The Artists and Writers Group will debut HOMEMADE: A Music Symposium on Saturday, June 7, 2008. This free event will be a music conference and performance event with interactive educational music workshops.
The theme is the do-it-yourself music business that is swiftly growing with the rise of the Internet and inexpensive editing software. Self-promotion and production has always been necessary and important to the beginning and independent musician anyway — but now ‘taking care of business’ is ever more important and relevant to each musician.
Hillsborough Community College-Ybor City campus (Tampa) is a partner and will host the event in their new performing arts building located at Palm Ave and 14th Street, across from the Cuban Club. The event will run 10am to 5pm Saturday, June 7, 2008.
The symposium is free and open to the public and is supported by a grant provided to the Artists and Writers Group from the Ybor City Development Corporation. The Bay Area Artists and Musicians Organization (BAAMO) are assisting with organizing the event.
Presentations, discussions and workshops will range from writing songs to making a low-cost video for the Net; from how to make an electronic press kit to improving live performance with acting techniques; from recording at home to booking a tour; from samples of the history of the American Songbook to playing for silent films; from how to tune and play a Irish bouzouki to making rock jazzy and jazz rock.
Presentations and Workshops are in the Performing Arts Building, located at Palm Ave. and 14th Street.
Lobby | |
| 9:00 AM | Attendees Sign in Coffee and nibbles |
Main Stage | |
| 10:00 AM | The American Songbook Rosa Rio, David Pomeranz, Paul Wilborn (Moderator) |
| Noon | Lunch Bring lunch or visit restaurants in Ybor City |
| 1:00 PM | The New Music Democracy Scott Leonard |
| 1:30 PM | Media Panel: Getting the Word Out Lee Courtney (Moderator - BAAMO), Julie Garisto (TBT-St. Petersburg Times), Bob Ross (Independent journalist, blogger), Curtis Ross (Tampa Tribune), Wade Tatangelo (Music critic, Creative Loafing), Megan Voeller (Art critic, Creative Loafing), Randy Wynne (Program director, WMNF Radio) |
Workshops
Main Stage | |
| 2:30 PM | Building a Song John McEwen, Judy Tampa, George Pappas, Dan Bradbury |
| 3:00 PM | House Concerts: How and Why Gloria Holloway, David Brown, Susan Reiss |
| 3:30 PM | Instruments: History and Use of the Bouzouki and Concertina John McEwen, Dan Bradbury |
| 4:00 PM | Inside the Song: Singer / Songwriters Maggie Council, Ronny Elliott, Jules Dobrowolski, John McEwen, George Pappas, Denise Moore, Judy Tampa |
Rehearsal Hall | |
| 2:30 PM | Jazz: Stylings and Improv Ken Hanks, Denise Moore, Martin Dalmasi |
| 3:15 PM | Jazz: Models and Arranging Ken Hanks, Martin Dalmasi |
Art Gallery | |
| 2:30 PM | Writing Comedy Songs Jules Dobrowolski |
| 3:15 PM | The Art and Business of the Jingle Jeff Arthur |
Studio Theater | |
| 2:30 PM | Videoing Live Performance: Theatrical Concepts Part 1 Stan Arthur, Fred Smith, Eugenie Bondurant, Keith Arsenault Performers: Handshake Squad, Next Exit |
| 3:15 PM | Videoing Live Performance: Theatrical Concepts Part 2 Stan Arthur, Fred Smith, Eugenie Bondurant Performers: Handshake Squad, Next Exit |
Ensemble Room | |
| 2:30 PM | To Be Announced |
| 3:15 PM | The Pranayama of Voice Denise Moore |
Classroom 102 | |
| 3:15 PM | Creating an Electronic Press Kit Gary Burge, Fred Smit |
Presenters
Keith Arsenault (Producer - production), Jeff Arthur (Vocalist, producer, composer), Stan Arthur (Music videos - The Ditchflowers), Dan Bradbury (Concertina - banjo), Eugenie Bondurant (Acting coach - actress), David Brown (Guitar - house concerts), Gary Burge (Web developer - electronic press kits), Robert Constable - David Rogers (Experimental Rock – Handshake Squad), Maggie Council (Singer - songwriter), Lee Courtney (BAAMO), Martin Dalmasi (Jazz sax, flute, percussion), Jules Dobrowolski (Singer - songwriter), Ronny Elliott (Singer - songwriter), Julie Garisto (Journalist), Kenneth Hanks (Jazz pianist - composer), Mia Hartley – Nikolas Hartley – Justin Lincoln – Brian Rothenberger (Folk rock - Next Exit ), Gloria Holloway (Concert promoter), Scott Leonard (Lead tenor, Rockapella), John McEwen - Judy Tampa - George Pappas (Folk rock - Bunko Squad), Denise Moore (Jazz singer), David Pomeranz (Broadway and pop singer - composer), Susan Reiss (House concerts), Rosa Rio (Silent era organist), Bob Ross (Journalist), Curtis Ross (Journalist), Fred Smith (Drummer - music video), Wade Tatangelo (Journalist), Ray Villadonga (bassist - composer), Megan Voeller (Journalist), Paul Wilborn (Pop singer - pianist) Randy Wynne (Radio Program Director)Showcases
New World Brewery | |
| 1313 E 8th Avenue | |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Next Exit, Bunko Squad, Ronny Elliot, Maggie Council |
Tre Amici at the Bunker | |
| 1907 N 19th Street | |
| 7:00 - 10:00 PM | Denise Moore and Then Some, Bunko Squad, Ronnie Elliot, Jules Dobrowolski, Handshake Squad |
For information contact: David Audet, Executive Director, email: daudet@hccfl.edu - voice: +1 813-253-7674
