Spring Sessions

Songwriting 1: Finding Your Voice

• Have you ever wanted to put your poems to music? Are you feeling like you don’t know where to start with creating lyrics? From lyrical tools, theory basics, and finding your voice, this hands-on class will have you writing songs from day one.

• Saturdays from 12pm-1pm, March 15-April 19 (6 weeks)

Songwriting 2: Using Your Voice

• Do you want to strengthen your songwriting skills?  Are you having a hard time figuring out your style? This class will get you into the daily habit of writing, collaborating with other musicians, mapping out song ideas/structures and teach you the basics of recording with Band Camp.    

• *Requirements: familiarity with basic chord constructions and progressions

• Saturdays from 1pm-2pm, March 15-April19 (6 weeks)

Classes include a final performance where you get to share a few of your original compositions!

Pricing: $180/student. If you need a little extra help, for $30 you can add on 1 additional private songwriting lesson with Vanessa that can be scheduled during the 6 week course.

About the teacher: 

Vanessa McKinney wrote, recorded and self-produced a ukulele folk/indie EP under the moniker VansAnn. She was also the singer/songwriter in the local band Pink Triggers with known songsmith Mayda. Currently, Vanessa is the singer/songwriter for the local queer punk band Spit Takes and has also taught piano at Sarah Jane music for the last 2 years.