We at the SongHall are very excited to present the new schedule of professional activities for fall. Check out the list below and register early to ensure a spot!
SONGHALL NETWORKING GROUP MEETING
Monday, October 6th
6 - 8:30 PM
Open to all! A free event!
Make new connections and grow your network to expand your music’s reach! Bring your iPods w/headphones with your songs and /or tracks to share. Demo producers; bring CD demos and business cards to hand out. Workshop Alumni; use this as an excuse to get together and share your music and your progress! Workshop Instructors Marcy Drexler, David Greenberg and Peter Bliss will be on hand to answer questions and will also talk about the upcoming SongHall fall workshops, showcases, and events.
Location: SHETLER STUDIO, 244 West 54th St., 12th Fl., Penthouse #1 (Bdwy & 8th Ave.)
We will be giving away a one year “associate” membership or extending your existing one!
SONGHALL WRITERS WORKSHOP
8 Sessions / 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM / Wednesdays
Classes meet on October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19 & December 3,10,17 LOCATION: Penthouse at SHETLER STUDIOS, 244 West 54th St., 12th Floor (Bdwy & 8th Ave)
Workshop Goal: To strengthen the songwriting skill set and bring the emerging writer closer to the music industry through workshop sessions with hit songwriters and industry professionals in publishing, music licensing and A&R. Each participant will have been selected for this workshop on the basis of two songs submitted. These songs will be played and evaluated by the workshop in preparation for our guests who will listen and review. Along the way, participants will gain the insights of the songwriters and industry professionals. There will be a Q&A period with each guest.
Participants will be expected to begin working on a new song that will be shared with the workshop in its development, to be completed and performed during our 8th session. These songs may be co-written, and workshop participants collaborating together is encouraged.
Guests:
11/ 5 Julie Gold - Songwriter (“From A Distance” Bette Midler - Best Song Grammy Winner”)
11/12 Joe Mondry * Manager of Creative Services & Marketing Cherry Lane Music
11/19 Eric Beall * Shapiro Bernstein A&R
12/03 Steve Lunt * Atlantic Records VP A&R
12/10 Jeff Franzel * Songwriter (Taylor Dayne, Shawn Colvin, Clay Aiken)
Visit the SongHall FORUM for bio/discography info about all our guests! FEE: $275.00 (Note: Only after you have received confirmation from the SongHall that you have been accepted into the workshop).
WORKSHOP: THIS SONGWRITING BUSINESS
Session A: 4 Sessions / 6:30 PM–8:30 PM / Tuesdays October 21, 28 and November 4, 11
or
Session B: 1 Day Intensive / 10AM-5PM / Saturday, December 6th
LOCATION: Penthouse at SHETLER STUDIOS, 244 West 54th St.,12th Floor (Bdwy & 8th Ave)
Workshop Goal: To provide the “must know” information every songwriter needs to manage, negotiate, make informed decisions, and succeed in this BUSINESS called MUSIC!
Curriculum: This workshop will cover the importance and procedure of copyrighting songs, coming to agreements with co-writers, performance rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC), their function, and the differences between them. All aspects of the songwriting income stream, publishing agreements, and the types of royalties paid from different sources will be covered, along with the importance of independent music supervisors, film and TV sync licenses in today’s world of popular music. Source materials will be distributed.
FEE: Choose from Session A or B, either session is only $125.00!
WORKSHOP: THE SONGWRITER IN THE RECORDING STUDIO
LOCATION: PLANET STUDIOS, 244 West 54th St., Suite 800A (Bdwy & 8th Ave)
Session A: Saturday, October 18th, 2008 10 AM – 5:00 PM /1 Day Intensive Workshop Session B: Saturday, December 13th, 2008 10 AM – 5:00 PM /1 Day Intensive Workshop
This one-day intensive workshop held in a recording studio will focus on many aspects of the recording process as it directly relates to the songwriter. The goal of this workshop is to provide a better understanding of this process and will ultimately save studio hours and demo budget dollars while achieving the best results. Basic recording techniques—following a sound from a microphone to recorder to mixer to mastering—will be explained and demonstrated. The use of compression, limiters, EQ and effects like reverb and echo will be discussed. Each attendee will have a chance to sit behind the studio console and “mix” a song.
FEE: The cost of this workshop is only $125 per session!
NEW WRITERS SHOWCASE!
THE BITTER END - Thursday, November 13th, beginning at 8PM
147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia)
New York City, NY 10012 (212) 673-7030
THE SONGHALL IS STILL LOOKING FOR NEW TALENT FOR OUR SHOWCASES. MAYBE IT’S YOU! WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR SONGS AND PERFORMANCES!
Email Peter Bliss regarding submission guidelines!
COMING SOON:
ALL NEW “MEET THE SONGWRITERS” featuring hit songwriters of today - up close!
The “SONGHALL MENTORING PROGRAM” which will pair our exceptional SongHall member songwriters with hitmakers. This will be a series of 1 on 1 - private sessions!