Songwriting Seminars
"I am a stranger wherever I go. But I see what I see and I know what I know.
The winds of heaven gonna do what they will. They just blew away pretty little Marysville."
It's not just what you say, it's how you say it.
"People 'round here did the best they could. They either got caught running or they died where they stood.
By the time they saw it comin' up over these hills, it was too late for getting out of Marysville."
In this seminar, you’ll learn how to make your songs work as little movies and how to allow a lyric to groove and breathe. We’ll be discussing inflection, the melody of the spoken word, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition.
"Brothers and sisters, husbands and wives. The fire took one out of every five.
Their spirits hover all around us still, like smoke above the rubble of Marysville."
During the weekend, you’ll tune into the writing process, evoking all of the senses in order to communicate your emotions, your ideas, your stories in ways that are almost unavoidably heard, felt and understood by your listeners.
"There's only one measure for a woman and man -- When trouble's all around how tall do you stand?
What the devil burned down we will all rebuild. Rise up, Rise Up Marysville."
The seminar will give you tools you need to pursue these ideas on your own, to dig deeper, to write bigger, to connect with other human beings in the old and beautiful ways that songs can do.
"I am a stranger wherever I go, but I see what I see and I know what I know."
Masterclass
In this 3 hour session, artist and songwriter Kevin Welch will listen to songs from participants in order of registration and offer feedback on a range of topics, from lyrics to melody, focussing on tools that all writers can use in the development and delivery of their ideas. Due to time constraints, it is not possible to guarantee that every song will be presented in the class. There will be a keyboard available, as well as a guitar amp and vocal mic. Please bring a lyric sheet for Kevin that he can write on.
Seminar/Masterclass Dates:
KEVIN WELCH IN NEW ZEALAND
Tauranga Masterclass
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Bongard Centre, 200 Cameron Rd, Tauranga
Tuesday, July 23 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm
Cost: $125 Full/$100 Discount*
*Discount price applies to members of MAINZ, APRA, Wintec, BoPPoly, student rate
Auckland Seminar
MAINZ, 150 Victoria St., Auckland, New Zealand
Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, 10 am-4 pm both days
Cost: $250 Full/$200 Discount*
*Discount price applies to members of MAINZ, APRA, Wintec, BoPPoly, student rate
KEVIN WELCH IN AUSTRALIA
Melbourne JMC Academy, 171 Bank St, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4
All seminars in Australia run 10 am-4 pm both days
Sydney JMC Academy, NEW CAMPUS, 561 Harris St, Ultimo, NSW, 2007
Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11
All seminars in Australia run 10 am-4 pm both days
Brisbane JMC Academy, 75 Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18
All seminars in Australia run 10 am-4 pm both days
Cost: $250 Full/$200 Discount*
*Discount price applies to members of APRA, JMC, NSAI, Soundworks, ASA, SSA, Scoop FX, Lostsong, Song Central, Songsalive! Australia
