MELE Songwriters Workshop takes place this weekend

The 2010 MELE Songwriters Workshop takes place this weekend in Kalihi from June 25 to 27 at Honolulu Community College, 874 Dillingham Blvd., Building 2.

Registration Check-in
Friday, June 25 at 9:15 a.m.
Norman Loui Conference Center, Building 2, Room 210

Parking
There is free, ample parking at Honolulu Community College. Please park in Parking Lot 1 or 2. Entrance to parking lot is on Kokea Street.

Food
Box lunches will be provided for participants on Friday and Saturday. There are many restaurants within walking distance of the college for those who wish to eat off-campus.

Participants Song Showcase
Friday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m.
To ensure a spot on the “Participants Showcase,” sign-up to participate when you register online. Bring your instruments and be punctual.

The Workshop

• A new 21st-century state-of-the-art Mike Curb MELE studio—a major asset for the HCC program that will become a longterm gathering place for the music community.

• The Participants Song Showcase, which was a big success last year, will be offering a prize for this year’s winner—all expenses paid to a national song showcase, with demo time in the MELE studio.

• Among this year’s invited professionals are Carrie Underwood’s multi-platinum producer, Mark Bright; Hall of Fame songwriter Bob DiPiero, who has 15 Number 1 singles; and Kyle Jacobs, writer of Garth Brooks’s “More Than a Memory,” the only country single ever to debut at Number 1 on the Billboard charts.

• This follows major recognition for songwriters who kick-started last year’s inaugural workshop: Craig Wiseman, who has been voted ASCAP country songwriter of the decade; Ruby Amanfu, whose CD “The Here And The Now” was named in Associated Press’s Top 10 albums for 2009; and Andy Dodd and Adam Watts, who wrote the big farewell single for the final episode of Hannah Montana.

• Session by session, panel by panel, the 2010 workshop offers enrichment across the board how to maximize your creativity in the 21st-century music business, from the craft of songwriting to the best use of technology and new ways of building relationships and connections.

Make a Joyful Noise!—The Songwriters Sing
Saturday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m.
A free concert at No. 1 Capitol District Building, corner of Hotel and Richards Street.

Workshop participants will receive a concert ticket as part of their conference fee. Concert is free and open to the public.

Individual Song Critiques
Sunday, June 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To ensure an opportunity to have your song critiqued, sign-up for a breakout session when you register on Friday morning.

For more information, contact (808) 852-9555 or [email protected].