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Gold Coast A-Venue Announce Free Songwriting/ Recording and Production Workshop for 27th March
Over the past three years, Q Music has worked closely with Gold Coast City Council to deliver the professional development strands of the Gold Coast A-Venue program. In 2010, Q Music and the Gold Coast City Council will again work closely together, and are offering a full day workshop open to the public on Saturday 27th March.
The Songwriting/Recording and Production Workshop will cover songwriting, recording and production which are both important aspects in developing your career within the industry.
Part one of the full day event will cover:
10am- 12.45pm ‘Songwriting: the Song is the king’ – this workshop will focus on developing your songwriting skills, different approaches to songwriting, creativity and technique, and structure and arrangement.
Designed to connect professional songwriters with young artists and facilitated by Q Music project officer Kellie Lloyd, this session will explore two different artists approach to their craft.
Speakers are Sabrina Lawrie (Little Vegas and the Fuzz Parade) and Eddie Jacobson (Butterfingers)
Part 2 of the full day session:
1.30 – 4.30pm Recording and Production With Magoo.
Nationally and internationally recognised, Aria Award winning producer Magoo has worked with bands from all over Australia – most notably Regurgitator, Midnight Oil, Kate Miller-Heidke, Powderfinger and many more. Magoo will use this session to deconstruct a finished song on his laptop, allowing the participant to see how a professional works within his digital studio, giving tips on production skills and techniques, being prepared going into the studio from the perspective of the artist and the producer and more.
For more information and to register your interest contact Bianca Svantesson at Gold Coast City Council by phone
Venue: Southport Community Centre, Room Five : 6 Lawson Street, Southport
Registrations close 25th March 2010.
Published: 17 Mar 2010 by Q Music Newsdesk
