Songwriting Retreats at REO RaftingFour Amazing Songwriting Retreats at REO Rafting Resort in beautiful British Columbia REO Rafting. Join songwriters from around the world. These are the retreats that happened in the summer of 2010! Each of these four unique retreats and the main retreat that happens every mid July will help you improve your songwriting and take your songs to the next level. The 12th annual retreat is July 17-22, 2011.
Exploring the Guitar for Songwriters - July 9-11, 2010This weekend intensive features Mark Simos, the associate professor of songwriting for the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. Mark's retreat is aimed at the intermediate to advanced guitar player who may find themselves at the place where their guitar skills hold them back from writing better songs. Exploring Guitar. 
REO Songwriting Retreat - July 11-16, 2010REO's 11th annual songwriting course features world-class instructors and mentors. Bonnie Hayes is a Grammy-nominated songwriter with cuts by Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Robert Cray, David Crosby and Cher! Pat Pattison and Mark Simos are both professors at Berklee College of Music, one of the most prestigious music schools in the USA. Renee Grant-Williams is a vocal instructor for many of today’s finest singers including Miley Cryrus, Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Christina Aguilera and Tim McGraw. With daily workshop sessions, master classes, song critiques, open mic reviews, private one-on-one sessions with an instructor, and a free optional rafting adventure, this retreat will be an experience not to be missed. 
Song Camp with Tom Kimmel (Writing Whole Songs) - August 8-10, 2010Acclaimed singer-songwriter Tom Kimmel will teach user-friendly ways of developing songs through all stages of development and getting them to completion! Tom's songs have been featured on albums by major artists including Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Randy Travis and soundtracks for Twins, Runaway Bride and Dawson's Creek. Songwriters to share their ongoing projects and get valuable feedback from other writers in addition to participating in songwriting sessions covering lyrics, melody, the art of collaboration and other writing techniques. Writing Whole Songs 
How Songwriting Really Works - August 11-13, 2010How Songwriting Really Works: Techniques and Secrets of the World's Greatest Songwriters" is designed for songwriters willing to devote themselves to writing great songs. Wayne Chase, the author of How Songwriting Really Works, is a music and songwriting scholar with over 20 years in the music industry. Wayne is one of the world's leading experts on the emotional, or connotative meaning, of words and language. Join Wayne for an intensive songwriting retreat that is guaranteed to help you write great, memorable and emotionally meaningful songs. How Songwriting Really Works 
To help songwriters attend, REO offered early bird rates to save $100 off the four retreats for people who booked early! Seats were limited. Retreat Organizer: Bryan Fogelman (bryan@reorafting.com). Contact Bryan directly for questions, custom packages and other arrangements. |
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