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Composition AND Songwriting 

Depending on your past experience and current interests and goals, curriculum may include:  Harmonic sound worlds, melody writing, rhythmic notation and polyrhythmic beds, structures and forms, writing for traditional instruments and ensembles, writing for electronics, writing for the film, television, video, and gaming industries, beat making, songwriting, lyric writing, building a portfolio, preparing for auditions, and navigating the publishing and music industries.

You can book: 

* a “test-the-waters” session — either 30 minutes or 60 minutes 
* a single session or master class — either 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or 120 minutes 
* a one-time feedback session — either 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or 120 minutes 
* in blocks of 10 sessions where we meet once a week for 10 weeks — either 30 minutes or 60 minutes each 

We meet via Zoom, FaceTime, or Skype.

Compensation is $120 an hour, payable by Zelle or check.

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