Theory Boot Camp - Level 1

Join us Monday evenings for the 2023 PCC Fall Songwriting Workshop.  This is a hybrid event (in person and online).  For detailed information and F.A.Q., please click HERE

COURSE OVERVIEW

FALL WORKSHOP (15 Classes)

Monday Evenings, 7:30-9:45p (Theory Bootcamp, 6:30-7:30p)

September 18th – December 18th

Recital – Saturday, December 16th

$1285 (or $350 monthly)

WINTER WORKSHOP (15 Classes)

Monday Evenings, 7:30-9:45p (Theory Bootcamp, 6:30-7:30p)

January 8th – March 25th

Concert – TBA (weekend of March 29th)

$1285 (or $350 monthly)

SPRING WORKSHOP (15 Classes)

Monday Evenings, 7:30-9:45p (Theory Bootcamp, 6:30-7:30p)

April 1st – June 17th

Concert (w/ Big Band) – Saturday, June 22nd

$1285 (or $350 monthly)

Students who complete the entire course will receive a Certificate in Advanced Songwriting

DISCOUNTS

-$300 off full program: Full payment up front (check only)

-$250 off each workshop: Audit-only Participant*

-$300 off each workshop:  PCC students***

-$150 off each workshop: PCC alumni***

$250 credit each:  Student Referrals**

* - Audit-only participants complete assignments, but do notparticipate in Q&A, final concerts or have work critiqued in class.

** - non-PCC students or alumni only

*** - full course enrollment required, current students with contracts that expire during the workshop qualify for alumni discount only

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Fall Workshop – Simple Lyric writing, converting lyrics to melodies, melodic and rhythmic motives, diatonic chord progressions, basic piano and guitar textures, self-accompaniment, lyric sheets and chord charts

Winter Workshop – Advanced rhyming and poetic devices, chromatic chord additions, composing your own tracks in a DAW, writing for additional voices and duets, advanced chord charts and lead sheets, stage performance with microphone

Spring Workshop – Writing vocal harmonies, writing for multiple instruments, advanced harmonic progressions and modulations, advanced lead sheets and piano/vocal score, stage performance with a band