But Still You Gotta Learn

So it's October. I know, I know. Lots of festivals, lots of good weather, lots of outdoors time. But hey, you gotta stay sharp! Keep learning! We've got a great month of workshops ahead. "Read More" for full descriptions.

Tues 6^th 5:30-7 Tony Daigle will do Advanced Pro Tools
Wed 14^th 5:30-7 Dege Legg, Herman Fuselier, and Cody Daigle will have a discussion on getting printed press
Thurs 15^th 6:00-7 Yahfu will lead a workshop on Slam Poetry
Tues 20^th Downtown T-Shirts’ Tom Brown will do Silk-Screening
Tues 27^th 5:30-7 Kody Chamberlain will teach Storyboarding

(image by Kody Chamberlain)

Tues, Oct. 6^th, 5:30-7

Some people call him Tony, some people call him Mr. Daigle. And still, some people just call him "good." Come and hang out while Tony Daigle teaches his Advanced Pro Tools class. This class will be for those of you who already know how to use Pro Tools and are looking for some more advanced tips n tricks.

Wed, Oct 14^th, 5:30-7
So you have a gig in town, your first art show is up, AND you are going on tour. Let's face it, you wanna get some press. But who do you send it to, what do you send, and when? Look no further! Cody Daigle (The Times, The Advertiser); Dege Legg (The Independent), & Herman Fuselier (The Times, The Advertiser, OffBeat, more?) will have a discussion then Q&A on how to go about getting press.

Thurs, Oct 15^th, 6-7pm
They say everyone's a poet, and this might be our time to find out. Yahfu, local Slam Poet extraordinaire, will lead a workshop on Slam Poetry--some history, how to do it, and info on our own blossoming Slam Poetry scene here in Lafayette.

Tues, Oct. 20^th, time TBA
Tom Brown is going to help us all learn to customize our own shirts, bags, coozies, shoes LP covers... you name it. His Silk-Screening workshop is the first of a new series on how to make your own merch. We will learn what the basics are to make your own screens and print up large quantities of the image of your dreams. It's recommended you wear appropriate clothes as inks and chemicals may be around. Tom's been in this business for years and started out with his own little DIY operation. His shop, Downtown T-Shirts, is just 2 blocks away from the Co-Op at Lee and Vermilion.

Tues, Oct. 27^th, 5:30-7
Hold the phone--Storyboarding taught by visual artist Kody Chamberlain--really? From Scorsese to Disney, storyboarding has earned a reputation as being a vital part of the filmmaking process. But what if you can't draw and your budget doesn't have room for an artist? Kody will reveal a variety of NO-COST techniques to supercharge your creativity and productivity with storyboarding. Little to no drawing skills required!
His bio is too long to list here, but, with all respect to Kody, here's the Proper Nouns to give you an idea of his scope and talent: Paramount, Landscape, Universal Pictures, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Harper Collins, BOOM! Studios, IDW Publishing, TOPPS' Indiana Jones Heritage Series, 'MySpace Artist of the Month', MacWorld, and--yes--country singer Trace Adkins. Kody is a man about Lafayette and whose studio, again, is mere blocks from the Co-Op.

This is a new month, with new things to think about.

Here is the table of contents of our latest offerings! More info on the events after the break.

Wed, 9th 6-7pm Wayne Curtis goes over Basic Acoustic Guitar Repair (bring your guitar!)
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Tues, 15th 6-7pm Missy Dupreast teaches Live Sound
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Wed, 23rd 10am-noon a hearing conservation workshop at UL
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Wed, 23rd 5:30-7pm Allison Bohl presents Lighting For Film...with what you can buy at a hardware store
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Wed, 30th 6-7pm Brian Richard will talk about Digital Photography (bring your camera!)

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Wed, 9th 6-7pm Wayne Curtis goes over Basic Acoustic Guitar Repair (bring your guitar!)
Wayne taught the electric guitar repair class last month, three people brought guitars, some unplayable, and left with total jammers. It was really awesome! So if you have an acoustic that needs some TLC from a pro, bring it in next week and have Wayne teach us all what to do to make it sound the best it can. If we have time, he will be your guitar’s Registered Nurse for the night, too.

Tues, 15th 6-7pm Missy Dupreast teaches Live Sound
Missy teaches at the ULL music dept and decided it’s just not enough, so she’s gonna do something here, too! Missy will bring in a PA and mixer from Show & Tell Productions and show us how to set it up, use it, and if we are lucky how to wrap up cables. If you are interested in putting on your own shows, touring, or just want an intro into live sound, this is for you.

Wed, 23rd 10am-noon Dr. Willey, a really great music prof over at UL, has organized a hearing conservation workshop that is free and open to the public! Definitely worth checking out, will happen on UL campus. More info at www.music.louisiana.edu/hearing/

Wed, 23rd 5:30-7pm Allison Bohl presents Lighting For Film...with what you can buy at a hardware store
We all love Allison’s classes here at the Co-Op, and are excited for her encore lighting for film class. The last one focused on what you could do with expensive equipment you can rent, but this time Allison will talk about things you can buy down the street on an affordable budget to make professional lighting.

