BODECKER FOUNDATION VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
February
Workshop: Lyric Writing with Chris Funk
February 1, 2021 @ 4:00 PMWhy are some lyrics more evocative and memorable than others? What does the interplay between lyrics and melody sound like in the very best songs? In this workshop, we’ll unpack the secrets of great lyric writing using techniques like sense-bound writing and writing from multiple perspectives. We’ll also welcome professional…
Workshop Leader: Chris Funk
Workshop: Truth and Dare: Back by Popular Demand with Laura Moulton
February 8, 2021 @ 4:00 PMIn this workshop, we’ll explore new work by contemporary artists and writers and generate our own projects both on the page and in the world. Each week students choose one truth (a writing prompt) and one dare (a creative challenge to make/do) and work toward a final project in the…
Workshop Leader: Laura Moulton
Workshop: Socially Engaged Art with Patricia Vázquez Gómez
February 9, 2021 @ 4:00 PMThis workshop will focus on creative exercises and conversations about the ideas and concepts that define Socially Engaged Art, an artistic practice that experiments with social situations, relationships, and contexts (ie. people) the same way a studio-based artist manipulates paint, clay, or video as their medium. We will delve into the…
Workshop Leader: Patricia Vázquez Gómez
Workshop: Intermediate Songwriting with Chris Funk
February 22, 2021 @ 4:00 PMThis collaborative workshop is designed for students with some previous songwriting experience. Each week students will be given a new writing prompt and will work in small, rotating groups to co-write and record songs with a common theme. Students will also share their personal work, bringing songs-in-progress to class for…
Workshop Leader: Chris Funk
March
Workshop: Time Capsule: Found Art Archives with May Maylisa Cat
March 1, 2021 @ 4:00 PMOur material possessions can provide an incredible insight into our daily worlds. In this workshop, we will collect everyday objects to assemble our own found art time capsules. How can we make our own empowering personal history for the future? We’ll play with narratives, explore archives, and look at memes…
Workshop Leader: May Maylisa Cat
Workshop: Audio Engineering: Mixing LIVE from Halfling Studio with Adam Lee
March 2, 2021 @ 4:00 PMJoin audio engineer Adam Lee as he demystifies the process of audio production and shows you how he mixes a song from start to finish. You’ll learn how to organize your tracks and gain a solid foundation in mixing basics – frequency, panning and compression, as well as EQ and effects,…
Workshop Leader: Adam Lee