- Tim Fagan (Grammy winner, "Lucky" Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat)
- Frankie Fuchs (two-time Grammy nominated songwriter/producer)
- Phil Cody (#1 hits, two-time ASCAP Award Winner)
- Erik Griggs (Grammy-nominated, BMI Song of the Year Award Winner
Songwriters make an 8-wk commitment for $350 tuition and may opt to remain in the group for subsequent 8-wk stints for $250. To discuss your candidacy, register online or call 818-848-7664.
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