Wed, 30th 6-7pm Brian Richard will talk about Digital Photography (bring your camera!)
Brian is a man who wears many artistic hats, but his specialty by schooling is in photography. Just back from doing film work in Australia, Brian is going to talk about how to take the best photos with digital cameras. Feel free to bring yours in so he can specify what he talks about to the needs of those attending.

Want to learn Photoshop? Just a reminder we have a man who wants to help you learn! Local photographer Jason Cohen is available for one on one lessons with anyone interested in perfecting their image editing skills. Give me a buzz if you wanna make an appointment with him!

ILLUSTRATE!

Cool new addition for the August workshops:

Bram Johnson of Work Agencies & beyond will teach beginner Illustrator!
Learn how to make posters, album artwork...Christmas cards with your art on the cover to sell!... Illustrator is the best software for most of those graphics projects you are dreaming of. Let Bram show you the basics of how to make that image in your head a reality that is high quality and printable. I'll try to add some graphic examples soon of albums made here!

Thursday, August 27th, 6-7pm. Free & open to all.

Rest of the August schedule after the break.

Wed, 19 6-7pm David Egan shows us his Songwriting ways

Mark your calendars to come and learn the secrets to how David Egan stretches his songwriting muscles. David has written more than one Grammy winning song & for people like Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, Etta James…even Percy Sledge has put one of his songs a record. Geeze David! www.davidegan.net for more info.

Wed, 26 5:30-7pm Tony Daigle does an encore of Beginning Pro Tools

Tony Daigle, another local Grammy maker and one of the loves of the Co-Op’s heart, returns this month to do a beginning Pro Tools class. Come and learn the basics from a Total Pro! http://www.myspace.com/tonypdaigle to hear some of his tunes.

Thurs, 27 6-7pm. Bram Johnson teaches Beginner Illustrator!

Bram Johnson of Work Agencies & more will teach beginner Illustrator. Learn how to make posters, album artwork...Christmas cards with your art on the cover to sell!$!... Illustrator is the best software for most of those graphics projects you are dreaming of. Let Bram show you the basics of how to make that image in your head a reality that is high quality and ready for the printers.

Here’s August, with details below the break ("read more"):

Tues, 11^th THIS WEEK! 6-7pm Wayne Curtis goes over Basic Electric Guitar Repair

Wed, 12^th THIS WEEK! 6-7pm Charles Richard presents Basic Screenwriting

Wed, 19^th 6-7pm David Egan shows us his Songwriting ways

Wed, 26^th 5:30-7pm Tony Daigle does an encore of Beginning Pro Tools

All workshops happen at the Co-Op: 510 Johnston St. in downtown Lafayette and are free and open to the public, but if you enjoy what we do please support us by being a paying member.

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Tues, 11 6-7pm Wayne Curtis goes over Basic Electric Guitar Repair

Wayne Curtis is a jack of all guitar trades, making any piece of you-know-what sound like white gold. I’ve touched some of the guitars he’s built from scratch and believe you me, if you own an electric guitar, come to this class and learn how to make a junker sound wayyy better, or just how to do a quick repair for common problems. Come with questions (and even your problematic guitar!), leave a happier person.

Wed, 12 6-7pm Charles Richard presents Basic Screenwriting

C.E. Richard will offer a short presentation on conventional plot structure for screenplays, whether in short form or feature length. Participants are invited to come with story ideas already in mind. C.E. Richard is a nationally recognized filmmaker credited with nearly two dozen documentaries for PBS and other distributors! He teaches screenwriting and film at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Wed, 19 6-7pm David Egan shows us his Songwriting ways

Mark your calendars to come and learn the secrets to how David Egan stretches his songwriting muscles. David has written more than one Grammy winning song & for people like Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, Etta James…even Percy Sledge has put one of his songs a record. Geeze David! www.davidegan.net for more info.

Wed, 26 5:30-7pm Tony Daigle does an encore of Beginning Pro Tools

Tony Daigle, another local Grammy maker and one of the loves of the Co-Op’s heart, returns this month to do a beginning Pro Tools class. Come and learn the basics from a Total Pro! http://www.myspace.com/tonypdaigle to hear some of his tunes.

July

VOX with TONY DAIGLE
PRE PRODUCTION with CONNI CASTILLE

As you all know by now, this month we are featuring the song contest with Valcour Records. Winner gets $200, a spot on their Acadiana compilation CD, and artist of the month on their website. We still have a bunch of recording times left, 3 hours or less, so call or email me to schedule yours today. More info and rules in the post below.

Because of the contest, I wanted to keep our class schedule to a minimum this month so the Pro Tools room would be open. More coming in August, including webdesign!

Next Wed, the 15th, Tony Daigle will do a class on recording Vocals. His classes are always so good we’ve decided to make it 6-7:30pm.

