Garland Opry COMING events with Gary Nicholson

Gary Nicholson Songwriters Workshop

Saturday , July 24th 2:00pm to 4:30pm

at The Pace House (behind Granville Theater) $35.00

Gary Nicholson CD Release Show The Plaza Theatre

Sunday, July 25th 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Tickets are $15.00 - Barbara Nicholson will be selling front row tickets for $50.00 to raise money for her Charity org

DO NOT CONTACT DALLAS SONGWRITERS. THIS IS A GARLAND OPRY EVENT.

Contact CBLuce at verizon dot net

NORTH TEXAS PERFORMING SONGWRITER SHOWCASE

Our next Songwriting Workshop and Showcase is in conjunction with the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance. Since I'm moderating the songwriting panel, I will be asking questions.

Do you have questions for me to ask our songwriters, Gary Nicholson, Anthony daCosta, Mark Wayne Glasmire, Lynn Adler, on the panel? Please post in the comments below.

Sign in is at the Opening Bell. All attendees are required to register in advance www.unclecalvins.org/SWRFA.

Registration closes at noon on Friday, June 25. Space is limited, so don't delay!

http://www.unclecalvins.org/swrFA/

Southwest Regional Folk Alliance and Folk Alliance International present the

NORTH TEXAS PERFORMING SONGWRITER SHOWCASE

Saturday, June 26, 2010, 9:00 am – 6:30 pm

At Opening Bell Coffee, South Side on Lamar, and Poor David’s Pub 1409 & 1313 South Lamar, Dallas 75215

$5.00 per attendee (includes lunch) paid at the door

Bringing local artists and venues together for a full day of networking, education, musical performance and listening, and mutual discovery

9:45 - 10:45

Promotion, Marketing, & Social Networks

Ryan Galloway (facilitator), Lisa Taylor (tentative)

Sponsored by DSA

11:00 - 12:00

Songwriter's Roundtable

Barbe McMillen (facilitator), Gary Nicholson, Anthony da Costa, Mark Wayne Glasmire, Lynn Adler

Sponsored by DSA

Building a Venue Audience

Al Johnson (facilitator), all venue reps (general discussion)

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch at Poor Davids

12:30 - 1:30

How to Get Booked at Local Venues

Robert Scarborough (facilitator), all venue reps (general discussion)

1:30 - 4:30

Showcase

4:30 -6:30

Open Mic

7:30 - 11:00

FEATURED PERFORMANCE: Tom Prasada_Rao & Cary Cooper, Lisa Marklet & Bruce Balmer, and Camile Cortins, Dave Little & Don Cento. A perfect way to top off the day! $10

Richard Leigh Songwriting Workshop, May 13

Dallas Songwriters Association Presents
a Songwriting Workshop with
Richard Leigh
Songwriting Workshop
This three-time Grammy nominee and inductee
of the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame,
explores the techniques and cognitive tricks
you can learn to:
• Improve your odds of writing competitive songs
• Tap your personal creative well
• Gain perspective on co-writing and songwriter’s
etiquette
• Improve productivity
• Conquer writers-block
You’ll begin to look at the process of producing
these musical short stories in a new light. You’ll
see what little miracles they actually are and
why some of them surmount seemingly
impossible odds to make their way from the
songwriters pen, on to the radio, and finally into
our lives.
When: May 13, 2010
Where:
Dallas Center for Community Cooperation
Oak Corner
2900 Live Oak St
Dallas, TX 75204
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Other: Tickets are $35 and seating is limited.
Bring check or cash to the workshop or buy tickets online
through our website, www.dallassongwriters.org or go to
www.kagi.com, search for “Dallas Songwriters”. Buy
‘Workshop_General_Admission.’
Richard has eight #1 singles and 14 top 20
country hits including:
•“Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue”
•“Somewhere in My Broken Heart”
•“I’ll Get Over You”
•“The Greatest Man I Never Knew”
•“That’s the Thing About Love”
•“Life’s Highway”
•“Come From the Heart”
•“Put Your Dreams Away”
Want to get some one-on-one feedback on your songs from Richard Leigh?
Private consultations will be conducted on Friday May 14th between 3:30pm and 8:30pm.
Slots are extremely limited so email bob.dsaprograms@gmail.com if you are interested (available
to DSA members only).

Commercial Theater Institute Workshop in NYC

Producing Workshops, Readings, and Showcases:
A Practical Approach
Friday, December 4

Developing material is a critical part of the production process. Producers and their creative partners have a variety of tools at their disposal to accomplish this task: readings, workshops, and showcases. The CTI Producing Practicum will provide participants with a step-by-step guide to the rules, regulations, and Pro-Forma budgets that are needed. Additionally, they will explore the pros/cons of each kind of production with special emphasis on preparing for NAMT, NYMF, and the Fringe, including a special panel with NYMF's own Isaac Robert Hurwitz! This one day seminar concludes with a networking reception.

Friday, December 4th, 2009
10:00am - 5:00pm
Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

$125 in Advance (Cash, Credit Card, Check)
$140 at the Door (Cash or Credit Card Only)
$110 CTI Alumni Advance Rate

To register, please visit www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com/one-day.html

West Coast Workshops - Jan 2010

Steve Seskin, Don Henry and Craig Carothers in January
West Coast Songwriters Presents: Steve Seskin, Don Henry and Craig Carothers January 9th, 10th & 16th in Berkeley, Auburn & San Carlos. Three friends sharing insights into succesful songwriting, hilarious stories, limited critiques and of course their songs. This year's event will be at The Freight & Salvage on Saturday, January 9th - 9:30am-4:30pm; In Auburn on Sunday, January 10th and The Yormo Building in San Carlos on Saturday, January 16th.
Cost for each day's seminar is $100. SIGN up NOW to guarantee your participation - see sign-up details below.

Sign UP HERE

Steve Seskin & Pat Pattison Workshop in Hollywood
Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 30-31, 2010, 10am-5pm both days @ CineSpace in Hollywood, 6356 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
STEVE SESKIN (WCS Advisory Board member and #1 hit songwriter, including his Grammy-nominated "Grown Men Don't Cry" recorded by Tim McGraw) and PAT PATTISON (Berklee College of Music Lyric Writing and Poetry Professor) will be in L.A. for a very special weekend workshop...Anyone who's attended these workshop weekends over the last 3 years knows how many amazing, immediately applicable tools can be easily taken away from the lessons of these two entertaining, incredibly knowledgeable guys. In addition to gaining new tools for your songwriter toolbox, this workshop will be a great networking event as well.

REGISTRATION SITE

West Coast Workshops this Weekend

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Music Sunday School - Nov. 15

SUNDAY SCHOOL IS A FREE - FREE - FREE PROGRAM...

PLEASE RSVP @ sundayschooledu@musicindustryonline.info

DATE: Sunday November 15th, 2009 
TIME: 3:30-5:30PM
(PLEASE ARRIVE PROMPTLY AS DOORS WILL CLOSE AT 3:15pm SHARP)

PLACE: Times Square Arts Center 
LOCATION: 669 8th Avenue NY, NY 10036 (Between 42nd & 43rd Streets)
Please RSVP to: sundayschooledu@musicindustryonline.info or call Sunday School: (212) 560-2324 for further information and inquiries.

If you ever wondered how to get your foot into the television & Film world or developing your networking skill(s), and understanding the business, this FREE event will answer all your questions and set you off on the right path.

Thank You's:
Phil Londrico www.rockmetv.com
Times Square Arts Center
Sprite
Def Jam Records
Atlantic Records
Sony Music
X - Box / Dj Hero
Produced by:
www.MusicIndustryOnline.com