Rod Kennedy Presents

ADVANCED SONGWRITING
AND
MUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL


MAY 27-28-29
1997

The Workshop is not so much an "advanced" class but, rather, as a logical continuation of the school. The focus will be on critique and rewriting based on the skills presented in the first class. There will be less large group activity in favor of small groups devoted to listening and honing each student's songs in progress as well as their "hits". The cost will be more than the school, $200, due to the higher instructor-student ratio.

The "B" WORD WILL BE BROACHED... Now that you have a firm grasp of the craft from the school, it is high time to learn about the business end of the beast. A primmer on Publishing, including self publishing and getting different deals will be covered. Single song contracts will be explained as well.

DEMO HELL OR HEAVEN?
. Basic demo philosophy will be discussed. What is too much...not enough. Home Studio recording will be compared.

THE DOCTOR IS IN
Dr. Dick Goodwin will be at the helm as chief resident musical surgeon in charge of cutting out those queasy melodies and sick chord progressions.

POWER OF TWO
Students interested will have the opportunity to participate in co-writing. It's a party y'all.

FOLK-ROCK-REGGAE-SWING-COUNTRY ANYONE?
Like the school, the workshop offers guest writers from all walks of music to match the challenge of the wide variety of students.

The instructors, in addition to school director Rick Beresford, are: Kye Fleming (Nashville), Dr. Dick Goodwin (Columbia, S.C.), "Songwriting and the Creative Process" author Steve Gillette (N. Bennington, Vt.), Connie Kaldor (Montreal, Canada), Steve Seskin (Richmond, Ca.) and master class teacher Michael Smith (Chicago, IL.)

DANCE BEFORE YOU FLY
The only requirements for the Workshop are that you must have already attended the Kerrville School in the last 10 years and that you must submit a cassette and lead sheet of a typical original song to be considered to Rick Beresford, 4405 Scenic Drive, Nashville, Tn. 37204. If accepted you will be notified by mail or fax and may pay your tuition by check or Visa/Mastercard to Kerrville.

MESSAGE A TROIS
The workshop will be 3 days. Day 1 will concentrate on the fine tuning of rewriting technique. Day 2 the Song Doctor is in. Day 3 will begin with a Michael Smith master class and in the afternoon we'll discuss the business.

The first two days large group morning classes will be shorter than the school to allow adequate time for in depth critique. Each student should bring at least 3 songs to critique.

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