We’re bringing the mission of The Franklin Theatre to life with our upcoming “Summer Sessions” series! This 4-day event is intended to grant middle school-aged and high school-aged students an in-depth look into specific areas of the theater and music industries. If you’re looking to master your craft in acting, musical theater, set design, make-up or music business, come learn from passionate educators and working arts professionals in this transformational program!
The Songwriting & Music Business intensive will be hosted on June 24 & 25, and will provide students an in-depth look into different aspects of a career in the music industry. Participants will learn how all facets of the business work, write & record a professional song, learn the basics of in-studio recording, get coached by top vocal and performance coaches, learn branding and marketing basics from professionals who work with some of the biggest music artists and venues, and learn to understand the economics and logistics of touring and artist management.
The cost of the program is $100 per student, and includes lunch.
This event is made possible by Jackson.
About Trey Bruce:
Emmy Award Winning, hit songwriter Trey Bruce moved from Memphis to Nashville in 1989.
As a songwriter, being untied to a single genre, he has written with a wide variety of artists from Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes and Randy Travis, to Billy Gibbons (zz top), Duff McKagan (velvet revolver/guns & roses) Richard Marx, Maren Morris, Lzzy Hale, Peter Frampton, Katherine McPhee, etc etc.
Trey’s had over 100 cuts as a songwriter, is a 16 times ASCAP Award Winner for the mostplayed songs on radio and has had songs in more than 80 TV series’.
Trey was a co-founder of legendary indie music publisher, Big Tractor Music in Nashville and served as Head of A&R at Chrysalis Music Nashville. As a music producer and publisher, Trey is currently working with a small group of hand picked new artists from all around the world.