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​retreats/workshops  2021
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 HERE you can read info about 
 * GOTLAND International Songwriters Retreat 2021
*   Performance & Interpretation Workshops for you
*   Workshops and Seminars held by Annika Fehling.

​"  For some time I was thinking about life-changing events that seem for now extremely important for me. I guess I just wanted to say that the short workshop and later performing at the Tai- Ás Festival - damn, it stays on top of my list.
Whatever magic you have inside, it's working. Thank you for sharing it. It is truly amazing. From Russia with love!

Maria Polovko, Russia

international songwriters retreats,  Gotland 2021

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​Gotland International Songwriters Retreat, Sweden
2 - 9 May 2021

Nu är det dags igen för ett nytt Songwriters Retreat på Gotland!  De tidigare  åren har blivit en succé, med nöjda deltagare och många nya samarbetsprojekt, turnéer och skivinspelningar. Detta års veckolånga retreat kommer att samla upp till  20 professionella låtskrivare och vara fokuserad på inspiration, co-writing och utvecklandet av ditt musikaliska konstnärskap.
Retreatet kommer även att vara öppen för internationella deltagare, om covid-19 situationen så tillåter.
Deltagare från tidigare evenemang har genom de kontakter de skapat under co-writing-retreaten, spelat in skivor och turnerat i USA och i andra länder, och många av de samskrivna sånger som har skapats har hamnat på utgivna skivor. 

Kostnaden för deltagarna är 9000 SEK .
Early Bird innan 31 Dec är  700 SEK rabatt och du betalar då 8300 SEK.

Priset inkluderar ett delat rum med dusch, plus ett litet enkelt kök, frukostbuffé, en god lunch och middag varje dag på pensionat Holmhällar på södra Gotland. (Boende i enkelrum är också möjligt för en extra kostnad)

Workshopen innehåller följande aktiviteter:

Songcircles:
Varje dag samlas deltagarna i en cirkel och spelar upp sånger för varandra, skrivna tidigare eller i co-writes under kursen.

Assigned co-writes:
Med hjälp av deltagarnas önskemål delas låtskrivarna in i låtskrivarpar, den största delen av dagen ägnas åt att skriva tillsammans. Materialet spelas upp i songcircles . Vi har inspirationsuppgifter att utgå ifrån.

Body and voice warmup:
Varje dag inleds med kropp och röst uppvärmning.

Morning Circle:
Varje dag har vi en välkomst-cirkel.

Retreat-Konsert:
En officiell konsert kommer att ske i slutet av veckan.

För att säkra en plats behöver vi höra skriftligen från dig (e-mail fungerar bra) och erhålla  en anmälningsavgift på 1000 SEK.

Hoppas vi ses!

Annika Fehling   annika@annikafehling.com   +46 708 46 72 03

Eva Hillered   info@evahillered.se +46 704 64 49 84 




Gotland International Songwriters Retreat May 2 - 9 2021

Now it's time for a new Songwriters Retreat Gotland!
The past years have been a success, with satisfied participants and many new collaborations, tours and recordings. This year's week-long retreat will bring together up to  20 professional songwriters  and stay focused on the inspiration, co-writing and development of your musical artistry.
The Retreat is also open for international participants, if the Covid-19 situation so permits.


Participants from previous events through the contacts they made in co-writing-retreat, recorded albums and toured the U.S. and other countries, and many of the co-written songs that was created has ended up on the released records. 

The cost for participants is 9000 SEK.
Early Bird before Dec 31 is 700 SEK off, so your price will be 8300 SEK.
The price includes a shared room with shower, plus a small, simple kitchen, breakfast buffet,  lunch and a dinner every day of boarding Holmhällar on southern Gotland. (Accommodation in single rooms is also possible for an additional charge)

 We can make a payment plan if thats whats needed to make your attendance possible.

