View Full Calendar
Workshops
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS:
Three ways to Register: Fax, Mail, In Person
Click here for a printable registration form that you can mail or fax.
POWER WORKSHOPS FOR SONGWRITERS, SINGERS AND MUSICIANS
A WRITERS IN THE RAW SPECIAL WORKSHOP SERIES“EVERYONE CAN WRITE A SONG”
SONGWRITERS WORKSHOPS…FOR ANYONE WHO EVER THOUGHT ABOUT WRITING THEIR OWN SONGS.
Take one workshop, or take them all!
AGES: 13 AND UP
FEE: $65 each ($170 for all three workshops)
Instructor: Gordon Brown
SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP 1
Expressing Yourself: Getting it Out and Using Your Own Personal Expression
Friday: April 16th, 6:30-8:30pm
Fee: $65 (take all three workshops for $170)
The process of expressing your feelings is one of the most important elements in creating a song. Learn step by step, how to put your feelings into a composition; giving your song its own personal unique stamp, and giving the listener something they will never forget.
SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP 2
Song Structure: Building a Song is Like Building a House
Friday: April 23rd, 6:30-8:30pm
Fee: $65 (take all three workshops for $170)
You start with an idea…a concept; now, you need a blueprint. How do you bring the idea to life? You build it up, giving it the proper foundation and structure. Learn the surefire ways to understand this part of the writing process. Workshop focuses on transitions and why they are so important in giving your songs mass appeal.
SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP 3
The Lyric: Write What You Know About, or Live it Through the Eyes of Another
Friday: April 30th, 6:30-8:30pm
Fee: $65 (take all three workshops for $170)
You’ll walk away from this one with a new sense of courage to "say what you need to say". Some writers find the lyric to be the most challenging part of the process. Here, you will learn how to craft, sculpt and write the words that sing well in your song. Learn how to create a beginning, middle and an end, giving the listener a real sense of the full idea, and the story behind it.
Gordon Brown - Throughout his 20-years in the music industry, Gordon Brown has done it all. His multi-faceted career as a songwriter, producer, musician, band member, a&r, and entrepreneur has provided him the opportunity to work with countless national and local artists. His songs and recordings have been played and performed around the world, on live stages as well as television and film. As an artist and performer, Gordon signed his first record contract at age 19; as a performer, had three separate major label record deals (SBK/EMI, SONY/EPIC, RCA) and as a songwriter, had two publishing deals (EMI PUB, BMG SONGS) all while writing and producing for different projects and working with many talented musicians and singers. Gordon is co- founder of the critically acclaimed songwriter showcase, “Writers in the Raw”. He also founded the Wave Gathering Music Festival, the largest organized music event in New Jersey. He continues to scout and work with new artists by co-writing and producing.Guitar Master Series with Marc Muller
GUITAR IMPROV MADE SIMPLESaturday, April 10, 17, 24
1- 2:30pm (3-sessions)
Ages: 14 & up
Fee: $165
Instructor: Marc Muller
Ever wonder how to play all that fancy stuff over jazzy changes? Are you by confused by the “Greek” used to explain modes? If you know a major scale or two, and maybe a couple of pentatonic scales, this three-week, player-oriented workshop is just what you need to get to the next level. Join guitar pro, Marc Muller as he uncovers the secrets of those “go to” scales that you know and love. You’ll get quick, basic analysis of standards, along with a new approach to guitar improv.
PRIVATE Guitar/Music Theory TrainingAges: 16 & up
Fee: $60 (Per one half-hour coaching session)
Instructor: Marc Muller
Simple, no-nonsense, easy to understand approach to learning how to connect the dots on your fret board. It’s designed to improve your playing abilities quickly while learning the theory behind it as you go. Whatever the style, from strumming folk to improvising over difficult jazz changes, this program will help you play and understand your instrument better. Call 732-2248778 x 106 to book your class time.
Marc Muller - Marc is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and is an accomplished musician, arranger, writer, and producer. As a musician (guitar, keyboard, bass, banjo, violin, drums), Marc has toured with Van Zant, Shania Twain, Tommy Shaw, Surreal McCoys and numerous others. He has performed and or recorded with Nickelback, Kelly Clarkson, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Branford Marsalis, Elton John, Carly Simon, John Waite, Dr. John, Blood Sweat and Tears and many more. SWING DANCE WORKSHOP... A “CRAM” COURSE IN SWING DANCE
Available dates/times -- CHOOSE ONE:
Saturday, March 13, 2010 (11am-1:30pm)
Saturday, March 13, 2010 (2:30pm-5pm)
Saturday, April 24, 2010 (2:45pm-5:15pm)
Ages: Teen-Adult
$35 per person
Instructor: Paolo Lanna
| Red Bank steps in time at a swing dance workshop |
This is for Beginners who wish to start swingin' on the social dance floor. The focus is Swing and the music to accompany us will be none other than Count Basie's. This class starts with all the basics you need to know to get started; from lead and follow techniques to fancy turns and passes. Can also challenge those with some partner dance experience.
SALSA/MAMBO DANCE WORKSHOP... A “CRAM” COURSE IN SALSA DANCE
Available Dates/Times -- CHOOSE ONE:Saturday, February 27, 2010 (11am-1:30pm)
Saturday, May 1, 2010 (2:45pm-5:15pm)
Ages: Teen-Adult
$35 per person
Instructor: Paolo Lanna
The focus of this partner dance class is Salsa and Mambo. Explore how to express yourself to the fabulous rhythm of Salsa through body movements, styling and technique for leading and following. Designed for beginners and gets progressively more involving. Can challenge those with some dance experience as well.
Paolo Lanna – Paolo has been specializing in partner dances since 1995. He has toured with Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, as well as “Swing Dance America” and “Forever Swing” the Big Band Musical Revue that featured Michael Buble’. He has appeared on several Television/Film programs from CNBC’s Great Stuff to the David Letterman show demonstrating the Lindy Hop. He continues to hone his knowledge and skills of these classic American dances by teaching and performing internationally. Paolo is co-founder of events as the Summer Jamboree Dance Camp in Italy, Central Park Swings and Swing Remix.
THE INSIDE TRACK WORKSHOPS FOR SCREENWRITING
Friday, March 19, 6:30-9:30pm
Saturday, March 20, 1-6pm
Sunday, March 21, 10am-5pm
Fee: $299 for 3 day workshop
Instructor: Peter Fox
The Inside Track Workshops for Screenwriting is back. Over one evening and two days, explore the process of getting your vision to the screen in this expanded, intensive weekend session. Mr. Fox's valuable insight into the process of screenwriting has helped many writers find their place in the biz". Learn how to find your story, write your screenplay, create a pitch and then connect into the Hollywood system in this fascinating weekend session. Many graduates of The Inside Track have already done so, and now you can too.
Peter Fox - Peter began his career as a Story Analyst at major Hollywood Studios. He founded the Inside Track Workshops and has helped hundreds of novice and experienced screenwriters develop their skills and provide them with the tools to present their work as only a true Hollywood insider can.