SERIES ONE: PSV BOOTCAMP MARCH 2021

SONGWRITING

Unbelievable chance to collaborate on a concrete task in English with native speakers. A priceless experience

A huge thank you for the remarkable effort—and for the care taken with us all

I was flabbergasted to meet these people!

I won’t be able to fall asleep. Thanks for the inspiration!

Thanks! I won’t get tired of saying that….

This is the coolest bootcamp!

Thanks for all the love and organization!

What colossal care and attention. I so rarely see this level of enthusiasm!

What a cool format. Why didn’t we think of this earlier?! Top-notch organization

INTRODUCTION

In March 2021, thirty songwriters, musicians, and artists from the US and Russia came together for the very first time, thanks to a collaborative program between PSV and SongwriterCamps in Los Angeles. Together with award-winning mentors, they learned the fundamentals of songwriting for the LA market, working to real-world briefs from television, cinema, advertising, and the synch industries.

Comparative analysis was conducted between Anglo-American and Russophone traditions, in order to successfully:

apply proven songwriting techniques from career professionals in California
collaborate in deliberately randomized patterns with American peers and other camp attendees
build new songwriting networks
and network with successful music industry professionals.

The briefs used for active learning requested songs for:

Movie Trailer. Genre: Expansive, cinematic pop
Gaming Trailer. Genres: Electronic/Hip-hop/Pop-rock
TV/Web Commercial. Client: Health Provider #1. Genre: Indie Pop/Vintage R&B
TV/Web Commercial. Client: Health Provider #2. Genre: ‘80s synth-pop/New wave

Forthcoming are:

a resulting playback event or “listening party” to summarize goals reached and nurture ongoing partnerships
licensing advice from invited ASCAP / BMI speakers
and the creation of a shared licensing platform making sustainable living a possibility, together with new freedoms of speech across languages, traditions, and multiple time zones.

TEACHERS and MENTORS

Pam Sheyne and Richard Harris

Lisa Harriton and Joshua Bartholomew

Simone Benyacar

Shari Short

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Pam Sheyne:

Songs for Christina Aguilera, Camila Cabello, Demi Lovato, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Corrine Bailey Rae, Seal, Sinead O’Connor, The Backstreet Boys, Cece Winans and The Saturdays.

Music for The Princess Diaries, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and the Golden Globe-nominated film, Young Victoria.

Richard Harris:

Hit shows including Empire, Nashville, Vanderpump Rules, The Bold Type, and High Fidelity. Movie credits include This Means War and Single Moms Club. Commercials for HBO, AT&T, eBay and Vivo and trailers for Fox, the NFL, and more.

Lisa Harriton and Joshua Bartholomew:

An Oscar- and Grammy-nominated duo of songwriters, producers, performers, and multi-instrumentalists. Co-writers and producers of "Everything Is Awesome" for The LEGO Movie. Numerous TV credits. Toured with Smashing Pumpkins, Kesha, and Adam Lambert.

Simone Benyacar:

Composer for Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Transformers, Wolf of Wall Street, Mission Impossible, Call of Duty, and Assassin’s Creed. Custom mnemonics for Amazon Studios, Pepsi and others. TV placements include Gray's Anatomy, Roswell, All American, and Supergirl.

Shari Short:

Songs for Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Rita Ora, Sofia Reyes, Anitta, Lauv, and Armin van Buuren. Backing vocals for Demi Lovato. Ads for Google, Burger King, Skechers, AT&T and shows such as; Emily in Paris, Queer Eye, Lucifer, Shameless and American Idol.