Tall City Blues Fest, presented by Mazda of Midland/Odessa, announces the line-up of educational workshops that will be hosted during the 2014 Fest on Saturday, July 26. All workshops will be held inside designated rooms at the Doubletree hotel and 100% of the registration proceeds are donated to provide scholarships for KIDS’ College.
“We are really thrilled to be able to offer these workshops to our community which are taught by performers on our line-up,” said Lisa Grissom, Producer of Tall City Blues Fest. “The workshops are once-a-year opportunities for both kids and adults to learn from these performers and pick up something new that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to learn.”
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
BEGINNER BLUES HARMONICA
Made Possible Sponsorship Available
By Adam Gussow (Oxford, MS)
10-11 AM Ages: 14+
MAKE & PLAY: DIDDLEY BOW BUILDING
By Ted Drozdowski (Nashville, TN)
10-11 AM Ages: 8+
SLIDE GUITAR BASICS
By Ted Drozdowski (Nashville, TN)
11:15 AM -12:15 PM Ages: 14+
FINDING JOY IN THE BLUES
Made Possible by D.L. Taylor’s Consulting
By Castro Coleman (McComb, MS)
11:30 AM -12:30 PM Ages: 6-12
UNLEASHING THE POWER OF STAGE PRESENCE
By Annika Chambers (Houston, TX)
12:45-1:45 PM Ages: 10+
WRITE YOUR BEST SONG SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
By Tas Cru (Chaumont, NY)
1-2 PM Ages: 10+
MAKE & PLAY: CIGAR-BOX GUITAR BUILDING
Made Possible by Wolf Energy
By Matt Isbell (Memphis, TN)
2:30-3:30 PM Ages: 8+
BLUES BY EAR: ADVANCED BLUES ROCK GUITAR
By Gregg Wright (Los Angeles, CA)
2:15 – 3:30 PM Ages: 14+
The workshops are available to both Festival attendees as well as those not attending the Festival. Pre-registration is $15 per workshop and available through Midland College. Walk-up registration is $20 per workshop and is subject to available capacity.
“Tall City Blues Fest has been donating to our KIDS’ College scholarship fund since the Fest began,” said Rebecca Bell, Community Relations and Special Events Director for Midland College. “They help kids that otherwise wouldn’t be able to register for our summer program.” For complete workshop descriptions or to register for a workshop go to:
http://www.tallcitybluesfest.com/2014-workshops/
Workshop sponsorships are $300/each and help make these workshops possible by covering the expenses of hosting these workshops. All sponsors will receive two Weekend Fest Passes and be recognized in the Fest Guide as making these workshops possible. To sponsor a workshop, go to tallcitybluesfest.com/sponsor-an-educational-workshop.
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