Songsalive! supporting, promoting and educating songwriters and composers worldwide

LOS ANGELES SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS  WORKSHOP with Guest Speaker, Music Producer GUY MARSHALL + LUNCH

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18

Songsalive!, the largest international non-profit organization supporting,  promoting and educating songwriters and composers worldwide since 1997 –  brings you another songwriting workshop and LUNCH with music producer - *GUY MARSHALL* + your opportunity to receive a song critique + Topic: Think like a music producer and make your songs broadcast/radio ready for success!

Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level?  Workshop  your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the world. The  Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers, musicians,  singers and music lovers and we’ve been doing this for 15 years!!!!

This is your chance to develop your songwriting in a supportive and intimate  environment, meet invaluable music industry experts, network with fellow  members, and be part of your local songwriters community. The first half is  solely dedicated to an in-the-round critique workshop where writers present  one song each - either on CD or live - with feedback and critique given by a  guest speaker or the Songsalive! moderator (who in-turn allows some comments  from attendees also). The second half is dedicated to a Music Industry educational and informative discussion/talk, often with an industry guest  speaker, and plenty of time to talk and network.
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WHEN: THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
NEXT: Sunday, NOVEMBER 18, 2012
TIME: Starts 12:00 am SHARP. Ends at 3 pm. Please be on time and arrive early! Late arrivals are not supported. You need to come for the whole event! RSVP details below.
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WHERE: CAHUENGA GENERAL STORE
5510 Cahuenga Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA
(Just north of Magnolia and Chandler, on East side of street)

******It is recommended that all attendees order lunch for us to keep and  support this fabulous new venue. Please come ready to order.  Note:  all meals must be ordered before we start, and will be served at break.

COST: Free for Songsalive! Pro Members. Non-members pay a donation of $10 to our non-profit efforts. Did you know that our team are volunteers? Lots of  sweat and love in this production! Make sure your membership is current, or  join at http://www.songsalive.org/join.htm

(Plus please order Lunch at the Venue. Prices are affordable and food is great).

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RSVP is ESSENTIAL to PARTICIPATE.

You MUST RSVP in order to be considered for a song critique by 7pm Saturday before the workshop.
RSVP here: http://www.songsalive.org/events.htm  or http://www.meetup.com/songsalive
(Please note that being a member of  Meetup.com does not constitute being a Pro Member of Songsalive!).
Please have your Pro Membership current also by 7pm Sat night. (We do not process membership Sunday morning before workshop or at workshop)

 See more under BE PREPARED below.

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THIS MONTH’S GUEST SPEAKER – GUY MARSHALL

 Topic: Think like a music producer and make your songs broadcast/radio ready for success!

Put the manuals away and get ready for a fast paced, comprehensive workshop that focuses on the "craft" of dynamic songwriting production. No tech-talk or engineering terms spoken this time around... just the art of creating original music from a simple vocal/keyboard/guitar demo to a fully realized marketable song. You'll hear before and after recordings that will kick your creative juices into high gear. It's all about the songs, not the equipment!  

You'll learn how to:

• Add emotion, heart & soul, and dynamics into your vocals
• Create production value using backing vocals, counter melodies and unique instrumentation
• Turn your demo into a song that's broadcast/radio ready
• Find & work with a producer that's right for your style of music
• Develop the professional tools you'll need to present yourself as someone who's "relevant" in the music industry
• Craft dynamically engaging melodies and arrangements
• and lots more!

You'll also have a chance to ask questions and play your songs and get a producer's perspective on your songs and their "window" of marketability.


Bio:
GUY MARSHALL is a gold and platinum award winning songwriter/producer and a 28+ year veteran of the music industry. He has written or produced music for artists such as Pat Benatar, The Tuesdays, Robert Tepper, and for film and television shows including Baywatch, Rocky IV, The Cobra, Lionheart, the LA Kings, Turner Broadcast Network, Dr. Laura and others. Marshall also teaches and lectures at The Musicians’ Institute, Pierce College, The Los Angeles Music Academy, the Learning Annex, and The Songwriters’ Guild of America, UCLA,Santa Monica College, to name a few. He has done screening for TAXI and been a guest teacher and panelist at their annual ROAD RALLY.  We welcome him as a first time speaker at a Songsalive! Workshop.


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BE PREPARED

 1.    It is essential to register your attendance in advance so that the  coordinator knows how many to expect and ensure a successful workshop for all. See RSVP above.

