Somebody’s gettin’ some attention here! (Drumroll please!)
Get noticed by the who’s-who of the Pinoy music scene!
Sandwich frontman Raymund Marasigan, former Sugarfree vocalist Ebe Dancel, Urbandub’s rock vocalist Gabby Alipe and the Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, musicians, artists and mentors from the successful The Elements National Singing-songwriting Camp are now looking for singer-songwriters, individuals who can express a genuine artistry for music. You also need to have not only a heart for music, but also for out country’s OPM industry.
Want to know if you’re qualified? Send your applications online beginning July 1 to August 31, 2012. Check this LINK for application process. You must be 18 to 35 years old. Be sure to be in your most talented, youthful and creative state of mind for the auditions after the process of selection. A total of sixty (60) aspirants will be accepted and will be participating the third batch of The 3rd Elements Music Camp with more than twenty (20) mentors in Dumaguete City from November 18-22, 2012. Experience music diversity, be inspired and fall in love with OPM.
It’s a 5-day workshop that will tackle different topics, lectures, group presentations, case studies, and a lot of break out sessions! The Camp will welcome musicians from different genres, styles and techniques to share their experiences and ideas to a group with a similar passion.
Modules include:
~ An Overview of Contemporary Philippine Music Industry
~ The Voice: The Science Behind Vocal Production
~ Basic Music Creation & Melody Writing
~ The Story in Your Head: Lyric Writing
~ Arranging Session
~ What is a Team? What is a Collaboration?
~ Move into Action
~ Group Presentations with Panel Critique
~ Inspirational Talk for all the campers
~ Band Talk
~ Using the Social Network to Market Your Music
~ Music Publishing
~ How To Get Started in the Music Industry
~ Stage Performance
~ Responsibilities of a Singer-Songwriter
~ The Music Producer: Making a Demo
Speakers, Lecturers, and Team Facilitators include Ely Buendia, Noel Cabangon, Jim Paredes, Gabby Alipe of Urbandub, Ebe Dancel, Gloc9, Jungee Marcelo, Raimund Marasigan, Gary Granada, Aia de Leon, Jay Durias, Christina Luna, Debbie Gaite, Yeng Constantino, Clarissa Ocampo, Audie Gemora, Gary Valenciano and many more.
The Elements National Singing-songwriting Camp is a gathering to help spread the love for OPM and is aimed to be a new avenue where Pinoy music is created through the path of originality. An assembly where people will be given a chance to learn from the masters in a creative atmosphere towards a common goal: The world to know, respect, recognize and enjoy Filipino music.
Experience pure awesomeness and OPM pride, here’s an original Elements composition entitled Ang Sarap Maging Pilipino performed in the Elements Songwriting Camp. Video by 03Mimay.
Checkout VerJube Photographics’ photos HERE taken from the bloggers event we’ve attented organized by 7101 Music Nation for this year’s The Elements National Singing-songwriting Camp.
Special thanks to Tim Ramos for letting us (with blogger mentor & buddy Hoshi) cover the event amidst our newspaper production, to Ms. Twinky Lagdameo for accomodating us dearly and to Mr. C for inviting us to dine with him (along with other artists) and letting us experience dining with one of the most respected pillars in the Phillippine music industry. It’s a blessing to be part of this rainy yet most rewarding and most inspiring day with the country’s leading and full-blooded OPM warriors.
Sharing you the Elements National Songwriting Camp Official Documentary videos, Quark Henares directed the first camp video (2010). Video by 7101MusicNation. JM Quiblat directed the second camp video (2011). Video by josequiblat.
5th July 2012
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