(Now full: Please email hello@dianecluck.info if you'd like to be notified about the next workshop series.) This live, online workshop with singer-songwriter Diane Cluck will help you in creating an original song for someone you’d like to honor--a beloved friend, family or community member, sweetheart, etc. Experience, or even confidence in singing, songwriting, or playing an instrument aren’t required—you're welcome with your current level of skill!
Over four sessions we’ll explore inventive approaches to songwriting and produce songs to sing by the workshop’s end. If singing is a leap for you, we’re there to sing with you. Music is an incredible gift, and you’ll finish the workshop with your own song to sing and share.
Open to twelve participants. Registration includes four 90-minute group Zoom sessions + 20 minutes of individual coaching time with Diane. The workshop will run on Saturdays from 11:30am-1pm PT/2:30-4pm ET/7:30-9pm GMT/8:30-10pm CET
Concert will be hosted on Instagram's platform by @space538. SPACE Gallery in Portland, Maine has been a beloved tour stop for years; their current online House Shows series supports both artists & local non-profits. Half of all donations sent to @space-gallery on Venmo or at space538.org/support in support of this show will benefit Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition: maineimmigrantrights.org
Doors open at 7pm, short waltz lesson at 7:15, performance and dance (if you like!) at 8pm.
Pre-sale tickets $15. $20 at the door. All ages welcome. Beer and wine available for purchase.
Come join us for a cozy house concert at Rigby Mansion. Doors open at 7pm for mingling and settling in, concert from 8-10pm. Jesse will open with a largely improvisational set followed by Diane.
Register for either workshop, or with a discount for both.
The Art of Breathing w/ Brian Festa (11:30am-1pm)
Singing & Collaborative Songmaking w/ Diane Cluck (2-5pm)
The Art of Breathing: Breathing is absolutely essential to our life, and seldom do we utilize it consciously and effectively. In this 90-minute workshop, you'll learn simple techniques for profound benefits using intentional breathing: Pranayama - gaining greater control over the breath, mind and body, and fostering a newfound awareness of every breath you take.
Singing & Collaborative Songmaking: Diane relates the joy of singing through experiential exercises focusing on personal expression and physical sensation. We'll touch on intuitive ways of singing harmony and learn how to join in on a song even when hearing it for the first time. The workshop progresses into collaborative song-making through improvisation in an encouraging environment. Tools shared are adaptable for those looking to either begin or deepen their personal singing and songwriting practice.
Open to 15 people.
Feedback from Diane's recent workshop attendees:
"All in all, I feel like a stronger singer after this. Dialing into what I admire about my voice, what I dislike about my voice, how important the voice is, and all the while not taking myself too seriously was GOLDEN." - S. in Austin, TX
"I am trying to learn more about coming back into my body, and making sound is such a natural part of that healing. I am grateful for all that you share, including your encouragement." - G. in Asheville, NC
"I've found it increasingly easier to be vulnerable with my voice and to sing aloud. This has lead me to sing more for and with friends in recent months." - J. in Providence, RI
"I really appreciated the fact that the class consisted of all varying degrees and levels of musicality. I don't think I would have gotten as much (out of it) had all been a group of professionals or novices, etc. The diversity helped to alleviate self-consciousness and also offered perspectives I would have not otherwise seen." - M. in Albuquerque, NM
Concert with Diane & Brian the previous evening at Glitterbox Theater, 8-10pm.
This inclusive workshop is created with both new and experienced vocalists and songmakers in mind. 6-9pm at Toko Imports.
Diane relates the joy of singing through experiential exercises focusing on personal expression and physical sensation. We'll touch on intuitive ways of singing harmony and learn how to join in on a song even when hearing it for the first time. The workshop progresses into collaborative song-making through improvisation in an encouraging environment. Tools shared are adaptable for those looking to either begin or deepen their personal singing and songwriting practice.
6-9pm, open to 15 people, includes refreshments.
Feedback from recent workshop attendees:
"All in all, I feel like a stronger singer after this. Dialing into what I admire about my voice, what I dislike about my voice, how important the voice is, and all the while not taking myself too seriously was GOLDEN." - S. in Austin, TX
"I am trying to learn more about coming back into my body, and making sound is such a natural part of that healing. I am grateful for all that you share, including your encouragement." - G. in Asheville, NC
"I've found it increasingly easier to be vulnerable with my voice and to sing aloud. This has lead me to sing more for and with friends in recent months." - J. in Providence, RI
"I really appreciated the fact that the class consisted of all varying degrees and levels of musicality. I don't think I would have gotten as much (out of it) had all been a group of professionals or novices, etc. The diversity helped to alleviate self-consciousness and also offered perspectives I would have not otherwise seen." - M. in Albuquerque, NM
Concert with Diane the previous evening at Sacred Root Kava Lounge, with Polly Wood.
Also available locally (cash only, no fees) at outdated: an antique café // Rocket Number Nine // Jack's Rhythms // Darkside Records // Woodstock Music Shop
