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Write the songs. Perform the songs on ZOOM! Taught by award winning sin Perform the songs. All in 4 weeks on ZOOM! Each class is approx.
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Creative Genius Songwriting "Welcome Back" Workshop"

Write the songs. And a Live "In-Person" Performance Gig

Do you have a song that begs to be written? Whether you've only dreamt of putting words to music or are looking to kickstart your songwriting juices, Creative Genius offers a supportive community in which to do so! Join award-winning singer/songwriter Lori Yates on a journey to discover y

our "authentic voice" as a songwriter.

- Gain confidence in your songwriting ability.
- Quiet the inner critic.
- Learn to trust your intuition.
- Focus on lyrics & melodies.
- Learn the art of re-writing.
- Learn tips on stagecraft.
- Deal effectively with performance anxiety. Here's how it works:

You’ll meet with the group online at ZOOM. When you sign up, you'll be given an "early bird" song prompt to help you get started. You will perform your song or share your idea in the first class in a positive, encouraging setting. an hour-long
You'll be given small writing prompts and return each week to present your newly written work to the group and discuss topics such as: how to deal with the inner critic, performance anxiety, writer's block, etc. You'll have an hour of private mentoring session with Lori. She will gently critique your songs, suggesting how to improve what you've created. The finale of the workshop will be a "live gig" at the Casbah in Hamilton, Ont. You will showcase your new songs to family, friends, and the general public! Cost - Tba

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MANY THANKS!! Lori Yates is a singer/songwriter, a "legacy" artist with a career that spans over four decades. She is one of the pioneers of the alternative country scene in Canada, which started on Queen St. West with Blue Rodeo, the Cowboy Junkies, in the 1980s. She has sung with esteemed artists: Jim Cuddy, Rick Danko, Molly Johnson, and Terra Lightfoot. Lyrics: Her lyrics, "Concrete rises hits you like a kiss," are immortalized in bronze and glass in Hamilton's Gore Park

Written: Co-writes with Guy Clark, Don Schlitz, Colin Linden, and Matraca Berga. Wrote #1 hit "Usure De Jours" with David Baxter for Martine St. Clair. "Walking Wounded" was recorded by Jadea Kelly and Jack Bird. Nominated: Two "Lifetime Achievement Award" Hamilton Arts Awards 2022, City of Oshawa 2021, Polaris Prize - Longer List 2015. JUNO Award 1989, and Canadian Country Music Award. Awarded: City of Hamilton Arts Award - Established Musician 2014 Hamilton Music Awards - Songwriter of the Year & Alt-Recording of the Year. Released: Rang Tango - Independent, Can't Stop the Girl - Sony Nashville, Breaking Point -Virgin Music, Untogether- Virgin Music, Hey Stella - Independent, Book of Minerva - Independent, Sweetheart of the Valley - Independent. Recorded: Producers Bob Johnston (Highway 61, Johnny Cash Live at Folsom Prison), Steve Buckingham (Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton), and David Kershenbaum (Tracy Chapman). Performed: Harvest Picnic, Supercrawl, Women's Blues R***e at Massey Hall, Mariposa, El Mocambo, Horseshoe Tavern, Copps Coliseum, etc. Toured: Jann Arden, Dwight Yoakum, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and more. Lori is the brains and inspiration behind Creative Genius Songwriting, which is her way of giving back to the community by sharing her experience as a female professional in the music business.

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Unlock Your Creative Genius Songwriting Workshops. Write the songs. Record the songs. Perform the songs. All in 6 weeks! Do you have a song that begs to be written? Whether you've only dreamt of putting words to music or are looking to kickstart your songwriting juices, Creative Genius offers a supportive community in which to do so! Join award winning singer/songwriter Lori Yates on a journey to discover your "authentic voice" as a songwriter. - Gain confidence in your songwriting ability. - Quiet the inner critic. - Learn to trust your intuition. - Focus on lyrics & melodies. - Learn the art of re-writing. - Learn tips on stage craft. - Deal effectively with performance anxiety. Here's how it works: You will meet as a group the first 4 weeks at the studio, in the historic Hotel Hamilton (above the Mulberry Cafe) in the heart of Hamilton's James St. North arts district. You'll be given writing exercises and return each week to present your newly written song to a small supportive, non-judgemental group of like-minded folks. Week 5, you move into the recording part of the workshop. You will be given 1 hour of recording time to record 2 of your songs in a professional recording studio specifically chosen for the workshop. You will leave with a cd copy of 2 newly recorded songs! You'll have an hour long one-on-one private mentoring session with Lori. She will gently critique your songs, making suggestions on how to improve what you've created. And the finale of the workshop will be a live gig where you will get to showcase your new songs for family, friends and the general public! [email protected] for details and price Lori Yates has been called "alt-country" long before the phrase became popular. She is considered by many as one of the pioneers of alt-country in Canada, having gotten her start in the Queen St. West scene that saw rise to: Blue Rodeo, Cowboy Junkies etc. She has won awards -, 2014 City of Hamilton Arts Award, Hamilton Music Awards - SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR & Alt-Recording of the Year. She was also nominated for a JUNO and Canadian Country Music Award. She has 6 cd's to her credit. She has written a #1 song for Marine St. Clair and has been a juror for the Ontario Arts Council. She has written over 100 songs, and co-written with Guy Clark, Don Schlitz (The Gambler), Colin Linden. She has had record deals with Sony Music & Virgin Music. Lori has recorded with legendary producers Bob Johnston, (Highway 61, Johnny Cash Live at Folsom Prison), David Kershenbaum (Tracy Chapman). She has been played the prestigious 2014 Harvest Picnic and 2014 Supercrawl and the 2014 Women's Blues R***e at Massey Hall. In 2015, Lori released "Sweetheart of the Valley" to rave reviews. The album charted in top 10 on the Americana charts in the Europe and the USA..