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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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