MANILA, Philippines - 7101 Music Nation brings the first Elements National Songwriting Camp to Dumaguete. Aspiring songwriters will have the chance to learn from the masters while enjoying Dumaguete’s famous cityscape as the venue and source of inspiration for their music.
Whether it’s by a neat campfire in the pools of Bahura Resort or a field workshop amid the rain forests at Lake Balanan, Elements aims to create a unique experience that combines fun and education with music.
For its first year, the annual songwriting camp for aspiring and professional songwriters will treat artists of different genres and disciplines to an out-of-the-classroom mentorship from Nov. 14 to 18, all expenses paid.
Sixty participants will learn from and make music with OPM icons like 7101 Music Nation artistic director Ryan Cayabyab, Jim Paredes, Gary Valenciano, Joey Ayala and Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar, to name a few. Of these 60, 20 slots would each come from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
To apply, log on to www.7101mu-sicnation.com.ph. Application period is ongoing up to Aug.22. Live auditions and tryouts will be handled and overseen by Cayabyab and his team of songwriters. The final list of chosen songwriters will be announced on Sept. 22.