Dreaming of writing your own song? Bring your pop star potential centerstage and apply at SongFest 2019. Presented by Destination Sistrunk, SongFest 2019 is a music creation and production seminar, complete with a public presentation of music. This free professional development opportunity makes the perfect opportunity for serious emerging artists.
Selected participants for the seminar will work with industry professionals, led by two-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and producer, Elsten Torres. Elsten Torres is an eclectic musical pioneer with over 3 decades of experience in the music industry. He has performed all over the world, earning two BMI songwriting awards and six Billboard Top 10 hits.
The seminar allows music creatives to connect with other like-minded individuals, and gain production knowledge in any music genre. This will cover the whole process, from pre-production through to mastering tracks.
The program includes 6 pro sessions and a rehearsal. The seminar will have no more than 12 participants, so each participant can enjoy the personal attention required to help take their work to the next level.
Theses session will conclude with a final performance at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, where participants will perform or have their pieces performed by professional artists.
To join, apply to the program here by Monday, June 22. Prospective participants are short-listed based on their applications. A face-to-face interview will follow to determine if the seminar is the best fit for the individual. Emerging and practicing professionals should be prepared to present written or live work samples.