2.    Members and Non-Members can attend the Workshop, however, ONLY Songsalive! Pro Members can present their song for critique or pitch.

3.    First timers (whether Member or Non-Member) may only watch/audit the workshop (not present a song), but can participate in question/answer segment.

4.    Songwriters presenting a song for critique/pitch must:
    a.    Bring at least 30 typed copies of your lyric sheet (with full contact
details)
    b.    bring your song on CD or iPod or perform live (bring your instrument -
unplugged/no P.A). All CD's must be burned to work on a CD Player.
Please check the CD first - if it won't play in your car CD then it won't
work at the workshop.
    c.    have CD labeled with track number / and instruments tuned and ready.

* For this month only - bring a song that asks to get a producer's perspective on your songs and their "window" of marketability.

5.       How Song critiques are chosen: Song Critiques are randomly chosen  from those who arrive and are fully signed in before 11.55am (not whoever  arrives first). We try and start sign in at 11.30am (depends on our set up  needs). This does not guarantee we will get to all songs within workshop  (depends on numbers). Any arrivals post 11.55am will be on a wait list and  if we have the time will try to fit those in. Anyone who arrives post  12.15pm will not be eligible to receive a song critique, even wait listed.  Workshop starts on time, 12 noon.

6.       Do I have to get a song critique? No. You don’t need to present a  song for critique to benefit from our workshop. Watch, listen, participate  and meet fellow peers. It’s all part of learning.

7.    We do not support late arrivals. Please be on time to be fair to our  participants and guests and stay from beginning to end. Also, all meals  (optional) must be ordered BEFORE the start of the workshop and will be  served at the break only.

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MORE ABOUT THE SONGSALIVE! WORKSHOPS

Our guest speakers represent all facets of the industry from A&R,  publishers, successful producers, CD production and distribution execs and,  of course, writers and composer who share their ideas, tips & techniques on  all aspects of the songwriting craft. Some topics include song structure,  song production, lyric writing, finding inspiration, songs and the media,  promoting your music online, how to tour, how to get songs in film and  television, performing at your best.

Our workshops are designed for songwriters and composers (from budding to professional) who have written songs, or are in the songwriting stage, who  want to further their craft, gain feedback on their music, and potentially  get their songs out to the world. However, we also have singers, musicians, and non music types who attend as it's a great networking opportunity   (singers looking for songwriters, or musicians looking for songs, as examples).

The goals of the workshop are about 1) the SONG and making it the best it can be 2) providing a community for our members to gather, network, collaborate and learn.

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Join our online LA chapter group and get more info on what we are doing here in Los Angeles at http://www.songsalive.org/group/losangeles

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SONGSALIVE! LINKS

 More info on this Workshop and RSVP for this event:
http://www.songsalive.org/events.htm /
http://www.songsalive.org/workshops.htm

Alternate RSVP for event if you are part of the Meetup.com community at
http://www.meetup.com/songsalive

 The Songsalive! website http://www.songsalive.org

Join Songsalive! http://www.songsalive.org/join.htm

More info on the LA chapter and contact us:
http://www.songsalive.org/chapters.htm

Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/songsalive Interact on our
Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/songsalive

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CONTACT SONGSALIVE!

http://www.songsalive.org/contact.htm
songsalivelaworkshop@gmail.com – regarding the LA workshop only. RSVPS cannot be received this way and will be ignored. See RSVP links above.
membership@songsalive.org - membership only questions
1-866-JAM-6565

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ABOUT SONGSALIVE!

Songsalive!® is the leading international non-profit organization (public  benefit charity) dedicated to nurturing, support, education and promotion of  songwriters and composers worldwide*. Since 1997, Songsalive! is run by  volunteer songwriters for songwriters. Through our grassroots international  efforts, we’ve put a stamp on what “global community” truly is and it’s the type of community that is definitely needed in this ever changing music business where songwriting can be a very isolating experience and career.   We provide a "home", a family, for songwriters and composers through our programs, resources, community and support, all focused on the art and business of songwriting. It acts as an epicenter, a heart of the international songwriting community and music markets, bridging the gaps, tapping songwriters into the pulse of the business and at the same time giving them and their music the support they deserve. Through Songsalive!, songs and songwriters can be accessed by the whole world and when the hunt is on, Songsalive! is a one-stop song shop!  Join as a Pro Member today at  http://www.songsalive.org

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