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Unbiased and Supportive Critiques Can Foster Real Songwriting Growth by Mollye Otis Changing Group Depending Upon During Board Meetings, We Who Shows Up SVSA MUSIC NEWS OCTOBER 2019 OCTOBER FEATURE ArtICLE Unbiased and supportive critiques can foster real songwriting growth by Mollye Otis changing group depending upon During board meetings, we who shows up. It’s enough critical often (lately) have discussed the mass to guarantee a range of song critique process of monthly opinions, and in 7-10 minutes, just SVSA meetings, considering ways how deep can you get? Filling out we might better define the points we forms would be a complication. address and what they should be. Defining only a few points open Create a form for comments? Define for discussion would limit anyone’s exactly how or what is fair to point particular area of expertise that out? How do we add value to our might offer another point of view. critiques of each other’s work? While it may be random, the After several rounds and weeks wide-net approach gathers lots of of discussions, I came to the point: feedback and much of it will be “It ain’t broke ... so don’t try to fix valuable. it.” Mostly, it is a gift that the MOLLYE OTIS We are a large and ever- See Feature Article, page 2 DUES BE DUE BE The next meeting of 7:30 and will last until provide at least 25 DUE BE DUE the SVSA will be held the last song critique is copies of the lyrics. Pay at a meeting, pay WEDNESDAY OCT 23 finished, or 10:30 p.m., Critiques are limited on our website, or mail in the LL Rice Room at whichever comes first. to members only $35 to: the Jefferson Center Members may submit but non-members SVSA in Roanoke, Virginia. one song for critique (on and guests are Doors will open at cassette, CD, phone, encouraged to sit in on P.O. Box 698 7 p.m.; the meeting computer, or you can the discussions and Salem, VA 24153 begins promptly at perform it live) and should exercises. FEATURE ARTICLE Continued from page 1 group offers its members to be emotionally bound up in my song, it speaking, to see what advice they as unbiased and supportive as is hardest to remain open. might have about the evaluation we can deliver. Given that we all And, too, my state of mind that process. come from different backgrounds, day determines how well I am going Surprise! They are establishing interests, and levels, we learn to accept “criticism.” But … even on standardized criteria and from the discussion as a group, the hard days’ nights, I give it two instituting a training process particularly from the senior or three days afterwards to ruminate called “Pathways” for members members who have the benefit in my second stomach and resurface to learn how to effectively review of experience and know-how. other members’ work. There are The real underlying value is that 300 competencies to learn in writers grow and their work communication and leadership! reflects the payoff of group Whoa! Okay, I think we can keep interaction and commentary. it simpler than that at SVSA. Look around and think However, here is a short list of about how someone you know Toastmaster’s five practices that has really grown, exploring new support and encourage, with the areas, conquering problematic stated reasoning: “Members who issues, expanding their harmonic receive thoughtful evaluations feel palate, or clarifying their lyrics. heard and become motivated to The potentials realized are as improve.” varied as the writers. I have substituted “song” It has struck me, during my for “speech” and “writer” for introduction to SVSA and since, to reclaim my composure. I collect “speaker.” (Steal from the best but just how generous this group my sheets of commentary and set to make it your own!) I have adapted is toward one another. Taking work revising. Thank you, SVSA for accordingly. each writer “where they are” and giving me guidance and support! When giving evaluations: commenting on things they seem Do I agree with all the opinions • Approach each song with ready to hear, telling the truth but I get? No. But simply receiving honesty while remaining positive with care, creates a strong sense feedback and winnowing through • Pay attention to the writer’s of safety. It is, as we all know, a it provides me with a deeper goals for self-improvement vulnerable situation to put your awareness of my own choice-making • Evaluate what the writer does work out there for everyone to process. Most of the ideas I receive and not who the writer is hear and comment on. But it is are put to good use in rewrites. The • Report what you see, hear and in the act of doing so that we rest that I decline to employ provide feel as a member presents the tacitly agree to be heard and a stronger resistance framework song