With frigid air, icy conditions, and short days, winter can leave people feeling isolated and anxious, even without added worries due to COVID-19. But winter is also full of natural beauty and inspiring experiences that can help us feel safe, supported, and resilient. To foster those experiences with a focus on music, we’re excited to be offering our first-ever adult winter Songs 4 Nature program! With support from Saskatchewan Outdoors and SaskEnergy, this program includes 4 evening Zoom sessions over 2 weeks, giving you a chance to dive into songwriting and draw inspiration from nature, supported by a team of established local artists. You’ll also find ways to connect with nature close to home through self-guided “homework” exercises. All levels of skill and experience are welcome! This camp is also contributing to cutting-edge research about creativity and nature connection. You will be invited to take part in this research project when you register. People who take part in all 4 sessions will be invited to perform during an online wind-up on March 5th, which will be organized and promoted as a SideDoor event. The songs you create may also be featured on the Songs 4 Nature website at www.songs4nature.ca. Space is limited and the camp will fill up fast, so reserve your spot soon! Registration: $90 /person for 4 sessions, taxes and fees included. Registration opens for Saskatchewan residents on January 8 and for everyone else on January 12. The last day for registering is January 29. Free spots: We are able to provide a few free spots on a first-come-first-served basis. If you would like to be considered for one of them, send a request during the registration period. Songs 4 Nature is coordinated by RSM Curator of Human Ecology, Glenn Sutter, a performing songwriter who has released 4 albums of folk-rock about nature, love, and the human condition. Three other local songwriters will be facilitating each event and will be available for scheduled one-on-one sessions, to work on song ideas. Our songwriting mentors are: $10 via Side Door Access. We're excited to have our first online show through Side Door Access.Songs 4 Nature: Adult Winter Camp
Theme: Resilience
Our Facilitators
2019 Juno Nominee Megan Nash, winner of numerous Saskatchewan awards and Western Canadian Music Awards two-time nominee.
Ryan Hicks, a Regina-raised singer-songwriter, who makes melodic, cinematic alt-pop music. If McCartney, Brian Wilson and Fleet Foxes made music for David Lynch.
Kara Golemba, an award-winning songwriter with a voice that can be “sweet and charming or powerfully raised to rattle the teacups.”
Songs 4 Nature: Wind-up Show
Date:
March 5, 2021
Time:
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Place:
ONLINE | SideDoorAccess.com
Cost:
Performances by many of the campers and our wonderful songwriting mentors Megan Nash, Kara Golemba, Ryan Hicks and Glenn Sutter. Songs 4 Nature: Adult Winter Camp Season Schedule