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Nashville hit songwriter Reese Wilson will travel to Los Angeles to present an all-day seminar on Saturday, June 12 from 9:00am-5:00pm. One of Nashville’s top writers, Reese’s credits include the #1 hits “Not On Your Love” and “She Can’t Say I Didn’t Cry,” as well as Mark Wills’ “Places I’ve Never Been,” and Diamond Rio’s “It’s All In Your Head.”  In addition, Reese has had cuts with a wide range of top stars, including Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Neil McCoy, Tracy Lawrence, and others.

In the first half of the seminar, Reese will talk about craft and business topics including writing tips and tricks, overcoming writer’s block, hit song analysis, demos, pitching to publishers and producers, and contracts. There will be plenty of time for Q&A.

The afternoon will be devoted to song critiques. The first twenty participants to sign up may submit a song to be critiqued. The critiques are designed to be a learning experience for all, whether or not your song is being discussed.

Following the seminar, there will be a Hit Songwriters In-the-Round concert featuring Reese Wilson, Steve Dorff (“I Cross My Heart”), and a surprise guest.  The show will be held from 8:00-10:00pm at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 N. Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood. Admission to the concert is free for seminar attendees, $10 for all others.

Admission to the seminar is: 1) Full seminar with song critique (limited to first 20 people to register): $35 in advance, $45 at the door; 2) Full seminar without critique: $25 in advance, $35 at the door.  Call Vickie at (818)752-7484 for information on how to register.  Seating is limited to the first fifty people to sign up, so be sure to register early.

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• Sunday, May 9, 4-7pm at Musician’s Institute - Group Song Critiques.  Play your song live or on cassette. Bring twenty copies of your lyric sheet. Lyrics and works-in-progress can also be critiqued.
• Sunday, May 23, 4-7pm at Musician’s Institute - Mini Song Camp.  This workshop will focus on business aspects of songwriting.  The song demo is the songwriter’s primary marketing tool. We will cover specific aspects of the demo process that will help you create demos that are competitive in the marketplace - preparing a song arrangement and using signature licks.
• Saturday, June 12, 9:00am-5:00pm at Musician’s Institute - All-day seminar with Nashville hit songwriter Reese Wilson.  See lead article for details.
• Thursday, June 17, 7-9pm, “Spotlight On Songwriters” presented by ASCAP and the NSAI Los Angeles Regional Workshop.   In a joint effort with ASCAP, we will host the second in a series of workshops entitled “Spotlight On Songwriters” on Thursday evening, June 17.  In this three-hour workshop, we will learn about selected hit writers and study their work.  The workshop will take place from 7:00-10:00pm at the ASCAP office, located at the Director’s Guild, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Third Floor in Los Angeles. Admission is free and seating will be limited. Please call (323)882-1414 to reserve your space.
• Sunday, June 20, 4-7pm at Musician’s Institute - Group Song Critiques.  Bring a song and 20 copies of your lyric sheet.

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• Thursday, May 13, 7:30-10:30pm Songwriter Lineup at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 Cahuenga Blvd. in North Hollywood.  Don’t miss this Nashville-style writers’ night with featured hit writer Randy Sharp (“Cheap Seats,” “Then What?”).  Performing “in-the-round” will be: Corrinne May, Dan Nahmod, Kellie Coffey, Arlene Nicastro, Jim Schwarz, and Hal Cohen.  There will be an open mic following the scheduled performers. Free admission.
• Saturday, May 15, 1:30-6:00pm, Jai Josefs Workshop presented by the NSAI San Diego Regional Workshop at the Del Mar Stratford Inn. Admission is $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Contact Liz at (619)481-5650 for more info.
• Thursday, June 10, 7:30-10:30pm Songwriter Lineup at Hallenbeck’s.  Scheduled performers TBA.
• Saturday, June 12, 8-10pm Hit Songwriters In-the-Round Concert featuring Reese Wilson (“Not On Your Love,” “Places I’ve Never Been”), Steve Dorff (“I Cross My Heart,” “Hypnotize the Moon”), and a surprise guest. The show will be held at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 Cahuenge Blvd. in North Hollywood. Admission is free for Reese Wilson seminar attendees, $10 for all others.  The cover charge will benefit the NSAI Los Angeles Regional Workshop.

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