May 14th Professional Workshops at Cuddy Park
| Time | Presenter | Topic | Description |
| 12:00 pm | Shonti Elder | Beginning / Intermediate Fiddle | How to adapt your violin style easily to bluegrass, old-timey or swing with easy double stops (two strings at the same time) and slides into notes. Sheet music will be available, and other instruments are welcome. |
| 12:55 pm | Mary Schallert | How to Jam Using the Jammandments | How to jam: the basics for making music with friends. |
| 1:50 pm | Miriah Phelps | Basic Improv Using Scales | Tip and tricks for making up melodies on the spot that sound pretty cool using the pentatonic scale. All instruments welcome. |
| 2:45 pm | Kat Moore & Alex Cruver | Jamming: Improv Style | Come learn the ropes from two instructors who have walked in every pair of these musically metaphorical “shoes.” We look forward to laughing, learning, and making beautiful music with you. |
| 3:40 pm | Rose’s Pawn Shop | Band Songwriting and Collaboration | Rose’s Pawn Shop shares their songwriting and arrangement process with a presentation on songwriting and song construction with an open discussion and Q&A session. |
Past Workshops
April 24th: Harp & Soul; A History of Lyrical Storytelling with Christine Elise and Kuf Knotz
April 23rd: Generative Songwriting Workshop with Lauren Scantlebury
Title: Generative Songwriting Workshop
Description: This workshop uses the Amherst Writers & Artists method to facilitate writing of lyrics, melodies, or both. Participants write to prompts and are invited to share what they’ve written. We respond to each other’s work, focusing on what is strong about the writing and what stays with us. Lauren S. H. Scantlebury is a writer, musician, and community artist in Anchorage, Alaska. She released her debut album, Emerging, in 2020.
