Retreat Schedule

Schedule for Summer 2023 The Nest ***** WINTER SCHEDULE COMING SOON****

**********Schedule subject to minor changes**********

Workshop descriptions

WEDNESDAY

• 4:00 – 7:00 Arrive and Check In
• 6:00 – 7:00 Dinner 
• 7:00 – 8:00 Opening Circle and Welcome
• 8:15 – 9:45 Soiree: Teacher Feature Performances (+ some participants)
• 9:45 – Late Campfire & Indoor Jams 

THURSDAY

• 8:00 – 9:00 Yoga 
• 8:30 – 9:45 Breakfast 
• 9:45 – 10:15 Group Orientation: Group Sing, Workshop Intros, Announcements, etc
• 10:15 – 12:15 Morning Workshop Session
  • Emergent Songwriting | Matt Meighan | All
  • Group Songwriting Session  | Hannah Sophia | All 
  •  Open Your (Guitar) Mind! | Omar | Intermediate
  •  Wander and Wonder | Jennifer Perrine | All 
  • Sing Your Face Off | Jonathan Brinkley | All 
  • Song Circle | Lewis Childs | All
• 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch & Orientation for Afternoon Workshops
• 1:40 – 3:30 Afternoon Workshop Session
  • How to Jam with Others | Krivo | All
  • Songwriting with the Senses | Lizzy Ross | All
  • Hearing and Playing the Melody of Rhythm 1 | Sara Tone | All 
  • Music as Marriage | Lesley Kernochan | All 
  • Intro to Modal Music | Jay Hogan | All 
  • Song Circle | Lewis Childs | All
• 3:30 – 5:30 Writing time/Session time/Free time
• 5:30 – 6:15 Small groups (Pods)
• 6:15-7:15 Dinner
• 7:30 – 11:00 Songwriter Soiree!
• 9:30 – Late Campfire & Indoor Jams 

FRIDAY

• 8:00 – 9:00 Yoga 
• 8:30 – 9:45 Breakfast 
• 9:45 – 10:15 Group Orientation: Group Sing, Workshop Intros, Announcements, etc
• 10:15 – 12:15 Morning Workshop Session
  • Taming Your Inner Critic | Matt Meighan | All
  • Queer Creative Circle  | Hannah Sophia | All 
  •  Music as Manifestor | Lesley Kernochan | All
  •  Rock Your Stage Presence | Robin Jackson | All 
  • Writing with Others | Omar | All 
  • Ears Without Fears | Jonathan Brinkley | All 
  • Song Circle | Lewis Childs | All
• 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch & Orientation for Afternoon Workshops
• 1:40 – 3:30 Afternoon Workshop Session
  • Serious Play-Surrealist Writing Games | Jennifer Perrine | All
  • Recording Basics | Lewis Childs | All
  • Evening the Odds and “Odding” the Evens… | Krivo | All 
  • Sticky Melodies | Sara Tone and Jacob Last | All
  • Singing Through Fear | Lizzy Ross | All 
  • Open Your (Guitar) Mind! | Omar | Intermediate
  • Song Circle | Matt Meighan and Jonathan | All
• 3:30 – 5:30 Writing time/Session time/Free time
• 5:30 – 6:15 Small groups (Pods)
• 6:15-7:15 Dinner
• 7:30 – 10:00 Songwriter Soiree!
• 10:00 – 11:00 Sound Bath with Dana Hersh in soiree space
• 9:30 – Late Campfire Jams 

SATURDAY

• 8:00 – 9:00 Yoga 
• 8:30 – 9:45 Breakfast 
• 9:45 – 10:15 Group Orientation: Group Sing, Workshop Intros, Announcements, etc
• 10:15 – 12:15 Morning Workshop Session
  • Hearing and Playing the Melody of Rhythm 2 | Sara Tone | All 
  • Emergent Songwriting | Matt Meighan | All
  • Contents Under Pressure | Jennifer Perrine | All 
  •  Arrange Yourself | Omar | All
  • Music as Marriage | Lesley Kernochan | All 
  • Song Circle | Lewis Childs | All
• 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch & Orientation for Afternoon Workshops
• 1:40 – 3:30 Afternoon Workshop Session
  • Glossollallia and Nonsense Rhythms | Jay Hogan | All
  • Movable “Jazz” Chords for Guitar | Matt Meighan | Intermediate
  • Ears Without Fears | Jonathan Brinkley | All 
  • Restorative Singing | Hannah Sophia | All 
  • Songwriting with the Senses | Lizzy Ross | All
  • Song Circle | TBD | All
• 3:30 – 5:30 Writing time/Session time/Free time
• 5:30 – 6:15 Small groups (Pods)
• 6:15-7:15 Dinner
• 7:30 – 11:00 Songwriter Soiree!
• 9:30 – Late Campfire & Indoor Jams

SUNDAY

• 9:00 – 10:15 Morning Options: Ecstatic Dance, gentle movement, or nature song circle.    
• 9:30 – 11:00 Breakfast  
• 11:00 – 11:30 Group Orientation: Group Sing, Announcements, etc
• 11:30 – 1:30 Free time/writing time
• 1:30  – 2:30 Lunch 
• 2:30 – 3:45 Closing Circle & Group Photo
• 3:45 – 4:30  Participant Pack, Clean & Depart