Learn how to write songs like a pro and get published (Oct-Nov Cohort)!

Participants in the phase II pilot of this immersive online course will get exclusive access to the Tileyard Studios community, personalised guidance and feedback from professional songwriters, and access to John Saunderson, Head of A&R at Notting Hill Music who’ll listen to the best songs written by pilot students and award a prize of studio time at Notting Hill to his favourite.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR PLACES ON PHASE III PILOT (OCT-NOV)

30 PLACE LIMIT

REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED TILL 31 October

PILOT COMMERCIAL SONGWRITING IMMERSIVE ONLINE COURSE – ENROLMENT BEGINS NOW, COURSE STARTS 1st OCTOBER

Ever wondered how the pro songwriting industry works behind the scenes? Wished you could be getting the call to write songs or top-lines for artists and brands, scoring hits all over the world?

We’re looking for a small number of pilot testers for phase III of Notting Hill Music’s Online songwriters development course where you will:

• Learn about the industry and how it works from John and his artists
• Do a short online test to consolidate your understanding of the industry
• Learn how to present yourself to publishers and how to write a one-sheet
• Respond to a real-life Notting Hill Music song-writing brief!

The course faculty will review your work and conduct a 1-2-1 video-call feedback session with you. The best original song submissions will be presented to John Saunderson himself, who will award a prize (to be announced) that involves exposure to the professional songwriting industry.

Phase III pilot students will have a two month window in which to complete the course and submit their assignments for feedback. The course can be completed part time around existing commitments.

This pilot version of the “Get Published” course is offered at a special discounted price of £120 and includes:

• online video tutorials to learn at your own pace
• share your learning with the community
• personal feedback session with the course faculty

SIGN UP FOR PHASE III NOW OPEN, REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED TILL OCTOBER 31st

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR PLACES ON PHASE III PILOT (OCT-NOV)

30 PLACE LIMIT

Course faculty

John SaundersonHead of A&R, Notting Hill Music

John Saunderson is the head of A&R for Notting Hill Music, a music publishing company that has had over 400 top-40 hits in the past 20 years. He is the day to day contact for all writers working with the company.

Harry LecksteinManaging Director, Tileyard Education

Harry is a creative industry executive, digital music business pioneer and project director with 30 years experience in the music, television, social enterprise and higher education sectors.

Olly GoodmanSongwriter & Producer for Notting Hill Music

Formerly part of the band Devil’s Gun, Olly Goodman now works as a producer and songwriter for Notting Hill Music and other publishing houses. Olly has been the official producer for the rapper / pop star Example writing his new album over the last 6 months. Last year saw his first number 1 single and world number 1 album with the lead single ‘Paradox’ from Arashi album ‘Love’. Other cuts involve Mike Posner, Sam Sparro and writing original material with Ed Sheeran & Blake Lewis.

Paul WhalleyRecord Producer, Song Writer, MD, Composer

Paul Whalley is a producer who has worked with Ellie Goulding, Mumford and Sons and Little Mix. He has synced music for Samsung. He is signed to Notting Hill Music and has a studio in Tileyard Studios.

Michaela BettsSongwriter, Lyricist & Singer

Michaela Betts is a singer & songwriter who has had songs placed with artists across Europe. She has released two albums with art pop band Theghostorchestra, and been a featured vocalist on trance singles released by Black Caviar Records.

Michaela owns The Cabin studio in Surrey and is a respected West End singing teacher. She is also an established session singer with credits across feature films and game soundtracks. She is currently developing a pop/musical theatre song cycle called “Duality”, and a Baroque Pop musical “JEN”.

Sarah ReeveSongwriter

Sarah Reeve released an album and several singles to chart success as an artist. She subsequently started writing songs for other artists, and has scored a number of hits, including a number 1 in Europe. Recently she was part of the team that designed Tileyard Education’s Masters in Commercial Songwriting and Production.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR PLACES ON PHASE III PILOT (OCT-NOV)

30 PLACE LIMIT

REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED TILL 31 Octoberr