Wouldn’t it be great if, before we pass on to wherever we go next, we could transfer our knowledge base from our brain hard drive to someone younger’s brain hard drive?  That way the things we discover and the skills we acquire in this life would not be lost upon passing.  Wouldn’t the human race evolve much faster if this were possible?

Unfortunately we humans have not been built with a USB port located just behind our left ears.  Instead we have to put up with a slower form of data transference called “teaching”.

As we gain knowledge and acquire skills, we owe it to the human race to pass that knowledge on to others.  “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.  ~Henry Brooks Adams

I’ve always loved to teach.  I’m deeply indebted to the great teachers in my own life – most of which were tough, sometimes scary and yet ultimately loving deep wells of vital information.  They passed that food of life on to me in a variety of ways and, thinking back on them, I realize now that each of them had that same central quality – they too loved to teach.

And so, we here at Watchfire Music recognize this necessity to communicate knowledge and have decided to create within the company a center for data transference – the Watchfire Music Learning Lab, a school of sorts, for students of all ages, where specialized professional music classes of a most interesting variety will be taught.

We will open this lab to beginners, intermediates and even have a series of master classes all taught by top professionals who have this same desire to pass on their acquired knowledge to others.

We’re excited about the diversity of subjects that will be presented starting in early March of 2011.

Again, we’re presenting here specialized classes – not the usual stuff like singing and acting, but courses that are possibly more specific and particularize skills to the individual.  We feel that here in New York City where there is such a huge talent base, such specialization is very much needed.

And so we will offer the following classes for Beginners and Intermediates:

Songwriting 101 & 201

Learn to write a hit song, a story song, song form, chord progressions, melody expression, songs for the theater,

Lyrics 101 & 201

Learn proper rhyming, scanning, song form, conceptualization, title search, color words, story telling, all the skills of the masters.

Logic Studio Pro 9.1.2

This is the world’s #1 software program for computer based music recording.

Midi Rhythm Section Arranging 101 & 201

This is often the most difficult skill to master for music arrangers and  orchestrators.

Vocal Performance 101 & 201

Not just ‘how to sing’, but rather, ‘how to act the song’ – Meisner Technique.

Music Recording Production 101 & 201

Essentially, ‘how to produce your own music in your own home studio’ – a skill more necessary than ever in this evolving world of home studio recordings.

Acoustic Guitar 101 & 201

Still the preferred method of learning to play both acoustic and electric guitar.

Studio Background singing 101 & 201

Learn number system of instant sight-reading, ear training, the art of blending, professional techniques that make this such a specialized skill.

The WFM Learning Lab will also offer Master Classes in the following subjects:

Composition

Lyrics – The Art

Logic Studio Pro 9.1.2

Midi Orchestration

Act Development

Music Production

Most of these classes will be private classes – one on one with the teacher, but a few may evolve into group study though kept small and personal.

For more information on the WFM Learning Lab presented only in New York City, stay tuned or watch the Home page of watchfiremusic.com for further developments, pricing, contact info and schedules.