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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28.0pt">The Akron Songwriters Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">August 9 - 12, 2016 10:00 AM – 4 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Akron Civic Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">182 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">This summer, the Akron Civic Theatre will premiere its new four-day workshop for emerging and aspiring songwriters!
<strong>August 9 - 12!</strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Inspired by similar events offered in cities like Austin and Nashville, our workshop will be an immersive experience for local artists of all skill levels.
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">You’ll work with successful songwriters operating at the national level:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><span style="color:black">Steve Bogard</span></strong><span style="color:black"> (former NSAI President, writer of several #1 hits for artists like Lee Greenwood, Reba McEntire,
George Strait, Etta James &more)<br>
<strong>Danielle Howle</strong> (Swamp Sessions creator, has had songs featured on Army Wives & SC State Tourism commercials.)<br>
<strong>Jamie Floyd</strong> (Grammy Nominated for her song The Blade, writer of 3 orginal songs for the TV movie Manson’s Lost Girls, currently releasing music as an independent artist.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Local Ohio Songwriters will also be part of the instructional process:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><span style="color:black">Joe Vitale Jr.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><span style="color:black">Chris Allen</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><span style="color:black">Bob Robb</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Over four days, you’ll explore both the art and the business of songwriting, publishing deals vs. self-publishing, marketing your work and much more. Plus, you’ll have ample opportunity to
present your own material for feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Registration is $100 and includes lunch each day and tickets to two evening cabaret performances with workshop leaders.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For registration information</span></strong>, contact Dylan Yellowlees at
<a href="mailto:dyellowlees@akroncivic.com">dyellowlees@akroncivic.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:black">We are offering a special for all NEOHIOPAL subscribers - $100 for the workshop!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:black">Please mention NEOHIOPAL when you call in for the discount!</span><span style="font-size:22.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><em><span style="color:black">Supported in part by funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Arts Challenge</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><strong><span style="color:#FF6600">Registration is limited to 45 participants.</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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