Big Max Productions SL and Membran International GmbH are pleased to announce the establishment of..... 
 

"THE KEN HENSLEY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CONTEMPORARY SONGWRITING"

 
Under the title "There is a song in every one of us", legendary songwriter, producer and touring/recording artist Ken Hensley will use his extraordinary songwriting gift to encourage writers and non-writers to explore, discover, develop and enjoy the ability to create musical poetry that can not only change their own lives but make a positive difference in the lives of others and the world in which we all live. 

These fully inter-active classes will last for five days and will be held in Agost, Spain or, by special arrangement, as "visiting" courses almost anywhere in the world.

Uniquely qualified, Ken has been writing poetry since he was a young boy and began turning his poems into songs at the age of 18. Since then, with more than 40 million records sold, over 300 songs published in a career spanning more than 45 years, he has the background and experience to inform, educate and inspire just about anyone into the field of music that continues to enrich so many lives all over the world. 

Importantly, Ken has never had any kind of musical training and never learned to read or write music in the formal way so his class is open to anyone with just a little curiosity. A touch of ambition helps too!

And you don't even need to play an instrument! Remember, a lot of people have made a lot of money from simply being great lyricists!

With full backing from Membran International, the academy will formally launch in the Spring of 2009. Pilot classes will be held during the remainder of 2008 as the curiculum is "de-bugged" and fee structures will be developed in a way that will make these events affordable at every level. 

Classes will cover…

• ·        Introduction to creative thinking, basic rhyme, song structures etc.

• ·        Copyright, publishing overviews, first active steps

• ·        "Let's make a song" (class begins the process of writing a song together)

• ·        Finding the rhythm and the melody within the lyric.

• ·        "Let's record it" (In the resident classes at least, we would be able to record the class song and each writer gets his or her own copy). 

Further details will be published over the course of the next 45 days but preliminary inquiries can be addressed to Ken Hensley at bigmaxproductions@yahoo.com .