The Art of Songwriting
July 27 – 30, 2010
Instructor: Ken Whiteley
Early Bird Fee: $396 + GST (JUNE 1st)
Regular Fee: $440 + GST
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 award-winning songwriter, Ken Whiteley. 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.
Ken Whiteley is a Canadian roots music legend. His musical journey has taken him from jug band, folk and swing to blues, gospel and children’s music. Among numerous accolades, he has won a Canadian Folk Music Award, Genie Award for Best Original Song in a Canadian film, Lifetime achievement awards from the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Mariposa Folk Festival. Ken has been nominated for 7 Juno awards and 13 Maple Blues Awards. Ken’s live performances showcase his outstanding musicianship on guitars and mandolin, award winning original songs and his powerful vocals, called "...a cross between Pete Seeger and Tony Bennett on 11!" Whether leading his own group, solo or collaborating with peers at blues, folk, children’s festivals and concerts of all sizes, his “...deep knowledge and infectious passion” guarantee good times for all. As a producer of over 125 recording projects, Ken’s productions have garnered 10 Canadian Gold and Platinum records, 4 American Gold records, 22 Juno and 2 Grammy nominations, and sold over 8 million copies.
Special Events included with Tuition:
~Monday, July 26, 7pm: Student Welcome Reception, IMA Gallery (2323 Pooley Street) - Meet your instructor and pick up your student information packages.~Wednesday, July 28, 8pm: Concert - Ken Whiteley and Tim Williams, Sunset Theatre, $20, free for students ~Friday, July 30, 6pm: ArtsWells Festival Opening - $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. 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