The Art of Songwriting and Storytelling
July 28 – 31, 2009
Instructor: David Francey and Craig Werth
Early Bird Fee: $450 + GST (EXTENDED TO MONDAY JUNE 15TH)
Regular Fee: $500 + GST
Download a pdf of the course info
Musicians with their songs registered through SOCAN are eligible to apply for a Songwriting Workshop Grant through FACTOR for up to $750. May 29th deadline to apply. Link Here for info.
Course Description:
This is a four-day program for professional and emerging songwriters to hone their skills, working with two award-winning songwriters. This course follows the tradition of a songwriter’s circle and is designed to inspire, spark creativity and improve participant’s skills and abilities. Participants will work in conjunction with the mentor musicians, as well as their peers on creative projects that will help songwriters to break out of their regular routine and shake up their usual formulas.
Special Events included with Tuition:
~Monday, July 27, 7pm: Student Welcome Reception, IMA Gallery (2323 Pooley Street) - Meet your instructor and pick up your student information packages.~Tuesday, July 28, 5:30pm: Student BBQ - IMA Gallery, free for students, $5 for guests~Tuesday, July 28, 7pm: Concert - History of the Blues with Ken Hamm - IMA Gallery, $15, free for students~Wednesday, July 29, 7:30pm: Concert - David Francey & Craig Werth, Sunset Theatre, $20, free for students ~Friday, July 31, 6pm: ArtsWells Festival Opening - Sunset Theatre, $10, free for students The ArtsWells Festival Of All Things Art runs from Friday, July 31 – August 3, 2009 and features over 50 musical acts on 7 stages throughout Wells and Barkerville, plus workshops, an ArtWalk, the One Minute Play Festival and fun stuff for kids. See www.artswells.com for details. Each student of the Songwriting Workshop will receive one Adult Weekend Pass (value $80). Consider sticking around after your workshop!IMA students also receive free admission to Barkerville Historic Town and many discounts to local businesses.Island Mountain Arts School Policies
- Registration: A (non refundable) deposit is payable upon registration. Final payment is due no later than seven days before a course begins. Please add 5% GST to adult courses.
- The registration deadline is two weeks before class start. Registrations will be taken after that date, space permitting.
- Refund: There are no refunds on course deposits. If full payment has been made, and a student withdraws from a course, 75% of the workshop fee will be refunded. Note - there are no refunds the final week before classes begin.
- Cancellation Policy: If Island Mountain Arts cancels a course due to insufficient registration, the entire fee will be refunded. Cancellation decisions are made two weeks before course start.
Island Mountain Arts
Box 65, Wells, BC V0K 2R0
1-800-442-2787 or 250-994-3466
Fax: 250-994-3433
info@imarts.com
www.imarts.com