Finding Your Voice Songwriting Retreat  with Essence Goldman

Essence will ignite or rekindle your inner music star, using breakthrough tools from a lifetime singing, songwriting, recording and performing on stage. Learn healthy vocal and performance techniques. Play your favorite songs on ukulele or guitar, even if you're new or haven’t touched an instrument in years. Unlock your creativity to write your own original songs. Sing, laugh, share. Meet new friends and collaborators as you watch stage fright vanish and barriers fall!

The next 

FINDING YOUR VOICE SONGWRITING RETREAT

 is happening (insert date here) from 10am-4pm!

Here’s an outline of what will be covered in our time together:

  • Learn a variety of healthy vocal techniques designed to grow your vocal range, accessing and seamlessly transitioning through chest, mix, and head voices 

  • Improve pitch, tone, placement, vocal dynamics, ear training, and develop your unique identity and authentic self expression

  • Learn techniques to anchor and support your breath

  • Learn to sing a variety of popular songs

  • Set clear intentions and create structure to attain your creative goals moving forward

  • Silence the inner critic

  • Listen to a variety of inspiring literary selections penned by celebrated authors and accomplished songwriters - read aloud as prompts to ignite your own creative process through a series of free writing exercises 

  • Learn to write more engaging lyrics with an emphasis on imagery, metaphor, story telling and honesty

  • Mine your solo free-writing for kernels and raw gems to spark your own original works

  • Break into pairs for a guided collaborative songwriting experience that will yield a completed new song

  • Perform your new compositions for the group 

  • Build confidence as performers 

  • Learn to play basic chords, strum and fingerpick, and sing a variety of classic and popular songs on ukulele and guitar

  • Sing Karaoke!

  • Become better communicators by giving and receiving constructive feedback

  • Develop and build connections with other creatives

The goal is to create an inspiring and safe space for people to have fruitful, nourishing creative experiences. 

No previous experience necessary! All levels welcome!

Cost: $200

Sliding scale available

10% Discounts if you bring a friend!

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I would be thrilled to include you!

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