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Bill Pere: Executive Director
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CSA EVENTS CALENDAR The general public is welcome to attend any CSA event and to join the Association! If you need additional information or directions, e-mail us. Success comes from opportunity, and opportunity comes from involvement -- We have been helping writers and artists achieve their goals since 1979 ! Get Involved in CSA!This calendar provides a wealth of opportunities to be part of a creative community of songwriters and artists. The secret to achieving your goals in music is being INVOLVED! That means attending meetings and concerts and volunteering to help out, where you will learn from others, network with others, and make yourself known to others. The single biggest factor in achieving success is BEING THERE and becoming a FAMILIAR FACE ! Support these CSA events -- an investment in CSA is an investment in yourself ! In addition to the events below, check out these other resources and opportunities:
=============================================== CSA 2010 CALENDAR=============================== August 2010 EventsPERFORMING OPPORTUNITY Sunday, August 29 -- 1pm to 5pm -- CSA Summer Picnic and Showcase. J.B. Williams Park, Glastonbury. Bring food for the grill, a dish to share, and a non-alcoholic beverage. Performance slots all day Rain or Shine. Sound system provided. To sign up for a performance slot, contact Bill Pere. or Don Donegan. Meet new folks and old friends, and enjoy the day in the company of creative people.DIRECTIONS: From New London/Norwich: Rt 2 West to Exit 8 in Glastonbury (Hebron Ave). Right off the ramp, then immediate right again at the light onto Hebron Ave. Go 2 miles and turn right onto Wickham Rd. Go to end of Wickham and turn left at the T-intersection onto Neipsic Rd. The park is 1 block on the left. From New Haven : I-91 North to Exit 25. Cross the CT River on Rt 3 and bear right on Rt 2 toward Norwich. Take Exit 9 off Rt 2, go left on Neipsic Rd under Rt 2. Go 3/4 mile and the park is on the left. From Hartford area: I-91 South to Exit 25 (Glastonbury) Cross the CT River on Rt 3 and bear right on Rt 2 toward Norwich. Take Exit 9 off Rt 2, go left on Neipsic Rd under Rt 2. Go 3/4 mile and the park is on the left. From I-84 East or West: Take Rt 2 and Take Exit 9 off Rt 2, go left on Neipsic Rd under Rt 2. Go 3/4 mile and the park is on the left Check Mapquest for details and to verify your best route Mapquest =============== September 2010 EventsTuesday, Sept 14 (rescheduled from June) -- CSA Meeting 7:15pm Glastonbury YMCA, Welles St, FoxRun Mall
From Nashville, come meet Grammy-Award winning
producer/engineer Michael Hopkins.
Michael will speak about current trends in Nashville and other music scenes, and will critique your songs with the ears of a top-tier producer. This meeting is $5 for members, $10 for non-members.
========================================================== October 2010 EventsCSA FALL PRO WORKSHOP Mystic Chamber of
Commerce MARKETING, PROMO, LICENSING AND SYNC ROYALTIES - Film, TV, Video, and more.
Our guest is music pro Marci Geller from NYC, who has had hundreds of
high-profile placements in major shows. Marci was a successful dance
artist under contract to Sony Records, and she left behind all the limos and
spotlights to become one of today's most accomplished Indie Artists.
Marci knows the ins and outs of how to market and promote songs and acts,
getting the right songs to the right people at the right time.
How do you find the right person to send your material to? How do you get
them to take your calls and accept your submissions? How do you get them
to take you seriously? How do you know just what they are looking
for? Whether you are just a writer or a writer and performer,
there are lots of tricks to music marketing. promoting, and licensing, and
you'll learn them all from one of the best. Critique to
follow, in the order that registrations are received. REGISTER NOW SECURELY WITH PAYPAL Or send a check to CSA, PO Box 511, Mystic CT 06355 DIRECTIONS to Mystic Chamber of Commerce: I-95 North to Exit 89 (Allyn Street). Right off the Exit onto Allyn St for about 2 miles until you come to the intersection with Route 1 (traffic light). Turn left onto Rt 1. You'll be heading downhill and will shortly come to a 5-way intersection. Immediately on your left is Union Baptist Church and just ahead on the left is Mystic Pizza. Go straight into downtown Mystic. At the end of Mystic's main street, cross the drawbridge and at the flagpole, make a left onto Holmes Street. After some white storefronts is a red brick building. This is #14 Holmes St. To park, go right onto Church St and there is a parking lot behind the building To enter, facing the rear of the building, use the door to the far right. The conference room is down the hall to the right. =============================== November 2010 Events This is an opportunity that does not come to your doorstep more than once!
