Retreats/Workshops

retreats/workshops 2017
(IN ENGLISH FURTHER DOWN)

HERE you can read info about * VISBYFESTIVAL 2017 NORDIC CO-WRITING DAYS
* CRETE International Songwriters Retreat 2017
* GOTLAND International Songwriters Retreat 2018
* ESTONIA Nordic/Baltic Songwriters Summit 2018
* FRANCE International Songwriters Retreat 2018 TBA
Workshops and Seminars held by Annika Fehling.

international songwriters retreats, Crete, 2017 and Gotland 2018

Crete International Songwriters Retreat, Lendas, 7 -14 September 2017

A new Songwriters Retreat in the lovely fishingvillage of Lendas, on the southern coast of Crete!

Annika Fehling and Eva Hillered are longtime partners in producing the Gotland International Songwriters Retreat, with satisfied participants and many new collaborations, tours and recordings. This year they will in addition to Gotland, add another island, a bit warmer... Crete!

This week-long retreat will bring together about 20 professional songwriters from Europe and the USA and stay focused on the inspiration, co-writing and development of your musical artistry.
Participants from previous events have through the contacts they made in co-writing-retreats, 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 750 EUR ( 7000 SEK). The price includes a shared room with shower, plus a fridge and waterkettle. (Accommodation in single room is also possible for an additional charge)
"Early bird" : In applying before May 31 there is a 500SEK discount. We can also 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 alternate with body and voice warm up excersises.
Morning Circle:
Annika Fehling leads a daily welcome circle.
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) .-
Welcome with your application!
Annika&Eva

annika@annikafehling.com
info@evahillered.se

KRETA INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS RETREAT, 7-14 SEPT 2017!
Nu är det dags igen för ett nytt Songwriters Retreat i den ljuvliga fiskebyn Lentas på Kreta!
Förra året var en succé, med nöjda deltagare och många nya samarbetsprojekt, underbart väder och bad. Detta års veckolånga retreat kommer att samla ca 20 professionella låtskrivare från Europa och USA och vara fokuserad på inspiration, co-writing och utvecklandet av ditt musikaliska konstnärskap.

Varje år har vi en Invited Writer som deltar i alla Retreat aktiviteter.
Detta års Invited Writer är Melissa Greener från Nashville, en enastående singer-songwriter med många internationella turnéer och CDs i ryggen.
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 7000 SEK . Om du anmäler dig innan 1 Juli 2017 har vi 500 kr i "Early Bird" rabatt.

Priset inkluderar ett delat rum med dusch, plus ett kylskåp och vattenkokare. Mat och middagar finns att köpa i en liten affär eller på restaurang med billiga priser. (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:
Annika Fehling leder en daglig 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(at)annikafehling.com

Gotland International Songwriters Retreat, Sweden
6 - 13 May 2018

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 ca 20 professionella låtskrivare från Europa och USA och vara fokuserad på inspiration, co-writing och utvecklandet av ditt musikaliska konstnärskap.

Varje år har vi en Invited Writer som deltar i alla Retreat aktiviteter.
2017 var det Tom Kimmel, och 2018 års Invited Writer publicerar vi så snart det blir klart.
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 8.500 SEK . Om du anmäler dig innan 1 februari 2018 har vi 500 kr i "Early Bird" rabatt.

Priset inkluderar ett delat rum med dusch, plus ett litet enkelt kök, frukostbuffé, en god lunch och en trerättersmiddag 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:
Annika Fehling leder en daglig 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(at)annikafehling.com 0708- 46 72 03

Eva Hillered info(at)evahillered.se 070-4 64 49 84

Gotland International Songwriters Retreat 6 -13 May 2018.

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 about 20 professional songwriters from Europe and the USA and stay focused on the inspiration, co-writing and development of your musical artistry.

Every year we have and established Invited Writer. The Invited Writer participates in all the Retreat activities. 2017 we had the great pleasure to
welcome Tom Kimmel, from Tupelo, Mississippi. The 2018 Invited Writer will be announced soon.

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 8500 SEK. The price includes a shared room with shower, plus a small, simple kitchen, breakfast buffet, lunch and a three-course dinner every day of boarding Holmhällar on southern Gotland. (Accommodation in single rooms is also possible for an additional charge)
"Early bird" : In applying before February 1st there is a 500SEK discount. We can also 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:
Annika Fehling leads 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 applicationfee of 1000 SEK.

Hope to see you!

