first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
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first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
Greetings, friendly-forums-folks;
This will be my first; and likely 'deer-in-the-headlights' smitten by sights & sounds
;
even a bit overwhelmed & star-struck
(yeah, that means by some of YOU!!).
With my current focus being primarily on songwriting - for wherever they might land:
i.e. artist pitch; or possibly using songs and/or cues made from their instrument tracks -
please recommend only those classes & their respective Mentors, from the scheduled ones.
In advance; many, many thanks.
This will be my first; and likely 'deer-in-the-headlights' smitten by sights & sounds
;
even a bit overwhelmed & star-struck
(yeah, that means by some of YOU!!).
With my current focus being primarily on songwriting - for wherever they might land:
i.e. artist pitch; or possibly using songs and/or cues made from their instrument tracks -
please recommend only those classes & their respective Mentors, from the scheduled ones.
In advance; many, many thanks.
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
The 2015 schedule isn't out yet, as far as I am aware. There will be ballroom panels on aspects of songwriting and pitching for film/tv, and breakout classes, every day for three days - probably more than 100 classes/panels. Descriptions of each class, panel and mentor for this year will be made available, probably towards the end of Sep or so. I advise people to print off the material when it is posted and go over it carefully to start to plan their Rally days ahead of time.
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
Thank you, Vikki, for that; just what I needed to learn/know.hummingbird wrote:The 2015 schedule isn't out yet, as far as I am aware. There will be ballroom panels on aspects of songwriting and pitching for film/tv, and breakout classes, every day for three days - probably more than 100 classes/panels. Descriptions of each class, panel and mentor for this year will be made available, probably towards the end of Sep or so. I advise people to print off the material when it is posted and go over it carefully to start to plan their Rally days ahead of time.
fwiw: we have a hummingbird feeder right outside our Dining Room window, hanging from a tree branch. them little suckers just love it!! ... and with the tinted/one-way glass... they don't know we're so close by.
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
they are such sweet little things, I love how they play with each other hehe. I guess they are my favourite bird of all, although I do like birds a lot and enjoy a little amateur birdwatching from my windows.
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
Heh! Thinking back to my first Rally I would suggest filling your schedule with every class/presentation/panel that appeals to you... then crossing out half of them to save for next year since the networking aspect is equal to the educational value.
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
Assuming my classes will be on the schedule again this year, it goes without saying that you should attend:
Simple Song Structures that Sell
Music Business & Terminology
Seriously, you need to wait until the schedule is released, usually a few weeks before the rally and decide what to attend. There will be a lot of conflicts whereby two (or more) things you want to attend are at the same time. All you can do is make a choice and hopefully catch what you missed the following year. If songwriting is your major focus as you say, there will be PLENTY of great classes on the schedule, I can assure you of that!!
See you there!!
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Seriously, you need to wait until the schedule is released, usually a few weeks before the rally and decide what to attend. There will be a lot of conflicts whereby two (or more) things you want to attend are at the same time. All you can do is make a choice and hopefully catch what you missed the following year. If songwriting is your major focus as you say, there will be PLENTY of great classes on the schedule, I can assure you of that!!
See you there!!
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
Don't try and do everything all the time, spend some time just hanging out and letting it come to you. And good luck with that...
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
You should definitely plan on attending the class:
"Demystifying the Cue"
Actually, I don't know yet if I'll be lucky enough to be asked by Michael Laskow to present that workshop at this year's Taxi Road Rally (I hope so) but I had a blast last year.
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Actually, I don't know yet if I'll be lucky enough to be asked by Michael Laskow to present that workshop at this year's Taxi Road Rally (I hope so) but I had a blast last year.
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
Many, many thanks to all y'alls...
Lots of writing... lots of calls...
It's gonna be here in a blink;
Less time to prepare than you may think...
(if I was JLO, I'd be gettin' gooseys right about now... )
Lots of writing... lots of calls...
It's gonna be here in a blink;
Less time to prepare than you may think...
(if I was JLO, I'd be gettin' gooseys right about now... )
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Re: first-timer RR questions re: classes recommendations...
I am hoping i can make this work with my schedule; meeting all you people, learning so much, networking...can't wait! Thanks too, you "old timer taxians" for posting great advise!
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