SONGWRITING

I run Song-writing workshops in Colleges and Universities, and Art and Community Centres.
Having many years experience as a teacher/lecturer, I have also studied a Masters Degree in Song-writing at Bath Spa University in 2009/2010 and have current industrial experience.

Please see details below of one of my new workshops.

COLLABORATION WORKSHOP  

The ability to collaborate is an important ingredient of becoming a successful songwriter in a very competitive market place and this workshop explains how the process can work and each student will contribute to the creation of a new song.

The workshop is designed to have a one-day duration (nominally 6 hours) and breaks down as follows: 
 
Session 1: (Approx 90 minutes split into 2 sessions)
Why collaborate – pros and cons? Choosing a writing partner. Who does what? Delivered with the aid of visual, aural and printed resources.
 
Session 2: (Approx 3 hours with a break for refreshment)
Practical writing session with targeted aims. Students will be working and writing with assistance provided where required (separate areas required for writing groups in this session).
 
Session 3: (Approx 90 minutes split into 2 sessions)
Song playback and positive critique will be conducted in a supportive manner with the workshop provider happy to perform each song if required.   This timing will work with groups of up to 12 students, but larger groups could be allocated over a longer duration workshop.
    
  
Resources required: Teaching room with projector, screen, white board and audio system for music playback. Writing session will require each group to break out into their own space (small rooms or quiet corridors are ideal).  

COST OF WORKSHOP: £35 per hour for workshop and travel (e.g. 6 hours workshop + 2 hour total travel = 8 hours = £280.00)      

  

Barry providing a song-writing workshop at BBC in Birmingham as part of Artsfest 2007