My Nonprofit Reviews

I am a developing singer songwriter, who has been doing it for many years. I have attended classes, workshops, retreats in various locales and with various objectives. Some were more oriented to competing commercially, others more directed at art and self development, some straddling all those. Above and beyond any I've attended are the summersongs/wintersongs camps. They are creative, friendly and have teachers that are highly talented, experienced, understand appreciative inquiry and student directed learning, and comfortable working with learners at many different levels of expertise in music, performance and writing. Penny Nichols who is both a vastly experienced singer songwriter and has a Doctorate in Education applies a low key but intensely thoughtful education design and style that I find is amazingly effective and bringing about growth in all the areas of being a singer songwriter. These camps work really well for students who want to write and sing songs for their own sake but also are very effective for singers developing a professional career. In addition to all the above, the camps are great for group bonding and supportive networking, which are as vital for developing musicians as are the performance and technical aspects of musicianship and writing. In the last 5 years, I've watched many participants go from shy novices to developing stars. I think Penny Nichols' work in organizing and teaching these camps is exemplary and deserves major notice from the world of musical pedagogy. These camps are also kick ass fun.

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