Tuesday November 09, 7:15pm, Wesleyan University, Middletown (directions)From NYC - Meet John Battaglia, the former manager and image consultant for Beyonce, Usher, and a host of great rock and pop personalities. Learn the tricks of how to make the right impression by what people see, as well as what they hear. As President of "The Rockstar In You" John knows what it takes to make it in the tough New York scene. Come learn, and take advantage of this fantastic chance to learn from a top-tier pro. This program is $10 for members, $15 for non-members
============================= December 2010 Events --- Two events this month!Tuesday, December ?? , 7:15pm ============= Saturday December 4, 7pm (live pre-show at 6:15) LUNCH HOLIDAY SHOW - CHRISTMAS AT THE OK CHORALE: May the Horse Be With You!
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON WE'LL SEE YOU IN JANUARY 2011 =========================================================================
PREVIOUS 2010 EVENTS
JAN UARY 2010 EventsTuesday, Jan 12, 7:15pm, Mystic Chamber of Commerce, 14 Holmes St, Mystic (directions) PART 3 in our series on effectively using the Internet to promote your music. A look at the many Internet resources and services that are available to you. Which are cost-effective and which are not? Which are right for you? Come find out.. This session is hosted by Bill Pere, named as one of the "Top 50 Innovators and Guiding Lights of the Music Industry" by Music Connection Magazine. Critique session to follow.Free to members, $5 to non-members (applicable toward dues if you join within 30 days) 7:15pm For more information e-mail info @ ctsongs . com(in the event of snow, check this website for meeting status) Mystic Chamber of
Commerce DIRECTIONS to Mystic Chamber of Commerce: I-95 North to Exit 89 (Allyn Street). Right off the Exit onto Allyn St for about 2 miles until you come to the intersection with Route 1 (traffic light). Turn left onto Rt 1. You'll be heading downhill and will shortly come to a 5-way intersection. Immediately on your left is Union Baptist Church and just ahead on the left is Mystic Pizza. Go straight into downtown Mystic. At the end of Mystic's main street, cross the drawbridge and at the flagpole, make a left onto Holmes Street. After some white storefronts is a red brick building. This is #14 Holmes St. To park, go right onto Church St and there is a parking lot behind the building To enter, facing the rear of the building, use the door to the far right. The conference room is down the hall to the right.
FEBRUARY 2010 Events BACK BY POPULAR REQUEST The Axe-Man and the Tax-Man. Bill Pere presents a workshop on tax issues for independent musicians. Bill has worked with independent artists for more than 20 years, helping to optimize tax strategies. The rules are always changing and even if you have someone else do your taxes, the results are only as good as the information you give them. Are you optimizing your tax strategies? Come and find out.This meeting is free to members, $5 for non-members. Critique session to follow. Mystic Chamber of
Commerce DIRECTIONS to Mystic Chamber of Commerce: I-95 North to Exit 89 (Allyn Street). Right off the Exit onto Allyn St for about 2 miles until you come to the intersection with Route 1 (traffic light). Turn left onto Rt 1. You'll be heading downhill and will shortly come to a 5-way intersection. Immediately on your left is Union Baptist Church and just ahead on the left is Mystic Pizza. Go straight into downtown Mystic. At the end of Mystic's main street, cross the drawbridge and at the flagpole, make a left onto Holmes Street. After some white storefronts is a red brick building. This is #14 Holmes St. To park, go right onto Church St and there is a parking lot behind the building To enter, facing the rear of the building, use the door to the far right. The conference room is down the hall to the right. (in the event of snow, check this website for meeting status) =============================
MARCH 2010 EventsCSA SONGWRITING RETREAT!
You will get a College Level Master Class in all aspects of the craft and
business of songwriting, based on the groundbreaking concepts of " Four good meals and 2 nights of comfortable lodging are all included, so you do not have to think about anything but your music. (more...) Conducted by author of "Songcrafters' Coloring Book", Bill Pere, named one of the Top 50 Innovators and Guiding Lights of the Music Industry" by Music Connection Magazine.The information and insight presented here was developed exclusively by Bill in more than 30 years of working with thousands of songwriters, including many of the top names in the industry and is not available anywhere else. You will not find more down-to-earth, practical, and well-researched information under any one roof. Many of these techniques have never been presented before, anywhere.
