King Street Arts

Songwriting Course, 21st Feb-14th Mar

We are offering our popular songwriting course with Jack Forgie again. It starts Monday 21st Feb 6.30-8.00pm and runs for 4 consecutive Monday nights. Last session will be 14th March. The fee is only £30 for this intensive and intimate class.

If you would like to book a place or get more information please contact Sophie 07795 115132. Please see below for course details:

Week 1:
•    How to write a Song
•    Make the most of your musical education
•    The Idea is King
•    What comes first, words or music
•    Working with collaborators
•    Title Power

Week 2:
•    Dressing up the song
•    Using your senses
•    Cooking the ingredients
•    Repetition and hooks
•    Melody writing
•    Rewriting

Week 3:
•    Genres
•    Simple Chords and honest words
•    Song structure across genres

Week 4:
•    Showing off
•    The Power of a demo
•    Networking
•    Home Studio
•    Production

Improvisation Workshop, 22nd May, 1-5pm

Guitar Improvisation Workshop – 22nd May, 1.30-5.00pm

If you’re a guitar player who wants to be able to jam better with other musicians, or are perhaps interested in playing  a different style of music but don’t know what to do on the fret board, or if you find yourself unable to come up with new ideas for soloing/ creating melodies, this workshop would be beneficial for you.

In the workshop, learn about various topics such as -

• How to create your own melodies, and make up interesting solos with feeling and expression to them.
• How to fit in to any impromptu musical scenario, applying appropriate stylistic awareness and melodic content. (e.g. Rock, jazz, pop, blues, metal, funk, traditional)
• Knowing the whole fret board, and being able to play a wide variety of chords, scales and arpeggios at any location on the neck, in any key.
• Following chord changes in a piece, to shape your melodies around an ensemble.
• Ear training, to hear and anticipate chord changes.
• Decorative performance techniques and their implementation to real musical situations. (e.g. vibrato, bending, trills, muting, dynamics)
• How to adequately voice melodies in your head.
• Making up your own sounds to incorporate into your improvising, to create your own style.

Study the cerebral elements which comprise improvisational thought structure, and learn of all the music theoretical devices employed by an improvising musician, such as what particular scales and arpeggios to use and how to implement them into your phrasing effectively.

The workshop is taught by Emmet Lagan, who has just finished a BA degree course in Music Performance.  It will be a three and a half hour session, which includes a half hour break. Handout pages of particular important aspects taught in the workshop will be provided throughout, to aid future practice of concepts discussed.     Starting date TBA

• £30 per person, all are welcome, although ideal for                          intermediate – advanced players

Contact – 07729932333 or e.lagan@hotmail.co.uk for bookings and enquires

SONG WRITING – 4 WEEKS – MONDAYS

Song Writing – 4 weeks – Mondays 18:30-19:30
25th Jan – 15th Feb.  Course fee: £30

To sign up please contact Sophie on 02890 327297 or sophie@kingstreetarts.com

See the flyer below for details on the course.

Song Writing Course flyer

FLAMENCO DANCE

Tutor – Maureen Connolly

THURSDAYS

Beginners: 18:00-19:00
Castanet: 19:00-19:30
Int/Adv: 19:30-20:30
17th Sept – 26th Nov
Course fee: £75
Castanet class: £38
10% for joining dance and castanet classes

ENROL on the first night of class or secure a place by sending King Street Arts a cheque with all your details attached.

FLAMENCO is a unique interplay of Gypsy, Islamic, Moorish , Cuban and native Andalusian cultures. Today this beautiful emotive dance has become popular throughout the world, and you can learn it right here at King Street Arts. Its great fun, great exercise and you don’t need a partner! Both men and women welcome. This term we will introduce a new Castanet class!!

BEGINNERS:

An introduction to Flamenco dance rhythms, technique and choreography. This class is open to all and no previous experience is necessary.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED:

A more in-depth study of Flamenco rhythms, technique and choreography. At least one year experience is necessary.