LOS ANGELES SONGSALIVE! SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP & LUNCH with
Guest Speaker Joanne Ledesma
SUNDAY MAY 19TH
Songsalive!, the largest international non-profit organization supporting, promoting and educating songwriters and composers worldwide since 1997 – brings you another songwriting workshop with GUEST SPEAKER Joanne Ledesma + your opportunity to receive a song critique. (Topic: Music Placements – Thinking outside the box with your songs)
Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level? Workshop your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the world. The Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers, musicians, singers and music lovers and we’ve been doing this for 15 years!!!!
This is your chance to develop your songwriting in a supportive and intimate environment, meet invaluable music industry experts, network with fellow members, and be part of your local songwriters community. The first half is solely dedicated to an in-the-round critique workshop where writers present one song each - either on CD or live - with feedback and critique given by a guest speaker or the Songsalive! moderator (who in turn may encourage audience comments if time allows). The second half is dedicated to a Music Industry educational and informative discussion/talk, often with an industry guest speaker, and plenty of time to talk and network.
Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level? Workshop your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the world. The Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers, musicians, singers and music lovers and we’ve been doing this for 15 years!!!!
This is your chance to develop your songwriting in a supportive and intimate environment, meet invaluable music industry experts, network with fellow members, and be part of your local songwriters community. The first half is solely dedicated to an in-the-round critique workshop where writers present one song each - either on CD or live - with feedback and critique given by a guest speaker or the Songsalive! moderator (who in turn may encourage audience comments if time allows). The second half is dedicated to a Music Industry educational and informative discussion/talk, often with an industry guest speaker, and plenty of time to talk and network.
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WHEN: THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
NEXT: SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
NEXT: SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
TIME: Starts 12:00pm SHARP. Ends at 3:00pm. Do not be late.
WHERE: Cahuenga General Store
5510 Cahuenga Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
(Just north of Magnolia and Chandler, on East side of street)
Please order lunch to support the venue
COST: Songsalive! Pro Members – Free; Non-members - $10. Join on our website.
WHERE: Cahuenga General Store
5510 Cahuenga Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
(Just north of Magnolia and Chandler, on East side of street)
Please order lunch to support the venue
COST: Songsalive! Pro Members – Free; Non-members - $10. Join on our website.
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THIS MONTH’S GUEST SPEAKER – JOANNE LEDESMA
Ms. Ledesma runs her own grassroots company, Ledesma Music. The focus today is in several arenas including music placement, education, consulting, A&R, producing, management, radio, television and artist development. She has worked with numerous artists like Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, Carlos Santana, ZZ Top, JoDee Messina, Kenny Loggin, John Mayall and others. Her experience and knowledge of music analysis makes Miss Ledesma a distinguished A&R Representative or the world’s largest A&R Company, Taxi Music. (www.Taxi.com) A music programmer for Airlines, and corporate clients. In 2007 Joanne Authored "Prepare Your Music, a practical guide to making your music marketable”, and became an educator for Citrus College Performing and Recording Arts. (www.CitrusCollege.edu). teaching music business, History of Rock & Roll and Concert/Event Promotion In the Spring of 2007 Miss. Ledesma created and produced the groundbreaking radio show Music Biz Radio. January 2011 Ms. Ledesma created San Gabriel Valley Music Magazine (SGVmusic.com) which covers multiple aspects of music for music lovers and music makers. In addition she actively promotes unsigned artists for music publishing including placements with video game, film, TV and radio. (HBO, BRAVO, NBC, FOX, SHOWTIME, A&E, & more) unsigned artist DRIX.
TOPIC FOR SECOND HALF: MUSIC PLACEMENTS –Thinking outside the box with your songs
The traditional business model for song placements has changed dramatically in recent years. Good news is there are more opportunities to reach buyers. Bad news is the competition has risen. Learn new methods of song placement. More importantly learn your market by bringing in one track for analysis by Ms. Ledesma. Get insider information on, who the buyers are, where to find them, what they are looking for, what your completion is and if your songs are ready for placements. Ms Ledesma is currently seeking music for placements all genres. You are encouraged to bring a full CD for drop off.
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RSVP IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE and conditions apply. Go to http://www.meetup.com/
1. You MUST RSVP through our Meetup site and answer all questions in order to attend.
(Arrivals without RSVP may be turned away due to limited seating.)
You have till 7pm Saturday before the workshop to RSVP.
If you RSVP "Yes" and then are unable to attend, please be so kind as to update your RSVP to “no” before 7pm Sat night (night before workshop). If you are a "No Show" you jeopardize your ability to participate next time.
2. Arrive and sign in before 12:00pm. Late arrivals are waitlisted and post 12.30pm arrivals may be turned away. Please stay for full workshop till 3pm.
1. You MUST RSVP through our Meetup site and answer all questions in order to attend.
(Arrivals without RSVP may be turned away due to limited seating.)