Thursday the 23rd Conni Castille will do a class on Pre Production from 6-7pm. Conni has a really long list of credits and currently works with the Cinematic Arts Workshop doing Pre Production work. If you are at all interested in film work come to this class!
Click here to see some examples of work she has done with Co-Op member Allison Bohl.

July Valcour Contest!!!

So the rules are set and we are ready to go for the 'Tipscour' song contest this July!

Valcour Records brilliantly and kindly came up with the idea to hold a contest with our members, where you can come in and record a song within three hours from start to finish, and in return win $200, artist of the month on ValcourRecords.com, and a spot on their upcoming Lafayette Music Scene Comp.

So call the offices or send in an e-mail and book your time for the month of July!

Here's the rules & guidelines:


All entries must be recorded at the TIpitina’s Music Office Co-Op (at 510 Johnston Street) in Lafayette during the month of July.


Participating artists and bands must consider their home base to be within the 22 parishes of Acadiana (and must provide a mailing address in Acadiana).*


All entries must consist of original material.


Only one entry per Artist or band (if two different bands share one member, that is fine, but different bands cannot contain two or more of the same members).


All entries must be recorded and mixed from start to finish during a single three hour recording session (it is fine to use songs previously written and worked on, but all recording music take place during the three hour session).


Song entries must be between two and four minutes in duration.


Entries will be judged by the partners at Valcour Records, LLC; criteria will include, but are not limited to: songwriting, instrumentation, vocals, creativity, performance quality, production quality, and likability.


Checks will be made out to a single recipient indicated at the time of entry, and any distribution among participants thereafter will be solely the responsibility of the artist.


Participants under 18 years of age must provide the name of a parent or legal guardian to accept financial winnings on their behalf.


All genres of music are welcome and variety is encouraged.


Contest rules are subject to change without notification.


*Acadia | Allen | Ascension | Assumption | Avoyelles | Beauregard | Bienville |
Bossier | Caddo | Calcasieu | Caldwell | Cameron | Catahoula | Claiborne |
Concordia | De Soto | East Baton Rouge | East Carroll | East Feliciana |
Evangeline | Franklin | Grant | Iberia | Iberville | Jackson | Jefferson |
Jefferson Davis | La Salle | Lafayette | Lafourche | Lincoln | Livingston |
Madison | Morehouse | Natchitoches | Orleans | Ouachita | Plaquemines |
Pointe Coupee | Rapides | Red River | Richland | Sabine | St. Bernard |
St. Charles | St. Helena | St. James | St. John the Baptist | St. Landry |
St. Martin | St. Mary | St. Tammany | Tangipahoa | Tensas | Terrebonne |
Union | Vermilion | Vernon | Washington | Webster | West Baton Rouge |
West Carroll | West Feliciana | Winn

JUNE and a peek at July!

We also have some web design classes in the works for the end of the month or july, will keep you posted on that. Also, we are going to have a cool contest with Valcour Records in July! More info on it all is below.

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Sat June 13th SPECIAL WEEKEND WKSHP! 9-5 - Soundtrack Pro with Ben Balser LIMITED SPACE, RSVP to lafayette@tipitinas.com
Wed June 17th 5:30-7pm - Branding 102: Creating Cohesive Promotional Material with Michael Russo
Thursday June 18th 6-7pm - Basic Interview Technique for Camera & Lighting with Allison Bohl

& Valcour Records Contest
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**SATURDAY** June 13th 9a-5p LIMITED SPACE – Ben Balser teaches a day long class about recording sound for video, and doing post-production sweetening using Soundtrack Pro. Soundtrack Pro is part of the Final Cut Studio suite and is excellent software for doing post-production sound work for your film. Ben has some special tricks that are worth coming to the class to learn. Highly recommended for those interested in professional video and filmmaking. Space is very limited, first come first serve. Please RSVP to Lafayette@tipitinas.com.

Wednesday June 17th 5:30-7pm Branding 102: Creating Cohesive Promotional Material with Michael Russo. Michael’s Branding 101 class was so helpful we asked him to please come back and talk some more about marketing and branding. This workshop will cover how to create your promotional material (including press kits) and how to create an identifiable look for these materials.

Thursday June 18th 6-7pm Basic Interview Technique for Camera & Lighting with Allison Bohl. Cinematographer Allison Bohl will go over techniques for filming an interview. Allison has some great documentary work so those of you interested in film should certainly come learn her ways.

Valcour Records Contest!
Local label Valcour Records has offered to do a really awesome contest with Co-Op members for the month of July!
How it works is you come in (make an apt!) and have three hours to record something (Rachel will time you!) and then submit the final product to Rachel. At the end of the month, Rachel will turn them all in to the Valcour team and they will pick their favorite. Whoever wins will get a feature on their website as Artist of the Month, $200, and who knows what else they may throw in! So start thinking now!

Hope to see y’all soon!