Summer Songwriting Sessions - Cedar Park United - Pointe-Claire
Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10 ---- 12:30 - 2: 00 PM Registration form below
Songwriting is a journey of discovery, an exploration of lyric, melody, chord, and rhythm that anyone can embark on. We will set out on that journey during these two-hour afternoon sessions, learn some tools and write some songs. This will be a "do" workshop, and if you come, you will leave with songs, and a little music history as well. Bring an instrument if you play, but no issue if you do not. Expect to engage your creative mind, collaborate with others and be surprised at what you come up with!!
Anyone 12 - 17 are welcome.
ABOUT ME: I am a Pointe-Claire-based performing songwriter with 11 albums, a long touring career and multiple songwriting awards. Since the early 2000s I have given hundreds of workshops in schools across Quebec and Canada and in Europe. Along with teaching the songwriting course at Concordia University - MUSI 263, I am on the Quebec government Culture in the Schools roster and part of ELAN's (Heritage Canada) Artists Inspire program.
More info: https://roblutes.com/about-rob-press-kit
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Working in groups, in teams and individually, participants will use prompts and other techniques to write songs in a variety of styles and on a range of subjects. There is no "right" way to write songs, but there are approaches that can be very helpful. We will create an atmosphere that supports creativity and explore together.
Playing an instrument is helpful but absolutely not necessary.
DATES: Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10
12:30 - 2: 30 PM Registration form below
COST: $120 for the week; $30 per day for drop ins.
Please pay at this link: STORE
REGISTRATION: Please fill out the form below. Email me with any further questions. roblutes33@yahoo.ca
CEDAR PARK UNITED: 204 Lakeview Ave, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9S 4C5
TESTIMONIALS
“Rob is not just a songwriting instructor, he is a student of all things songwriting and an organized, inspiring mentor to those musicians looking to find their own voice. Rob's deep roots in traditional music - early jazz, folk, and popular - allow him to present examples across a range of genres and chord structures that appeal to a wide range of musicians and their varied tastes. Both times that we have had Rob teach courses, he has been clear, organized, and supportive with rave reviews from our students, many of whom have studied with some of the best songwriters in Canada.”
Thom Lambert, Director, Halliburton Folk Camp
"May I go on a little about my songwriting stream? As you may know, I am not the most accomplished guitar player, in fact, my goal is just to bang out some songs for campfires with friends, so, it would seem that the campfire stream would be just up my alley, however, I had enjoyed a course with Katherine before covid, and wanted to challenge myself.
I was extremely nervous, it was waaaay out of my comfort zone, but I took a deep breath and signed up for songwriting...and I am sooooo glad I did.
"Rob did not waste a minute...in the course of 5 sessions, we wrote a collaborative group song, were given the opportunity to write 3 songs after being given 3 different prompts, and a further song collaboratively with one other person. In between, Rob gave examples of songwriting, he talked and played his guitar to demonstrate his point. He is super knowledgeable both about songwriting, songwriters, and about the history of songs. I could listen to him all day. But we also had to make time, to listen to fellow course members play what they had written. What Rob managed to bring to bring out in these fellow musicians was incredible.
Rob provided a safe space for us to share, and when we played, he really listened, using his guitar upside down on his lap as his table to take notes...and his feedback was valuable...not just "that was great" but rather, I liked the way you juxtaposed that line over...or you really brought out feelings in that line...etc.
He gave so much of himself. And if we didn't write a complete song, he gave us ideas to continue the songs we started or he picked out the lines or feelings to go further... I learned so much and I am so inspired. I can't say enough good things about Rob and my experience in the songwriting stream,
lalalalala."
Valerie Davis-Kelly, Songwriting Workshop Participant