You have till 7pm Saturday before the workshop to RSVP.
If you RSVP "Yes" and then are unable to attend, please be so kind as to update your RSVP to “no” before 7pm Sat night (night before workshop). If you are a "No Show" you jeopardize your ability to participate next time.
2. Arrive and sign in before 12:00pm. Late arrivals are waitlisted and post 12.30pm arrivals may be turned away. Please stay for full workshop till 3pm.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR CRITIQUE:
1. Members and Non-Members can attend the Workshop, however, ONLY EligibleSongsalive! Pro Members can present their song for critique or pitch.
Not your first time (First timers need to come and audit the class. Watch, listen, learn. You can offer critique and questions where applicable).
Being a member of Meetup.com does not constitute being a Pro Member of Songsalive!
2. First timers (whether Member or Non-Member) may only watch/audit their first workshop (not present a song), but can participate in question/answer segment.
3. Song Critiques are randomly chosen from Eligible Pro Members, only watch. Workshop starts on time, 12 noon. Simply put, if you want to be considered to present a song, you MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 11.55am to sign in.
We cannot guarantee all eligible songwriters will get an opportunity to present a song. It depends on # of attendees.
1. Members and Non-Members can attend the Workshop, however, ONLY EligibleSongsalive! Pro Members can present their song for critique or pitch.
Not your first time (First timers need to come and audit the class. Watch, listen, learn. You can offer critique and questions where applicable).
Being a member of Meetup.com does not constitute being a Pro Member of Songsalive!
2. First timers (whether Member or Non-Member) may only watch/audit their first workshop (not present a song), but can participate in question/answer segment.
3. Song Critiques are randomly chosen from Eligible Pro Members, only watch. Workshop starts on time, 12 noon. Simply put, if you want to be considered to present a song, you MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 11.55am to sign in.
We cannot guarantee all eligible songwriters will get an opportunity to present a song. It depends on # of attendees.
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COME PREPARED ON THE DAY
1. The first half is a song critique session. Then there is a break. Then the Speaker talks, followed by questions. It takes the full 3 hours.
2. MEDIA: Eligible Pro Member songwriters presenting a song for critique/pitch must:
a. Bring at least 20 (prefer 30) typed copies of your lyric sheet (with full contact details)
b. Bring your song on CD, iPod or perform live (bring your instrument - unplugged/no P.A). All CD's must be burned to work on a CD Player. Please check the CD first - if it won't play in your car CD then it won't work at the workshop.
c. Have CD labeled with track number / and instruments tuned and ready.
3. Do I have to present a song for a song critique? No. You don’t need to present a song for critique to benefit from our workshop. Watch, listen, participate and meet fellow peers. It’s all part of learning. In fact, if you are not chosen to present, please understand that the workshop provides value in so many way.
4. Song critique is provided by the Guest Speaker, and if time, 2 or 3 comments from the floor. It is at the Guest Speaker's discretion as to how much of the song he/she wishes to hear (when to fade song) before he/she is ready to provide a valuable, educated, and expert critique. Any song that goes longer than 4 mins will be automatically faded. Any long discussions will cut into your time.
5. The audience is encouraged to write feedback of the song on the songwriter's lyric sheet. Please hand that lyric sheet back to the songwriter after they have presented.
6. The above is a short summary. Download the Workshop Critique Rule sheet here: http://www.songsalive.org/
1. The first half is a song critique session. Then there is a break. Then the Speaker talks, followed by questions. It takes the full 3 hours.
2. MEDIA: Eligible Pro Member songwriters presenting a song for critique/pitch must:
a. Bring at least 20 (prefer 30) typed copies of your lyric sheet (with full contact details)
b. Bring your song on CD, iPod or perform live (bring your instrument - unplugged/no P.A). All CD's must be burned to work on a CD Player. Please check the CD first - if it won't play in your car CD then it won't work at the workshop.
c. Have CD labeled with track number / and instruments tuned and ready.
3. Do I have to present a song for a song critique? No. You don’t need to present a song for critique to benefit from our workshop. Watch, listen, participate and meet fellow peers. It’s all part of learning. In fact, if you are not chosen to present, please understand that the workshop provides value in so many way.
4. Song critique is provided by the Guest Speaker, and if time, 2 or 3 comments from the floor. It is at the Guest Speaker's discretion as to how much of the song he/she wishes to hear (when to fade song) before he/she is ready to provide a valuable, educated, and expert critique. Any song that goes longer than 4 mins will be automatically faded. Any long discussions will cut into your time.
5. The audience is encouraged to write feedback of the song on the songwriter's lyric sheet. Please hand that lyric sheet back to the songwriter after they have presented.
6. The above is a short summary. Download the Workshop Critique Rule sheet here: http://www.songsalive.org/
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