I teach a poetry class for Berklee Online. The course culminates in the writing of a sonnet. I’ve always loved the sonnet form. That tight little couplet at the end is like a bow on a birthday present. In the week before the end of the class, just as lockdown was easing in Sydney around…
Giving and receiving meaningful feedback on your creative work is probably the single most important thing to actually developing your practice and seeing your work improve. Psychologist Anders Ericsson, who famously inspired the idea of the ’10 thousand hours rule’ for developing expert performance level at anything, cites ‘meaningful, specific, and detailed feedback’ as one…
Hi friends, A new term of my Songwriting 1 course at the Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy kicks of on October 17! Get your creative juices flowing, and join me there!!
Ignite 2025 with an immersive weekend of songwriting, led by Keppie and Benny.