The workshop includes the following activities: 
Songcircles: 
Participant gather in a circle and play songs for each other, previously written or co-writes during the course. 
Assigned co-writes: 
With the help of the participants' preferences the leaders pairs the songwriters into  songwriting pairs, and most of the day is devoted to writing together. The material is played in songcircles. 
Body and Voice warmup: 
We start the day with a body&voice warm up.
Morning Circle:
There is  a daily welcome circle. 
Retreat- Concert:
An official concert will take place at the end of the week. 


In order to secure a place we need to hear from you in writing (e-mail works well) and recieve an application fee of 1000 SEK.

Hope to see you! 
Annika Fehling annika@annikafehling.com    +46 70846 72 03 
Eva Hillered info@evahillered.se +46 704 64 49 84 ​




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​WORKSHOPS by Annika Fehling

SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
This workshop is also possible as a Zoom-workshop On-Line
3 hours
writing excercises and  composing
Sharing
For more info; contact Annika at  annika@annikafehling.com


PERFORMANCE & INTERPRETATION
FOR YOU <3
/ Interpretation och Scenframställning

In this workshop we explore preparing body- and voicework for stage performance, and also
bring a song of choice / of your own- to work with for the interpretation. Annika uses several different techniques, along with her developed Stage Presence Method,  both for body and voice, to "open up" and be fully present, good tecniques to use when you are on stage, in talks as well as in singing.​


In the Performance&Interpretation workshops we start out with presence training,
body&voice through Alexander Teqnique, Mirka method, and the Stage Presence Method I've developed.
Then we do the Masterclass where the participants have prepared a song
( Song of Choice.  If you are a songwriter, prefarably one of your own songs...)
I work with one at a time ( the others are audience) with expression and performance. Depending on time and number of participants , about 15 min/each. We all learn and connect.


Participants: Singers, Songwriters, performers, actors,  speech-holders,  choir singers....etc...

​Requirements:

1,5 - 3 hours, depending on the size
of group. 5-10 people doing solo-songs .
(Flexible to forming the workshop in time and size.)
The solo-singers need to prepare a song they want to sing.
An accompanist is needed for the solo-singers (piano or guitar) (not required)
​Price: contact annika@annikafehling.com


WORKSHOP FOR CHOIRS
Workshop för körer
 - Performance and Interpretation

with Annika Fehling (SE)


Most choirs have members who sings solo-parts and solo-songs.
This is an inspirational workshop to get new tools into the singing.
Its done as a Master Class - which means the whole choir can participate for some of the excercises, and when Annika works ”one-on-one”, the rest can be audience, and learn from their fellow members work.


With Annikas background as a trained actress, she has worked with many methods for stage-presence and interpretation, for example Alexander Tecnique, Qi Gong, Mirka Method, RC. This workshop is very "hands-on", in the form of a Master Class, where Annika will work with the whole group first, and then one on one, in front of the group.

Requirements:
1,5 - 3 hours, depending on the size
of group. 5-10 people doing solo-songs .
(Flexible to forming the workshop in time and size.)
The solo-singers need to prepare a song they want to sing.
An accompanist is needed for the solo-singers (piano or guitar) (not required)
​Price: contact annika@annikafehling.com
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CREDITS

"Thank you so much, Annika, for Friday's workshop in Tartu! I was deeply moved by your work, by your personality and most of all by your soul. In these past few years I have met so many inspiring women, but I have never felt something so deep. I felt your sage wolf soul which marked me deeply. You truly are a gift of heaven! Thank you!" 
​Birgid Tädht, Estonia


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ANNIKA FEHLING
Annika Fehling is a touring Swedish singer/songwriter, composer, artist, event producer, guest teacher and consultant. Currently touring with the Gotlandic trio AFT (Annika Fehling Trio) and with the trio Glimra, as well as solo artist, she has played in over 15 countries to date, released 13 CD albums, and produced over 300 shows, festivals and events working with over 500 artists from the whole world.

Annika founded the Living Room Concert Series in Visby, Gotland and in Stockholm, in 2004,
and the Visby Singer Songwriter Festival (now called  the VisbyFestival) in 2006.

