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AUDITING SPOTS
STILL AVAILABLE FOR JUNE WORKSHOP
SCHEDULE FOR 2010:
June 17 - 19 (apply March 29- May 5 - all applicants notified by May
14th.)
Oct 21 - 23 (apply Aug 2 - Sept 9 - all applicants notified by Sept
17th.)
THE PURPOSE:
These workshops are for songwriters with
a desire to write for the commercial Country market. If
you dream of hearing your songs on the radio, one of the
most important things is to get heard by publishers. But since
virtually every established publishing company has a policy
of "We do not accept unsolicited material," this is hard
to do. With the Play for Publishers Workshop, Barbara Cloyd
has created an opportunity for promising songwriters to get over this
hurdle.
Started
in 2002, these workshops have led to single-song contracts for
several writers and the offer of a staff-writing deal for two. Many
participants now have open doors on Music Row with publishers they
met at the workshop. Even more have found fruitful cowriting
relationships and lasting friendships. And all the writers who
attend a Play for Publishers workshop come away with a deeper
understanding of what the demands of the market are and how to bring
their songwriting to the next level.
Click here to read comments by writers who attended previous
workshops
HOW
IT WORKS:
The workshop will be attended by six publishers - successful
professionals who work with hit writers, get cuts by top artists and
sign staff writers. They are not paid for their time - they attend
because they are genuinely interested in
finding and nurturing new songwriting talent.
All writers are
invited to apply by sending in three songs for review and sixteen are selected
based on the originality, creativity and craftsmanship of
their songwriting. During the
workshop there are three different listening sessions,
each attended by two of the publishers. The sixteen writers
selected present one song at each session (live or a
recording), and then the group listens to the publishers and Barbara
give feedback on the craft and commercial potential of the
songs.
This gives
every writer who is selected a chance to spark the
interest of six different publishers, and, equally important, by
listening to the feedback on all the songs, it gives them valuable
insight into what qualities a song needs to have in order to get
cut. The workshop also introduces the participants to other talented
songwriters who are serious about their careers.
To add to
the experience of the workshop, those who want to can play
a songwriter's night at R'ichard's
Cafe, a popular local music venue, and attend a
show with hit songwriters at The Bluebird Cafe.
AUDITING
THE WORKSHOP:
All songwriters are
welcome to attend the workshop whether or not they are accepted. Auditors participate in
every way except to play
for the publishers. They can perform at the writers night on Thursday,
attend the Bluebird show on Friday and the wrap-up party on Saturday
night.
In addition, auditors who would like to will get the chance to hear
feedback on one of their own songs. On Saturday after the listening
session with the publishers, there will be time for each auditor to
present a song (live or a recording) to the workshop and the
participants will give feedback.
Sign up for mailing list of future songwriting workshops by sending an email to barbara@barbaracloyd.com
with "workshops mailing list" in the subject line
APPLY NOW FOR
PLAY FOR PUBLISHERS WORKSHOP

June 17 - 19, 2010
to be held at
The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville,
Tn.
with
Scott Gunter -
Universal Publishing
Sara Johnson - Bug Music
Greg Gallo - Gallo Creative Services
Dave Pacula - Universal Publishing
Bradley Collins - BMI Nashville
Robert Filhart - ASCAP Nashville
Congratulations to the sixteen writers
who were selected to play for the publishers:
Alan Bennett,
Annette Lamontaigne-Dawson,
Dean
Meadows,
Eryn
Shewell,
Jeff
"Wildman" Hardesty,
Jon Dagostino,
Jon Roniger,
Jonathan Helfand,
Jonathan
Ross, Lily Montero,
Lisa
Swain, R Mack
Harrell,
Scott Sanford,
Teddy
Goldstein,
Travis Dow,
Whitt Hill
AUDITING THE
WORKSHOP:
All applicants may attend the workshop whether or not they are
selected to present songs to the publishers. Auditors participate in
every way except to
play for the publishers. They can
perform at the writers night on Thursday, attend the Bluebird show
on Friday and the wrap-up party on Saturday night.
In addition, auditors who would
like to will get the chance to hear feedback on one of their own
songs. On Saturday after the listening session with the publishers,
there will be time for each auditor to present a song (live or a
recording) to the workshop and the participants will give feedback.
The cost to audit is $150.
To
register, send you name, email address and phone number to
Barbara@barbaracloyd.com
.
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
COST:
Cost for participants: $275
Cost to audit: $150
Send
check to Barbara Cloyd, PO Box 121497, Nashville TN 37212 or pay on
line with Paypal
LOCATION:
Bluebird Cafe, 4104 Hillsboro Rd, Nashville TN 37215
LODGING:
Participants secure their own lodging. A list of options will be
provided to those who request it.
SCHEDULE:
Thurs June 17
9 AM to
2:30 PM - Introduction to Writing for the Row by Barbara Cloyd
(lunch break at Noon.)
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM - Q&A session with a working songwriter
7:00 PM - Writers Night at R'ichard's Cafe - all attendees including
auditors who want to play will be scheduled to perform one or two
songs.
Fri June 18
8:30 AM - Listening session with publishers
12:00 PM - Lunch break
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Listening session with publishers
6:30 PM Show with hit songwriters at The Bluebird Cafe
Sat Jun e 19
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM PM Listening session with publishers
1:300 PM to 4:00 PM Auditors present songs for feedback from the
workshop participants
7PM Dinner and song swap at Barbara's house
For more information email
barbara@barbaracloyd.com
or call 615-383-5616.
To receive notice whenever the next
application period begins, sign up for the mailing list by sending
an email to
barbara@barbaracloyd.com with "workshops mailing list" in the
subject line
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payments to offset our cost of using their system.
COMMMENTS FROM WRITERS WHO ATTENDED PAST WORKSHOPS:
In
July 2007 writers who attended past songwriting workshops were asked what
tangible results they had gotten from attending. Click
here to see their replies.
Click below to read
spontaneous comments from participants in previous songwriting
workshops
Nashville
February 09
Nashville July
2006 Nashville
June 2005 Austin, TX
April 2005
Bethlehem, PA
Sept. 2004 Bristol,
TN Sept 2003
Nashville July 2003
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