$25 per person; students (12 – 18 years) who pre-register and present current school ID are
free! Break time refreshments provided courtesy of PYRE at the Trailhead; lunch on your own.
Registration: Register in advance at: www.ozonemusic.org/symposium
Registration will also be available at/near the Treen Center Gymnasium beginning at
8:45 AM (Cash & Major Credit Cards accepted).
* Students must register in advance and present a valid Student ID at the Symposium
Check-In.
Symposium Details:
9:00-10:40 The Legal Side of Making Music (Gymnasium)
Well known entertainment attorney, Christophe Szapary, will talk on topics such as
independent recording, production, copyrights, publishing and distribution of song
recordings, as well as essential apps and services available to independent artists.
10:45 - 10:55 Refreshments
11:00 “The Life of a Song”
Greg Barnhill, Gary Baker will discuss the many lives a song can have from birth till? What
happens with a song during and after it becomes a hit, and how it becomes what hit writers call
‘the gift that keeps on giving.” Discussion will include placement and usages of songs in today’s
music universe.
*Songwriting (Gymnasium) Greg Barnhill & special guest
Beyond the Basics on form and structure, Co-writing - method, tips and etiquette
*Production and Home Studio (Room A) Greg Bieck, Mark MacKay
Greg Bieck and Mark Mackay will discuss and demonstrate Home Studio
Studio technique, equipment and related information you need to
start recording music!
*Social Media (Room B) Alana Rolfe, Timo Massa
How to navigate an ever-changing landscape of paid advertising, organic fan cultivation
and creative marketing. We will cover Google ads, Facebook ads, radio & Spotify
promotion, do’s and don’ts as well as brainstorm new ideas.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register in advance at: www.ozonemusic.org/symposium
OR beginning at 8:45 at the door – save time and don’t miss a thing by pre-registering!
Questions: email christine@ozonemusic.org
David C. Treen Instructional Tech Center (“Treen Ctr”) 2024 Livingston St. Mandeville, LA, 70448