Peace Run Records invites you to join Australian/Fijian singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin for a special songwriting workshop on Saturday 17 May where you can learn how to create music and lyrics that reflect your own individual creativity and bring out your inner songwriter. Andrea's had 20 years experience releasing independent albums and performing on the Australian Folk Festival circuit. The workshop will be for 16+ years of age and will start at 10am and finish at 2pm. Venue to be announced depending on final numbers but will be within a 10 min drive from Nambour. Read on below to find out more about this Songwriting workshop with Andrea.

Some of the skills you will learn;

Dropping in and connecting with your authentic creative self

How to create melodies and accentuate with rhythm

How to create lyrics that evoke emotion

Creating momentum and flow through the use of language, rhythm, rhyme and space

Writing hooks and weaving them into your song

How to use Layering, tension and release to create atmosphere

Andrea will also be sharing a lot of her own tips and tricks she's learnt throughout her career. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and experienced writers and there will be some creative writing exercises available as well as the option to workshop a song or poem you've already written in the second half of the workshop.

Please bring a book and writing tools and an instrument if you play a guitar or ukulele. However, prior musical experience is not essential to enjoying this creative workshop. If you have any questions please email us at bookings@peacerunrecords.com and we'd be happy to answer any for you. Light refreshments will be available but please bring a packed lunch as well if you can.