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

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

Robert Jason’s Songwriter’s Workshop! Oct 24

We are now taking reservations for our first Dallas Workshop, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24th, 10 - 5 Lunch included, venue TBA (probably in Plano. Attendance per Workshop will be limited to 10 participants. This guarantees plenty of time to devote to all writers. The fee per writer is $250, $150 in advance. A 10 writer per session limit is best, so all can get their fair share of attention, though ALL learn by watching. $25 Early Registration Discount is offered to DSA Members who register before October 3rd. If we exceed 10, I will schedule another Workshop for the following day, usually 12PM on Sundays.

To reserve your spot email robert@robertjason.com

Quote:

"No Diane Warren infestation of country music in the past year is proof that prayer can indeed change things.

" Chet Flippo (Nashville Skyline/cmt.com)

Fellow songwriters….

The goal of my workshop is to provide knowledge, guidance, and encouragement to both full time and beginning songwriters. I promise this will be not only stimulating, but lots of fun, and maybe even a few (happy) tears.

All will have the opportunity to share their songs in the group, whether by cd or guitar vocal live performance.

Songwriters representing all genres are welcome: Alternative rock/pop, Inspirational County, Contemporary Christian, R&B, Folk, AOR, etc.

All writers are encouraged to offer comments on each other’s songs, and I will, of course offer my own. It is in this sharing of thought that great songs spring forth.

I’ll discuss the art of co-writing, lyric construction, becoming a “hook-master” and even the dreaded WRITER’S BLOCK, and its cure.

Of course, writing that hit is just the first step. I’ll delve in to the proper (and cost effective) demo for your song, home recording, song pitching, and publishing.

I do not waste your time playing my songs. I’m there for YOU, not the other way around. I do not accept songs for publishing, but will be most happy to recommend publishers in Nashville or Los Angeles IF appropriate.

Lunch will be provided, as I keep the workshop open for as long as we are productive. This can be as long as 6 hours.

As a special “reward” for the all the hard work, I invite all attendees to an “after glow”, a get-together at a local coffee house where we kick back, exchange emails/network and such. The first cappuccino is on me!


About Robert Jason http://www.robertjason.com

Wildflower Songwriting School

“Music is life's only true magic, treat it with all the respect that it deserves.”
~Bruce Swedien

May 15-17, 2009 Marriott Residence Inn Wildflower! Richardson, TX 75081

No matter if you are writing your first or five hundredth song – This is the school for you!

School limited to 40 students
Cost for 3 Day Seminar - $175 Note: If you entered the 2009 singer/songwriter contest, you receive a $25 discount. If you attended the 2008 Song School, you receive an additional $25 discount. The total available discount is $50.

Nationally Acclaimed Faculty

Jon Vezner
Nashville Grammy winning songwriter. Jon has had 24 of his songs recorded by over 15 different artists including Diamond Rio, Faith Hill, Ronnie Milsap, and of course, Kathy Mattea.

Pat Pattison
Professor of Music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and author of three books on songwriting: Writing Better Lyrics, The Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure, and The Essential Guide to Rhyming; Conducts song schools from Canada to Australia

http://www.wildflowerfestival.com/content/SingerSongwriterSchool.html

Songsalive! Austin, TX Workshop

at Genuine Joe's Coffee Shop

2001 W. Anderson Ln
Austin, TX 78757
(512) 220-1576 for directions only.
(512) 939-4077 austin@songsalive.org 
Venue info: www.genuinejoe.com 

Songsalive! event info www.songsalive.org/austin 

DATES: Wednesday, January 21st, 2009,
Then  28th and continuing into February… 


TIME: 8:30PM till 10:30PM. Starts on time. Please do not be late. Must arrive on time to be considered to present a song for critique.

Songsalive! holds workshops where songwriters gather to share their songs, gain feedback and develop relationships within the songwriting communities we have created around the world. The first half is solely dedicated to an in-the-round workshop where writers present one song each - either on tape, CD or live - followed by a guest speaker/industry discussion in the second half and plenty of time to talk and network.


SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS are hand picked from publishers to record company A&R, well-known songwriters, authors, artists and music industry reps. Most months we have guest speakers. 
Check out who has spoken and who will speak at our workshops at www.songsalive.org/speakers



COST: $5 for non-members, free to Songsalive! members. You can join Songsalive! to participate in the workshops at http://www.songsalive.org/join



RULES & WHAT TO BRING: 1 song either on tape, CD or live (bring own guitar or keyboard) and 10 copies of your typed lyric sheet with contact details clearly displayed. Read the RULES at  www.songsalive.org/workshoprules