Enrollment Now Open For Ryan Scott Oliver's Songwriting Masterclasses

This November, composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver (Disney's upcoming Freaky Friday) will lead four masterclasses for new songwriters.

All classes will be held at Shetler Studios for two-hours each, and will be structured as part lecture/discussion and part presentation by the enrolled students who may bring in their own work for critique related to the class's main topic. Both popular and musical theatre songwriters are encouraged to enroll.

The November Songwriter's Workshops are:
Sunday, November 6
4:00pm-6:00pm Songs & Structures
6:30pm-8:30p Chords & Accompaniment

Sunday, November 20
4:00pm-6:00pm Songs & Character
6:30pm-8:30pm Musical Theatre Writer's Business

ENROLLMENT
Returning students:
$50 per class, or $150 for all four November classes
New students:
$75 per class, or $250 for all four November classes

Max enrollment is 10 per class.

SONGS & STRUCTURES
Song structure is the most basic element of songwriting. The class will review and study AABA, strophic, verse-chorus, and other fundamental forms. For beginning to advanced composers and lyricists.
SUN / NOV. 6 / 4:00pm-6:00pm

CHORDS & ACCOMPANIMENT
Unique chord progressions and original accompaniments/arrangements can create just as much of a writer's block as melody and words. This class will discuss what's happening beneath your singer, exploring bass patterns, variations, chord progressions, and development. For intermediate to advanced composers.
SUN / NOV. 6 / 6:30pm-8:30pm

SONGS AND CHARACTERS
Whether you're writing pop songs or showtunes, every song is sung by a character. This class will discuss voice, vocabulary, and "songspotting" for musicals, as well as opening up a character to expand the most from your song's idea. For beginning to advanced composers and lyricists.
SUN / NOV. 20 / 4:00pm-6:00pm

MUSICAL THEATRE WRITER'S BUSINESS
The business of being a musical theatre writer is rarely written about and even more rarely studied. This class will explore the business of the new writer, discuss tricks of the trade, and identify first and next steps for a writer at any stage, including getting your word performed and read, and finding collaborators. For beginning to advanced composers and lyricists focused on writing for the theatre.
SUN / NOV. 20 / 6:30pm-8:30pm

To enroll in one or more of these classes, go to:
http://www.ryanscottoliver.com/news/enrollment-now-open-for-november-songwriting-masterclasses

Ryan Scott Oliver is currently writing the score for Disney Theatrical's stage musical Freaky Friday, directed by Memphis's Christopher Ashley. 2011 Lortel Award Nominee, 2009 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient, 2008 Rodgers Award Winner. Music and lyrics for 35mm (directed by Daisy Prince), Darling (featured on NBC's The Apprentice), Mrs. Sharp (Playwrights Horizons July 2009 starring Jane Krakowski, dir. by Michael Greif), Out of My Head, and the 2010 Writer's Guild East Awards; a collection of his work, Rated RSO, played the Kennedy Center, Joe's Pub, New York Musical Theatre Festival; Off-Broadway and elsewhere: TheatreWorksUSA's We the People, Rosie O'Donnell's Theater Kids, and cabarets worldwide. Upcoming commissions include Jasper in Deadland (for Pasadena Musical Theatre Program) and The Frog Prince, Cont. (with Chicago's Emerald City Youth Theatre). Songbook now available: Music+Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver: Volume 1. More at www.ryanscottoliver.com <http://www.ryanscottoliver.com> .

For more information about Ryan Scott Oliver's songwriting masterclasses, please email classes@ryanscottoliver.com.

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