Skylands Songwriters Symposium
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Courtyard Rockaway-Mt. Arlington, 15 Howard Blvd, Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
Our first official SSG Symposium!
Performance, Workshop, Seminar and Networking Event!!
We are featuring Keynote Address by Adam Pollock and Vinny Rich of Creative Entertainment Network (http://thecenetwork.com) and The Levins (https://thelevinsmusic.com) a harmony-driven acoustic duo known for putting a smile on your face. The Levins will be doing a workshop as well as our evening concert! The Levins will be doing a workshop as well as our evening concert: “Personalizing and Pursuing Your Musical Mission and Why It Matters”
Additional Workshops: AJ Croix: Pre & Post Production Planning Methods (and Madness) to defining and acheiving your goals.
Joltin' Joe Pszonek, Melanie Thiel & Allison Scola Getting Heard: Packaging Your Music For Radio & Venues
Bernie Drury Songwriters Circle - creative group exercise
Vinny and Adam have both been artist managers at some point in their careers, and as such approach their dealings with their artist clients from a management perspective. Additionally, as musicians, road managers, and signed artists themselves, the CEN principals are intimately familiar with all of the highs and lows of the life of the working musician. While we don’t have the ability to take on managerial duties for our clients we often naturally assume that role while an artist is looking for more established management, and can help counsel them in their search for a manager. If a client has a management team in place our experiences help us understand and anticipate managements’ needs.
The Levins are a sun-splashed, peace-filled folk-pop that connects on a universal level with a lighthearted depth while celebrating our common humanity. These award winners (CTFolk, S.Florida Festival, MASC) draw inspiration from poets, mystics, literature and life. Guitar and piano, along with unique harmonies and tightly blended unison vocals reflect the couple’s own compatible musical/personal relationship. 2014 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists, their My Friend Hafiz CD debuted in the top 20 on Folk DJ & their latest, TRUST, in the top 10. (Top 10 song/2015, J.Platt, WFUV)
SSG members will be performing "Sampler Sets" in the Lobby during free-time. Denny Tilton, AJ Croix, Kevin Kinsella, Carolyn Messina, Beth Sherby and more!
Come to listen, learn and meet wonderful like-minded people!! $35 for the day ($25 for SSG Members) $40 at the door. Food and drink available. Proceeds to benefit SSG - a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, charitable organization.