FIRST LEVEL SONGWRITING RETREAT - 14-17 January 2022 - Presented by CHARLOTTE YATES

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FIRST LEVEL SONGWRITING RETREAT - 14-17 January 2022 - Presented by CHARLOTTE YATES

FIRST LEVEL
SONGWRITING
RETREAT
14-17 January 2022

6pm Fri 14 - 1pm Mon 17 JANUARY 2022
Hill Country Homestead

Tahora, Eastern Taranaki, New Zealand

Presented by CHARLOTTE YATES

Songdoctor.co.nz
Songwritingschool.co.nz

FIRST LEVEL
SONGWRITING RETREAT 2022

DAY 1                                           Friday 14 January 6-9pm

           6PM MEET & GREET
           Please arrive in time for dinner

           Settle into your accommodation at the Hill Country Homestead and

           enjoy a lovely homecooked meal.

            7-9PM SESSION 1 - WHERE TO START?
            Our first formal session

            Please bring your instrument and something to write with.

            At the end of the session, you'll be given a co-writing song

            assignment for the retreat

DAY 2                              Saturday 15 January 9am - 12.30pm

         9 - 10.30AM SESSION 2 - STORY TO SONG
         Our second session followed by morning tea

         Nailing your song's intention. Developing your idea.

         11-12.30PM SESSION 3 - A TUNE FROM THIN AIR
         Our third session followed by lunch

         How to write a melody

FIRST LEVEL
SONGWRITING RETREAT 2022

 DAY 2                               Saturday 15 January 1.30pm-5pm

          1.30-3PM CO-WRITING
          Group writing and individual mentoring followed by afternoon tea

          3.30 - 5PM SESSION FOUR - WHAT ARE THE CHORDS?
          Our fourth session followed by free time to work on your song

          and then, dinner

          Chord progressions and how to use them

          7-9PM SONGWRITERS CIRCLE
          Our first songwriters circle where you can share what you've been

          writing and hear what others are doing. Relax and enjoy the music.

DAY 3                                      Sunday 16 January 9am-3pm

          9 - 10.30AM SESSION FIVE - THE VERY SHAPE OF YOU
          Our fifth session followed by morning tea

          Song structure and how to make it deliver your ideas.

          11 - 12.30PM SESSION SIX - FINDING YOUR GROOVE
          Our sixth session followed by lunch

          Rhythm and rhyme

          1.30-3PM CO-WRITING
          Group writing and individual mentoring followed by afternoon tea

FIRST LEVEL
SONGWRITING RETREAT 2022

 DAY 3                                  Sunday 16 January 3.30pm-9pm

          3.30 - 5PM SESSION SEVEN - PROJECT STUDIO
          Our seventh session followed by free time to work on your song

          and then, dinner

          Your own space - how to use a home studio to write songs

          7-9PM SONGWRITERS CIRCLE
          Our second songwriters circle where you can share what you've

          been writing and hear what others are doing. Relax and enjoy the

          music.

DAY 4                                       Monday 17 January 9am-1pm

          9 - 10.30AM SESSION EIGHT - PULLING THE LEVERS
          Our eighth session followed by morning tea

          How to write and rewrite. Solutions to maintain workflow and

          creativity in real life.

          11-12.00PM PACKING UP AND LAST WORDS!
          Please pack up ALL your kit. Please stay for the (traditional!) group

          photo, exchange contact details and fill in our feedback survey. You

          are welcome to have lunch on site or take a really awesome packed

          lunch with you, depending on your travel arrangements.

What will I come away with?
The FIRST LEVEL Songwriting Retreat provides a comprehensive
framework to deep dive into your songwriting: physically by collaborating,
quick fire exercises and one on one mentoring, socially by sharing your
work, hearing what others are writing both informally and in session, and
mentally by detailed sessions covering both songwriting technique and
mindsets that help. It's a great place to start or get recharged!

It's designed to be enjoyably immersive but when you get back to 'real life',
you'll have access to ongoing support through songdoctor.co.nz.

Come get your songwriting supercharged in a terrific environment free
from daily distractions. It really works and the food is outstanding!
'Helpful and meaningful info and progressions for the 'mechanics of writing a song. Picturesque
venue - ideal for the event.' Nycki Proctor

'Direct presentation. Comfortable, safe, energising, motivating. Felt like the 'right' amount of people.
Meals and dietary considerations excellent - great variety and content.' Tracey Haskell

About the presenter, Charlotte Yates
                                                 Charlotte is a professional independent New Zealand
                                                 singer-songwriter with a growing catalogue of seven

                                                 solo and fourteen collaborative releases. She runs

                                                 Songwriting School, an online songwriting tuition
                                                 subscription and a songwriting coaching

                                                 service,   Songdoctor. Charlotte also works with
                                                 international clients as author/mentor for US/UK

                                                 music educational websites,       Soundfly, Musician on a
                                                 Mission and Bandzoogle.
charlotteyates.com
songdoctor.co.nz
songwritingschool.co.nz
WHAT TO BRING - something to write with (pen/paper/laptop/tablet), your instrument
& headphones, your phone to record ideas, something you're working on, something

you've finished and can share.

Booking Information:
FIRST LEVEL Songwriting Retreat will be held at the Hill Country

Homestead, 67 Tahora Road, Tahora, Whangamomona,
Eastern Taranaki, NZ. The Homestead is part of a working
beef and sheep farm on 200 acres of rolling hill country. It is

peaceful and beautiful.

Accommodation for up to

nine participants plus all

meals are included from our

first dinner Friday 14 Jan to

our farewell lunch Monday 25

Jan. The catering is prepared

on site using fresh, seasonal

homegrown ingredients. There

is definitely good coffee.

Please let us know any special

dietary requirements.

Please note due to the location, there is no cell phone

coverage or WIFI, but a landline is available.

There is plenty of parking immediately outside the Homestead.

To book:
visit songdoctor.co.nz
email songdoctorclinic@gmail.com
phone charlotte yates 021 685561
cost $NZ990 gst inc.
FIRST LEVEL Songwriting Retreat is presented by Charlotte Yates Productions Ltd