 | ||
 | ||
 | ||
 | ||
 | ||
 | ||
 | ||
 | ||
 | ||
|
Site designed by 
| ||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
||||
|
In every city there are aspiring songwriters who would like to get started or
would like to further develop their musical gifts. As a prolific, published
lyricist/songwriter, and a gifted speaker, Mary Dawson conducts seminars covering
both the creative and business aspects of the craft of songwriting. Some of the
topics she regularly covers with songwriters are listed below. To contact Mary
for a speaking engagement, or to suggest a topic, please email
INFO@IWRITETHESONGS.COM |
||||
|
Seminars on the Craft of Songwriting |
||||
|
Foreword To Songwriting: Dealing with the emotional basis and the defined craft of songwriting. The Foundation of Songs -- Communication: Discussing the importance of targeting your audience and the importance of relevancy as a foundation of communication in lyrics. The Framework of Songs -- Song Form: Instruction on how to organize the message of a song effectively by understanding the major songforms (AAA, AABA and Verse/Chorus) and using these recognizable song forms. The Fasteners of Songs -- Hooks: Catching the ear of the listener through repeated musical and lyrical elements. Fashioning the Song -- Part 1: Explaining the basics of building a song from the "ground up" which involves finding and developing the main hook. Fashioning the Song -- Part 2: Organizing, fleshing-out and finishing the song through powerful musical and lyrical techniques. Furthering Your Craft: Discovering the various tools available to songwriters including a recommended reading list of necessary books to further develop your skills in the craft and business of songwriting. Exercises that will be helpful to songwriters are also discussed. |
||||
|
Seminars on the Business of Songwriting |
||||
|
Finding a Way Up the Mountain: Developing a finished song from the demo stage to the next platinum chart-buster! Do It Yourself Music Publishing: This includes information on how to register a copyright, creative marketing techniques on how to make money with music, understanding the publisher/songwriter relationship, and how to become your own publisher. The Power of Principles- Selling Your Soul To The Music Business: Essential techneques on maintaining your integrity, developing a principle of excellence, conducting business in a way that commands respect and keeping yourself from discouragment and burn-out!Catching the ear of the listener through repeated musical and lyrical elements. |
||||
|
How About a Livingroom Seminar? |
||||
|
What is a Living Room Seminar? -- A Living Room Seminar is a songwriting workshop that takes place in a private home. It can be conducted for the host only or the host may choose to invite other songwriting friends to attend. Because of the smaller setting, the seminar can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the attendees and actual hands-on writing sessions can be added to the schedule. How Much Does It Cost? -- A one-day seminar is $350 plus transportation and accomodation for Mary and her assistant,
Sarah Marshall. A two-day seminar is $500. Mary and Sarah are willing to drive to the seminar if it is within a reasonable distance.
Books on songwriting and other products will be made available for purchase. If the host(s) choose to open the seminar and "fill the home"
with attendees, they may charge whatever price they feel is reasonable, and may keep whatever is in excess of the seminar fee.
For more information on the LIVING ROOM SEMINARS please email
INFO@IWRITETHESONGS.COM |
||||
|
Some recent workshops/panels where Mary has spoken are: The Berklee School of Music (Boston) NeMO Boston Conference (Boston) The Cutting Edge Music Business Conference (New Orleans) DoGood Music Conference (San Francisco) CLICK HERE to read what others are saying about Mary's seminars. |
||||