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HERE ============================= APRIL 2010 Events April 24, 2010 CSA ANNUAL COLLABORATION WORKSHOP When you look at the credits for a song on almost any CD you often see more than one name listed as the writer. Why is this? It takes multiple dimensions to write an effective song. Some folks can do it all by themselves, but for many, working with a collaborator is a great way to create songs that are better than either could produce alone. In addition to all the creative aspects of collaboration, the business aspects of working with others add another layer of complexity to the issues of ownership, copyright, credit, publishing, and royalties. The workshop will include: And then will actually do some hands-on collaborative writing.
We'll work in groups, write a song, and share it with the group. This process, a
highlight of several national music conferences, has yielded some very good
results with songs fully produced and released. Many folks doing this for the
first time have called it an eye-opening experience, SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED
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DIRECTIONS to Mystic Chamber of Commerce: I-95 North to Exit 89 (Allyn Street). Right off the Exit onto Allyn St for about 2 miles until you come to the intersection with Route 1 (traffic light). Turn left onto Rt 1. You'll be heading downhill and will shortly come to a 5-way intersection. Immediately on your left is Union Baptist Church and just ahead on the left is Mystic Pizza. Go straight into downtown Mystic. At the end of Mystic's main street, cross the drawbridge and at the flagpole, make a left onto Holmes Street. After some white storefronts is a red brick building. This is #14 Holmes St. To park, go right onto Church St and there is a parking lot behind the building To enter, facing the rear of the building, use the door to the far right. The conference room is down the hall to the right.
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MAY 2010 Events
TWO CSA SPRING PRO WORKSHOPS !
Saturday May 8, Noon - 6pm - SPRING WORKSHOP
GET YOUR SONGS RECORDED AND READY FOR PITCHING!
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY -- PITCH YOUR SONGS DIRECTLY TO THE
HOST OF A MAJOR INTERNET RADIO SHOW FOR INDIE MUSIC
Karen Reynolds, Program Director of WritersBlock Radio and Instructor at
Nashville's ProMusic U, will be on hand to listen
to your songs, and if approved, take them directly for airplay on her syndicated
radio program or passed along to other industry contacts. This is an
exceptional opportunity to pitch directly to someone who makes the decisions.
Remember, internet airplay pays royalties through Sound Exchange, Karen
will also speak about the current trends in the indie music business and what
you need to know to get your songs on the air!
Registration for this workshop in advance is $30 for CSA members, $36 for
non-members.
At the door: $35 for CSA members, $40, for non-members.
DIRECTIONS to Mystic Chamber of Commerce: I-95 North to Exit 89 (Allyn Street). Right off the Exit onto Allyn St for about 2 miles until you come to the intersection with Route 1 (traffic light). Turn left onto Rt 1. You'll be heading downhill and will shortly come to a 5-way intersection. Immediately on your left is Union Baptist Church and just ahead on the left is Mystic Pizza. Go straight into downtown Mystic. At the end of Mystic's main street, cross the drawbridge and at the flagpole, make a left onto Holmes Street. After some white storefronts is a red brick building. This is #14 Holmes St. To park, go right onto Church St and there is a parking lot behind the building To enter, facing the rear of the building, use the door to the far right. The conference room is down the hall to the right. **************************** Tuesday May 25, 7:15 pm (Mystic Chamber of Commerce, 14 Holmes St)GENERATING MULTIPLE INCOME STREAMS FROM MUSIC An Amazing Opportunity! Meet the Founder of The Artists Edge, one of the industry's leading artist coaching, mentoring, and business development organizations. Debra Russell is known across the US for her amazing programs which give artists the insights and tools they need to deal with all the business aspects of being a creative person. Debra will present her workshop on Multiple Income Streams From Music.
