Professional singer / songwriters, Elaine Samuels and Surya Cooper, are co-running an inspiring, "hands on" songwriting workshop at the lovely ETNA Community Centre.

Workshop facilitators, Elaine Samuels and Surya Cooper have a wealth of experience with teaching, performing, the music business and as singer / songwriters, with original albums. They have also organised successful songwriting workshops in the past.

Elaine is a west London singer, songwriter, guitarist, band leader, workshop facilitator and event organiser (including concerts and festivals and regular open mic nights and songwriting competitions in the West London area). Elaine has also written a complete series about songwriting for "Music Maker" magazine and gives songwriting lessons in the west London area.

Surya is a Richmond Borough resident. She is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, musical instrument and singing teacher, workshop facilitator and choir leader.

The workshop will be very 'hands on' with creative exercises and enough information to allow the complete beginner the knowledge and understanding to write a complete song. The workshop will run from 10am to 2pm and will include:-

• Introducing each other and discussing experience
• Components of a song and approaches to begin writing
• Songwriting tools
• How to get inspiration
• How to make ideas flow
• Essential music theory knowledge
• A complete songwriting method from start to finish
• Sharing songs
• Next steps – including recording, PRS, PPL and the music business

Booking Info:-

Tickets are available to anyone aged 14 or over but are limited in number to only 20 maximium. So early booking is advisable, which will also afford the advantage of the "Early Bird" discount price of £30.

Tickets go 'on sale' from February 1st

Ticket link:-

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/songwriting-workshop-tickets-810583516117