Songwriting MasterCamp
Onsite Collaborative 3 Day/3 Night Camp
November 14th through 17th 2022
Our three-day in-person Songwriting Master Camp is an ideal opportunity to take your songwriting skills to the next level. It's a fun, nurturing and inspirational camp to create new music with a group of like-minded, talented people.
Our mentors are comprised of a team of active hit songwriters and industry professionals who will share their experience, knowledge, and passion firsthand.
Through a series of master classes, songwriting exercises, co-writing sessions, and performances, our mentors will help guide you through all aspects of the creative process.
Meet your mentors
Accelerated learning
Music industry guests
Work with new collaborators
Showcase your songs
Rewarding friendships
Enjoy the beautiful resort setting
of The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs
Benefits
Learn the skills and knowledge required to build a successful songwriting career
Get direct songwriting advice during writing sessions from our professional hit writing team of mentors
Learn how to approach a songwriting brief
Expand your network of collaborators
An opportunity to perform your new songs created during camp writing sessions
Hang out, socialize and build relationships with Pam, Richard and our visiting mentors
Includes great food - An opening night dinner and catered lunches for all three days!
Enjoy the beautiful resort setting of The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs
Program Outline
Schedule: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily (all times Pacific Standard)
Day 1
After a welcome lunch, we dive straight into the craft of songwriting with several break-out exercises designed to get you acquainted with some of your fellow writers, and to spark up your creative engine. Pam and Richard will be interviewing our special guest business mentors later in the afternoon to discuss current music business trends. We will then host our catered opening night dinner to get you further acquainted with each other.
Day 2 & 3
Each day begins with a master class conducted by either Pam or Richard. During these sessions, participants will learn the elements of successful hit songwriting, focusing on song concept, lyric, and melody. Following these classes, Pam and Richard will be interviewing two guest mentors, providing attendees an opportunity to ask questions about their careers.
Following lunch each day, participants are placed into collaborative writing groups of three to create a new song. During the course of the day, Pam, Richard, and the visiting mentors will provide support and guidance to each team.
Participants will collaboratively write two new songs during this camp.
Showcase
In the evening each writing group will be encouraged to perform their song for all attendees and mentors!
This is a wonderful, pivotal moment where everyone gets to support each writing team and their songs. Songs are performed irrespective of where they are in their development
Pre-requisites for attendance
Intermediate-level songwriting, to include some co-writing experience.
Examples of your work will be required as part of the admission process.
Prices
Prices are in US$ and costs include; 3-day camp fee, a choice of either a shared or single room for 3 nights, 3 lunches (14th, 15th, 16th) and a welcome dinner on Monday 14th November.
$1899 per person for shared standard double rooms - Early Bird price (until midnight July 12th PST) then $1999 pp.
$2349 per person for single rooms – (Early Bird price until midnight July 12th PST) then $2449 pp.
Date: November 14th through 17th 2022
FAQs
I’m a producer, should I bring my mobile rig?
Yes if it will help you with the process of writing songs and it’s what you usually work on, absolutely! If you are a guitarist or keyboard player, we would recommend you bring whatever tools you need to write with.
Because we are at a hotel, we wouldn’t recommend wind instruments as the rooms are closely situated. We can supply some battery operated, small keyboards and have one full size performance keyboard in our event room which is used for the evening shows.
What is the food like?
The food at The Ace is extremely good! We provide a catered dinner on the opening night of the camp and lunch for all three days. They cater for most diets, so be sure to let us know if you have any special food requirements. The price does not include breakfast on all three days or dinner on Wednesday and Thursday. There is a bar, pool bar and restaurant onsite should you need it and the hotel has extra room snacks and beverages which you will cover separately on your room bill.
Do I have to take part in the performance in the evenings?
You are not required to, but your co-writing group will be very grateful for your support. Not everyone is a performer, this is a very casual setting and we encourage and challenge everyone to step up out of their comfort zone so they will grow from this experience. You really see the growth over this camp and this is where some life-long relationships and collaborations are started.