Debra Russell combines her two passions– the world of entertainment with facilitating growth and change in people’s lives. As an Artist’s Success Coach and workshop leader, Debra works with creative individuals to help shape their success in their chosen field. Debra is a certified business Results Coach, additionally certified in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Neurological Repatterning and Ericksonian Hypnosis. She specializes in serving the Arts and Entertainment Industries working with performers, writers, and visual artists as as well as executives, producers, venue owners, agents and those involved in production. In addition to working with private clients, Debra, founder of Artist’s EDGE, has created several innovative programs which have been presented nationally at entertainment industry trade conferences including the Western Arts Alliance, North American Folk Alliance, TAXI Road Rally, and San Francisco Women’s Film Festival as well as to private groups and organizations. Debra does individual coaching to address specific situations and needs. After this presentation, you will be able to contact her if you want to arrange for further individual work. This is an exceptional opportunity to network with a major pro in an important area of career development. Register in advance to secure your spot. Registration is $10 for
members, $12 for non-members. For more on Debra and Artists Edge, visit: http://artists-edge.com DIRECTIONS to Mystic Chamber of Commerce: I-95 North to Exit 89 (Allyn Street). Right off the Exit onto Allyn St for about 2 miles until you come to the intersection with Route 1 (traffic light). Turn left onto Rt 1. You'll be heading downhill and will shortly come to a 5-way intersection. Immediately on your left is Union Baptist Church and just ahead on the left is Mystic Pizza. Go straight into downtown Mystic. At the end of Mystic's main street, cross the drawbridge and at the flagpole, make a left onto Holmes Street. After some white storefronts is a red brick building. This is #14 Holmes St. To park, go right onto Church St and there is a parking lot behind the building To enter, facing the rear of the building, use the door to the far right. The conference room is down the hall to the right. ========================================================== ===================================== PERFORMING OPPORTUNITY Sunday, June 20 1pm to 5pm -- CSA Summer Picnic and Showcase. J.B. Williams Park, Glastonbury. Bring food for the grill, a dish to share, and a non-alcoholic beverage. Performance slots all day Rain or Shine. Sound system provided. To sign up for a performance slot, contact Bill Pere. or Don Donegan. Meet new folks and old friends, and enjoy the day in the company of creative people.
From New Haven : I-91 North to Exit 25. Cross the CT River on Rt 3 and bear right on Rt 2 toward Norwich. Take Exit 9 off Rt 2, go left on Neipsic Rd under Rt 2. Go 3/4 mile and the park is on the left. From Hartford area: I-91 South to Exit 25 (Glastonbury) Cross the CT River on Rt 3 and bear right on Rt 2 toward Norwich. Take Exit 9 off Rt 2, go left on Neipsic Rd under Rt 2. Go 3/4 mile and the park is on the left. From I-84 East or West: Take Rt 2 and Take Exit 9 off Rt 2, go left on Neipsic Rd under Rt 2. Go 3/4 mile and the park is on the left Check Mapquest for details and to verify your best route Mapquest
=================== July 2010 Events Tuesday July 6, 7:15pm, Wesleyan University, Middletown (directions) AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! Meet one of the current movers and shakers in the national music scene today. The President of Indiegrrl, Vicki Blankenship, will be our special guest. Indiegrrl is one of the largest support organizations for Indie artists. Although their primary focus is on promoting women in the arts, they are open to all artists and provide tremendous resources and networking for anyone. Vicki is the founder of the Indigrrl national conference and the Indiegrrl songwriting competition. both significant events.
Come learn what this great organization can do for you, and learn from the insight of a successful Indie road warrior. This program is $8 for members, $10 for non-members PRE-REGISTER: ABOUT VICKI: Vicki Blankenship is a singer songwriter that grabs the audience with her lyrics and diverse musical arrangements in her songs about life experiences both comical and inspirational. Pulling from various genres like Rock, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, and Southern Rock, she infuses these styles to create a very unique blend of music. She first hit the Indie music scene full time in 2003 with the release of her debut album “Don’t Forget To Breathe” that was followed by her sophomore project “Horizons” in 2005 and her third project “Blue Flame Trance” in 2009. She is currently working on her fourth CD project to be released in 2010. She has won several songwriting competitions and has been in the top charts of Indie radio station across the US. Her song “One In Eight” was featured on the Grammy winning Hollywood Fame Award compilation CD “I’m Too Young For This” and is a powerful song about finding out she had cancer. Vicki is also President of Indiegrrl Women in the Arts, Inc. a nonprofit that creates networking, educational, and showcasing opportunities for women of all ages involved in music and the arts. Whether speaking to an audience or performing her award winning songs, she will pull you in and fill you up with emotions that will take you on a roller coaster ride you will never forget. Visit www.spottedkivaproductions to learn more about Vicki, and visit www.indiegrrl.com to learn more about Indiegrrl Women in the Arts. ====== FRIDAY JULY 16 at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown (Main St)
From 6:00pm-7:30pm -- Workshop on the
Business and Craft of Songwriting ================================
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