Founded and continues the annual  Gotland International Songwriter Retreat in 2004, together with partners Brett Perkins and Eva Hillered, and co-produced the Estonian Songwriter Retreat in 2015, as well as a the Crete International Songwriters Retreat in Lendas,Crete 2016.

She has written for and participated in the Swedish Song Contest, is a featured guest and has many co-written songs on other artists records, writes music for the critical acclaimed theatre Unga Roma in Gotland, and for exhibitions.

Annika has a broad and long experience as an artist, composer, musician, and actress.
She started out studying Theatre Art and has delved into methods as the Alexander technique, Mirka Method, Stage presence, Blekte Method, Yoga, Chi Gong, Reevalution Councelling, Singing Techniques ; all of these methods that she uses and teaches, alongside with her 20 years experience as a songwriter, in workshops, courses, seminars and Retreats.

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Annika har en bred och lång erfarenhet som artist. 
Först som skådespelare - i fria teatergrupper, på Dramaten och i filmer. Därefter som musiker och då i rollen som sångerska, låtskrivare och instrumentalist, och sedan 15 år tillbaka även som producent och eldsjäl bakom projekt som International Songwriters Retreats, Visbyfestivalen, Living Room, Club Acoustic och Visby Musik&PoesiFestival. 
Sin erfarenhet och kunskap förmedlar hon via föredrag, kurser, seminarier och retreats.


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More workhops:
Workshop for Choirs - performance & Interpretation

Body and Voice and Stagepresence  /      Kropp & Röst och Scennärvaro

Songwriting Workshop  /           Låtskrivning (skrivarövningar, co-writing, sångcirklar, feedback)

From Dream to Reality : Goals and Visons     /            Från Dröm till Verklighet: Målsättning och vision


Artist Coaching



Sagt om Annika.. SAID ABOUT ANNIKA

" Thank you so much, Annika, for Friday's workshop in Tartu! I was deeply moved by your work, by your personality and most of all by your soul. In these past few years I have met so many inspiring women, but I have never felt something so deep. I felt your sage wolf soul which marked me deeply. You truly are a gift of heaven! Thank you " 
Birgid Tädht, Estonia


"You did a wonderful job as a work shop leader last week-end. I enjoyed it very much and especially the speed coaching sessions impressed me.
You were so focused and precise in all 7 or 8 sessions and your technique with responding personally and emotionally on the lyrics made a significant change in the expressions –  simple and effect full – very good work -thanks a lot.   The concert at Stars was a lovely experience too – as Mick said: “Du synger pissegodt” – and you’re a great songwriter too, I’m very happy and grateful to know you – you rock!!!"

Kalle Kjemtrup

"I know that I told you that you sing "Pisse godt" during our weekend, but I didn't say strongly enough that I think that you are a VERY, VERY !! competant teacher. Tottaly professional in every way! 
But I'd also like to add that you are a VERY lovely person to be with, and I'm sure that 99% of the people who have been on your workshops or seen you perform, think the same as I do about you. I wish you a lot of succes with your latest CD and the whole of your career, in every way! You deserve it! From the heart, Mick "

Mick Mahony, Denmark 


"Annika Fehling höll en inspirerande  Workshop i Vordingsborg, Danmark.
Hennes engagemang omfattar alla aspekter av funktioner inom songwriter tradition, och hon öste generöst ut sin kunskap.
Konkret hade hon framgång med sin egenskapsupplevelser där hon undervisat andra i kropp, koncentration och delvis andning / röst funktioner.
Eftermiddagen "interpretation " där flera deltagit som försökskaniner, var en mycket speciell upplevelse, eftersom Annika  tydligt uppmärksammade den presenterade tolkningen, och förtydligade denna än mer.
De två "co-write" sessioner fungerade speciellt mycket bra. Den första, som bygger på texten och den andra baseras på ett "Melody spel" var mycket givande.
Personligt tillägg är att jag nu har verktyg för att hitta melodier,  som jag annars har haft svårt med, och att mina scenframträndanden har förstärkts. "
Per M Hermansen, Sangskriver & Visetolker.

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