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Songwriting 101 Workshop in Buffalo New York THIS JULY

Songwriting 101 Workshop in Buffalo New York THIS JULY
songwriting workshop
Learn basic songwriting techniques like writing lyrics, rhythm, and harmony. Students will work on
developing individual songs while working on fun and challenging music songwriting exercises that will develop music writing skills. Students will learn how to defeat writer's block and where to find inspiration when writing music. Students are urged to perform songs in class for encouragement and constructive feedback. It is recommended, but not required, that students know the basics of music theory, singing, and/or playing an instrument to engage more fully in the course. Please bring sheet music and pencils.
Dates: July 10 - August 14, 2018
Meets: Tu from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, 6 sessions
Kenmore Middle rm 220
155 Delaware Road
Buffalo 14217
CALL: Phone: 716-874-8400
Instructor: Sabrina Peña Young, Award-winning composer
Called "Wagner 2.0", award-winning Cuban American composer and filmmaker Sabrina Peña Young creates "groundbreaking" works like the animated opera Libertaria and her prizewinning Creation Oratorio while being active in the Buffalo indie film community. She published the sci-fi series The Libertaria: Chronicles and Composer Boot Camp 101, a workbook for musicians and educators. Inspired by science fiction, horror, and graphic novels, Young's works have been at TEDxBuffalo, the Beijing Conservatory, Art Basil Miami, international film festivals, Turkey's Cinema for Peace, Opera America NYC, etc. A Futuristic Music Anthology: The Electroacoustic Mind of Sabrina Peña Young provides a broad spectrum from early experimental sound synthesis to lush orchestral soundtracks that evoke the best of sci-fi dystopia. Recent projects include her book Songwriting 101, the soundtrack to Grace McCalister's The Present and the Passed (now available at iTunes), and a new music album for Mother's Day "Mother's Heart: Classical Piano for the Sou", available at iTunes. Young is a sought-after speaker in music technology, film, and Internet collaboration, and currently teaching filmmaking and social media marketing with Kenmore/Tonawanda Community Education. She will be premiering her latest sci-fi film Spiritus this summer.
7 Jul 2018
85.00
U.S. Dollar (USD)

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