Annika Fehling annika(at)annikafehling.com 0708-46 72 03
Eva Hillered info(at)evahillered.se

VISBYFESTIVAL NORDIC
CO-WRITING DAYS!
Onsdag 16 Augusti - Torsdag 17 August 2017

I anslutning till Visbyfestivalen arrangeras två Co-Writing Days,
där deltagarna under ledning av Annika Fehling träffas,träffas, delas upp i par, och skriver en ny sång tillsammans. De nya sångerna (eller så långt som har hunnits) spelas upp för varann i Song Circles på kvällen.
Denna lilla konsert kommer sedan att presenteras på Visbyfestivalens Stora Scen på lördagen den 19 augusti.
Tyngdpunkten kommer att ligga på nordiska singer-songwriters, och att skriva på sitt modersmål, men inte enbart.
Priser: För två dagar med hotell + frukost 2200 SEK
Endast Cowriting Days: 1500 SEK
Mer information och anmälan:
annika@annikafehling.com

Visbyfestival Nordic Co-Writing Days
Wednesday 16 August and Thursday 17 August 2017
As an extension of theVisbyFestival we are arranging two Co-Writing Days,
where participants in two days meet, get paired up, and write
a new song together. The new songs (or as far as the process has come)
are played to each other in a Song Circle in the evenings.
This little concert will be presented on the Visby Festival's Main Stage on Saturday, August 19
The emphasis will be on Nordic/Baltic singer-songwriters, but not exclusively.
The cost for two days including hotel + breakfast: 2200 SEK
Only CoWriting Days: 1500 SEK
More info and signing up: Please contact annika@annikafehling.com

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ESTONIA NORDIC BALTIC SONGWRITERS RETREAT 2018 28 APRIL - 1 MAY 2018

Bringing together artists from the Baltic states and beyond for co-writing in their native languages. Led by Juhani Jeager, Annika Fehling & Brett Perkins.
Join us April 28 -May 1 in Tartu, Estonia for three days of cross cultural co-writing focused on Nordic/Baltic languages.
More info and prices TBA.
Produced by Juhani Jaeger (EE), Annika Fehling (SE) and Brett Perkins (DK). Founded in partnership with the Mailaul, Visby Singer-Songwriter and Copenhagen Songwriters Festivals.
In conjuction with the MAILAUL Festival it contains of rooms, food and co-writing workshop as well as participation and performance at the Mailaul Festival, Tartu, Estonia.
Contact us for more info!
(annika@annikafehling.com)

"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!"

ANNIKA FEHLING
Annika Fehling is a touring Swedish singer/songwriter, composer, artist, event producer, guest teacher and consultant. Currently touring with the Gotlandic trio Glimra, as well as solo artist, she has played in over 15 countries to date, released 12 CD albums, and produced over 200 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 new Retreat in 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.

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.

Workshops

Interpretation and Performance / Interpretation och Scenframställning
PERFORMANCE & INTERPRETATION
In this workshop we explore preparing body- and voicework for stage performance, and also
bring a song of your own to work with for the interpretation. Annika uses several different techniques, 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.

Body and Voice and Stagepresence / Kropp & Röst och Scennärvaro

Songwritng / 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 var et inspirerende møde ved Workshoppen d. 27.- 28. marts 2010 då.
"Hendes engagement omfatter alle sider af songwriter traditionens funktioner, og hun øste gavmildt ud af sin viden.
Specielt havde hun succes med sine skuespil erfaringer hvor hun lærte os dels krops koncentration og dels vejrtræknings/stemme funktioner.
Eftermiddagens ”Interpretation” hvor flere deltog som forsøgskaniner, var en helt speciel oplevelse, idet Annika formåede tydeligt at rette op på de præsenterede fremførelser, med lærerige rettelser som alle kunne lære af.
De to ”co-write” sessioner, fungerede helt speciel godt. Den første med udgangspunkt i teksten og den anden med udgangspunkt i en ”Melody game”, var i højeste grad givende.
Personligt Udbytte herudover er, at jeg nu har fået værktøjer til melodisætningen som jeg ellers har haft vanskeligheder med, ligesom mine fremførelser er blevet styrket".
Per M Hermansen, Sangskriver & Visetolker.

"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 kropp koncentration och delvis andning / röst funktioner.
Eftermiddagen "interpretation " där flera deltagit som försökskaniner, var en mycket speciell upplevelse, eftersom Annika tydligt uppmärksammade den presenteradet olkningen, 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.
Personlig Utdelning tillägg är att jag nu har verktyg för att hitta melodier, som jag annars har haft svårt med, och att mina scenframträndanden har förstärkts. "