evaluated, so the challenge within for my writing; I simply take a 1. Before the song, ask the is to remain open and unafraid. lot of risks and am willing to go speaker to discuss their Receptive. outside the norms to explore. I objectives. Address any I know from my own know I have gained so much from concerns. experience that I have to be ready considerations both positive and 2. Personalize your to hear the commentary. Usually, negative. Another payoff: I certainly language. Before giving your I am dying to hear it, knowing I hear much more keenly than before evaluation, put yourself in the am far too close to the material and as a result, my appreciation position of the speaker. Use to be objective. I trust the ears of of other songwriters has grown “I” phrases and stay away the listeners and believe that they immeasurably. from phrases like “You didn’t will tell me something I need to I turned to Toastmasters, the … ,” “You should have … ,” know. When I am too personally organization that promotes public See Feature Article, page 4 2 | SVSA MUSIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2019 PRESENTS A SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE FEATURING MICKEY NELSON DAN HILDEBRAND BILL STANTON STEVE LANGSTON MIKE PEARRELL LARRY SAKAYAMA LARRY HELMS EGAN GREEN FRIDAY OCTOBER 25 7:30-10:00 P.M. • NO COVER 3RD STREET COFFEEHOUSE 305 MOUNTAIN AVE SW ROANOKE VA 3 | SVSA MUSIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2019 3rd Street FEATURE ARTICLE Continued from page 2 Coffeehouse to hold first musicians “You failed to ….” I still, however, enjoy a 3. To encourage good joke and appreciate the swap meet Oct 26 improvement, use words like lightheartedness that takes over 3rd Street Coffeehouse in “I believe …,” “My reaction our group sometimes. Cracking Roanoke VA will host a musicians was …,” “I suggest that….” up is good for emotional freedom. swap meet on Sat Oct 26 from 9 4. Evaluate the song — not the Joy is always good! a.m.-noon at the coffeehouse. person! Always keep your Finally, I confess that it is Musicians are invited to rent a main purpose in mind: to uncomfortable for me personally table to sell or trade equipment or support, help, and encourage to express opinions out loud. music-related wares (including CDs the speaker. Don’t assess Writing my commentary feels and vinyl). personal qualities — only more reliably cogent and useful, so • 6 ft tables $15 in advance and assess actions related to the I often write a lot. $20 the day of the swap meet. songwriting. Sometimes, when I do • 4 ft tables $10 in advance and 5. Promote self-esteem. Motivate not have anything cogent to $15 the day of the swap meet. and inspire the writer to say, I simply write something Setup will be at 8:30 a.m. deliver another song by giving encouraging. And when I receive 3rd Street will promote and sincere praise and constructive such encouragements myself, advertise along with selling coffee suggestions on what they I am bolstered and braver and donuts / pastries the day of the can improve. Always end going forward. The process of swap meet. your evaluation with positive formulating useful commentary is Direct any and all questions to feedback. itself an important learning. Bob Schmucker at rjschmucker@ I think we are on the right Mostly, I think we must always cox.net track already. But perhaps we bear in mind that creative work can be mindful of how we say is highly individual and personal. what we say, considering before I am always careful to try not to speaking if our thoughts have offend or discourage anyone in the merit and bearing. In other words, group, as I believe we all are. filtering our own “stuff ” first. We hold these truths to be self- Asking before speaking “is this a evident; we’re in this love (of the worthy comment?” “Does it help torture of criticism) together. Let’s further my fellow SVSA writer’s do this thang well! growth?” Meeting Notes Twenty SVSA members year. December 7 is the projected and three guests attended the date for this traditional event. September meeting. President Mike DeGiorgi noted Dan Hildebrand announced that the deadline for submissions the line-up for the upcoming SVSA for the SVSA Holiday CD is Songwriters Showcase at 3rd Street November 1. Greg Trafidlo displays his Coffeehouse on October 25. Ten new original songs were mandolin skills backing Sally Barris Board Member Larry Helms submitted for critique. in September of 2018 at a house announced that he will host the ~ Bill Stanton concert sponsored by the SVSA. SVSA Holiday Party again this 4 | SVSA MUSIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2019 The SVSA’s Jimmie Landry got out for a bike ride before the colder weather of October set in.
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