Tony Conniff :: Workshops

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Upcoming Events

Songwriting Workshops (NYC)

Thursday Workshop (April19-May 17), 7pm

Garageband for Songwriters (NYC)

Wednesdays (May 9 - June 13 [no class 5/16]), 7 pm, or Mondays (May 14 - June 11), 7 pm

To inquire about registering for any of these events, simply contact Tony here.

What Participants Say:

After taking Tony’s Garageband for Songwriters course, I feel so much more confident recording, editing, and enhancing the basic demos that we are producing. Everything is so much easier now. I’m not wasting time fiddling around with the software – I know exactly where to go to get things just right.

Kenrick Everett Songwriter

“Tony’s teaching and coaching of songwriters is masterful. Over the years I’ve worked with him he’s helped me both to be more precise and experimental as a writer. He’s remarkably skilled in offering creative, concise solutions to problems present in a song — whether it’s cutting bars, reordering verses, or changing the tempo — without ever being pushy or overbearing. He’s also a rare type of songwriting instructor in that he feels equally at home in discussing the lyrical, melodic, and instrumental aspects of a song. I couldn’t recommend him more to either a novice or advanced songwriter.”

Paul Weinfield singer/songwriter, bandleader (TamLin Music)

“I have studied songwriting and music production with Tony for years and will
continue to do so. His teaching style is unequaled and his credentials are among the best in the business. My songwriting has improved significantly since studying with him.”

Todd Bird songwriter, music publisher, artist manager

“Taking place at a studio where Tony produces records, the series is relatively inexpensive, it rocked, and I was so happy to come away with 4 new songs. A month seems like a perfect duration for a songwriting workshop.”

Kerry Politzer singer/songwriter, pianist

“Tony has an amazing ability to make each songwriter stronger within their own voice. He explains complicated ideas in ways that anyone, at any level, can understand. When I think of where I started, and where I am now, I am amazed. And it’s because of Tony. Plus, he’s funny!”

Ellen Randall singer/songwriter

About Tony’s Workshops

5 Week Songwriting Workshops

About every 2 months Tony conducts two 5 Week Songwriting Workshops, each held one night a week, usually on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7-9:30 or so. Groups of 6-8 students allow for individual focus and personalized attention to helping each writer advance their craft and find his/her voice.

Songwriting Day

In June of 2011, Tony Conniff Songwriting Workshops sponsored Songwriting Day 2011, our first in New York. The day-long event covered a wide variety of song-related topics, included 5 distinguished guest speakers/presenters, and was wildly successful! These will be regular events. Keep an eye out – the next one is scheduled for early 2012, exact date TBA.

Garageband for Songwriters

Held in small groups (not more than 6 people), this 2&1/2 hour class is designed to get Beginners started at recording and mixing using Apple’s Garageband software. These classes are usually held monthly. There are also periodic Intermediate level groups designed to give users past the beginners stage more choices and improved sound and production.

Production for Songwriters

These classes help Songwriters develop skills that are critical in making professional recordings of their songs. Topics explored include recording, production, and mixing methods, as well as arranging choices… What’s there for you to mix is usually the most important element of how a mix sounds!

The techniques explored here are applicable to any recording platform (Logic, ProTools, Garageband, Cubase, Digtal Performer, etc.)

Private Coaching

Private Coaching is available in all the areas listed above, plus in LogicPro recording software (Tony’s specialty); as well as Bass Guitar lessons.

Gotham Writing School

Instructor, Fall 2000-present, at one of America’s foremost independent writing schools, based in NYC.

Instructor for:  Songwriting 1 (the basics of songwriting). Course content includes popular song fundamentals of melody, harmony, rhythm, rhyme, all common song forms, storytelling, lyric and music development, collaboration, song assignments and critiques.

Course content also includes analysis of popular songs from all eras, assignments tailored to practice and emulate specific areas of songwriting craft, encouragement of individual style and work habits, in-depth critiques of students’ songs.

Collective School of Music (The Drummers Collective)

Professor, 1999-present, internationally known school based in Manhattan specializing in teaching Drummers, Bassists, Guitarists, Keyboardists.

Instructor for: Music Production and Mixing, Advanced Studio Recording, Bass Guitar. Recording and Mixing Engineer for all Advanced programs.

He has co-taught, with John Pattitucci, a popular class in Studio Bass.

To learn more, contact Tony.