Thurston County Songwriting Workshop

*must be between the ages of 14-20.

 The application below is for an eight-week songwriting workshop hosted by The Bridge Music Project. During this workshop, participants will learn how to write and record their own original music. This workshop will happen at the historic Capitol Theater in Downtown, Olympia.

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workshop summary:

·     Each week, participants will work in teams to complete their songs with guidance of experienced rappers/artists.

·      A celebrity guest speaker will be joining during one of the workshop sessions.

·      We will participate in team building to unite the group. 

·      After the 6th week of workshops youth will participate in a final recording session with a professional audio engineer

·      A final concert will be held at the Capitol Theater.

Some Key expectations:

In order for The Bridge to be successful, it is important that every participant show up to all sessions.

In order to continue participating in The Bridge, you can miss no more than two sessions.

Location

The Capitol Theater - 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympia CHAPTER Workshop SCHEDULE (DATES subject to change):

Dates:

Workshops

  • Tuesday, Oct 15th, 5pm to 7pm

  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 5pm to 7pm

  • Tuesday, Oct 29th, 5pm to 7pm

  • Tuesday, Nov 5th, 5pm to 7pm

  • Tuesday, Nov 12th, 5pm to 7pm

  • Tuesday, Nov 19th, 5pm to 7pm

  • Tuesday, Nov 26th, 5pm to 7pm

  • Tuesday, Dec 3rd, 5pm to 7pm  

    Final Show at the Capitol Theater- Friday, Dec 6th, 7pm to 8:30pm

Recording Dates

Recordings will happen at Bridge Headquarters (2607 Martin Way E, Suite 103, Olympia, WA 98501)

·      Saturday, Nov 23rd, 11am to 5pm or Sunday, Nov 24th, 11am to 5pm (Each group will record for around a two hour block)

*After your application is submitted, a member of The Bridge Music Project staff will be calling to do a short interview the week before the workshop. All those who complete an application are invited to participate.