Vancouver Songwri/ng Workshop 2015 April 28-‐May 3, 2015 Hosted by Nimbus School of Recording Arts Sponsored by CCMIA | Music BC | Bell Media | SOCAN How do you write a GREAT song? Find out from the pros at the Vancouver Songwri?ng Workshop, featuring 5 days of song cri?quing, songwri?ng, recording, and playing live. Only 40 spots available! First come, first served. Registra?on is $99 +GST and closes April 15. Ages 19+ ! Featuring Guest Faculty: Blair Packham, Jeff Dawson, Kinnie Starr, Ryan Guldemond, Shaun Verrault ! Schedule of Events: ! Date Time & Location Topic Description Tues 4/28 7pm - The Farm Studios Meet & Greet Have a drink and a nibble while you meet the guest faculty and other students. Sponsored by SOCAN. Wed 4/29 9am-12pm - Nimbus, Studio D Song Critique Session Bring your guitar and a freshly penned song (or one ! that's been on the shelf awhile). Songwriters will be! divided into groups of 8, and songs will be critiqued by! guest faculty members. Wed 4/29 1-2:45pm - Nimbus Studio D SOCAN Panel Can you make a career from songwriting? Learn the! ins and outs of songwriting royalties and how to get! them with SOCAN’s Barb Sedun. Wed 4/29 3-5pm - Nimbus, Various Collaborative Song Writing Songwriting partners pair up together to write a new! song. Wed 4/29 7pm - TBA Open Mic Songwriters are encouraged to perform their new and! old works live on stage. Thur 4/30 9am-12pm - Nimbus, Studio D Song Critique Session Bring your guitar and a freshly penned song (or one ! that's been on the shelf awhile). Songwriters will be! divided into groups of 8, and songs will be critiqued by! guest faculty members. Vancouver Songwri/ng Workshop 2015 April 28-‐May 3, 2015 Hosted by Nimbus School of Recording Arts Sponsored by CCMIA | Music BC | Bell Media | SOCAN Date Time & Location Topic Description Thurs 4/30 1-2:45pm - Nimbus, Studio D A Personal Approach to Song Writing - Ryan Guldemond A Q&A panel with Mother Mother’s Ryan Guldemond,! hosted by The Peak’s Tamara Stanners. Thurs 4/30 7-9pm - Location TBA Open Mic Songwriters are encouraged to perform their new and! old works live on stage. Fri 5/1 9am-1pm - Nimbus, Various “The Canadian Songwriter Challenge” Collaborative Songwriting & Demo Recording. Guest faculty! will be available for mentoring. Fri 5/1 2-6pm - Nimbus, Various “The Canadian Songwriter Challenge” Collaborative Songwriting & Demo Recording. Guest faculty! will be available for mentoring. Fri 5/1 7-9pm - Location TBA Open Mic Songwriters are encouraged to perform their new and! old works live on stage. Sat 5/2 9am-1pm - Nimbus, Various “The Canadian Songwriter Challenge” Collaborative Songwriting & Demo Recording. Guest faculty! will be available for mentoring. Sat 5/2 2-6pm - Nimbus, Various “The Canadian Songwriter Challenge” Collaborative Songwriting & Demo Recording. Guest faculty! will be available for mentoring. Sat 5/2 7-9pm - Location TBA Open Mic Songwriters are encouraged to perform their new and! old works live on stage. Sun 5/3 1-5pm - Nimbus, Various Show & Tell Collaborative Songwriting & Demo Recording. Guest faculty! will be available for mentoring. Sun 5/3 8-11pm - Location TBA Jam Time Guest faculty and songwriters hit the stage for some! fun impromptu jamming. ! ! !
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