Upgrade your songwriting skills and meet other artists.

LEVEL 1  
Sat. January 21 and Sun. January 22, 2012 at the St. Francis Center for the Performing Arts in Ajax from 12:30 - 4:30pm each day.

LEVEL 2  
Sat. February 18 and Sun. February 19, 2012 at the St. Francis Center for the Performing Arts from 12:30 - 4:30pm each day.

The courses include a detailed workbook to develop music and lyrics.  

An enlightening experience,
conducted by Ron Beer
internationally recognized recording artist and performing songwriter.

For info please EMAIL or call 905-668-2646

The Songwriters Music Festival is an annual gathering and showcase of Canadian Singer Songwriters associated with the regional writers groups of the Songwriters Association of Canada. Led by the leader of the Durham regional writers group in Ontario - the first event will take place at the Whitby Courthouse Theatre in Whitby Ontario and will feature artists from various writers groups across the province as well as some special guests coming to us from the Halifax regional writers group.

Shaping up to be a magical evening of song!

My name is Ron Beer, singer, songwriter, musician, author and member of the Songwriters Association of Canada and the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. I live in Whitby, Ontario just east of Toronto.

The Regional Writers Group (RWG) is a program that was developed by  the Songwriters Association of Canada (S.A.C.) to provide a volunteer- run community songwriting support group in various parts of the country. When I decided to volunteer as a regional writers group coordinator, I discovered there were seven or eight RWG across the country that needed a game plan beyond their monthly meetings, improved communication and better formal programs and curriculums. I proposed to Don Quarles, Executive Director of the S.A.C. that I could help to provide some leadership, education and professional development for the Regional Writer Group coordinators.

A Songwriters Music Festival will be the first time that the RWG will have met together; they will have a roundtable discussion on professional development and programs. They will perform in concert and receive recognition for their achievements in the form of awards. This annual event is held this year and next in Whitby, then we will take it on the road.

We are laying the foundation of a National circuit for these RWG. This will bring our regional songwriters national recognition through our concerts and compilation CD’s. So far we have interest from Victoria BC, Edmonton AB, Regina SK, Guelph, York Region, and Windsor in ON, and Halifax NS.

This educational and cultural event is an opportunity for our community (Whitby) to host all these cities.

Thank you for your interest in the Songwriters Music Festival & Awards Show. This is an important event for budding songwriters, local businesses, patrons of the arts and of course, music fans.

I hope to see you at the event!

Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information.
Yours in Song, Ron Beer