Greg will be teaching two performance classes in a constellation of Acoustic Stars
including: Jim Lauderdale, Dar Williams, Tom Paxton, John Gorka, Ellis Paul, Nora
Jane Struthers, David Wilcox, Joe Craven, Cliff Eberhardt, Laurie MacAllister, Vance Gilbert,
and Moira Smiley. It’s a fabulous community with no walls between attendees and instructors
at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC.
Greg”s classes:
FINDING YOUR JOY IN PERFORMANCE (Greg Greenway)
The inner workings of performing can be tempestuous. You invite so many voices into your own head when you make the decision to step to the front of the room and ask for everyone’s best attention. It’s one of the most stressful situations in life. Finding that original joy, the thing that made you fall in love with music and song can be elusive. Getting everything else out of the way can be incredibly difficult. And that can apply to the most experienced performers. This class will invite you to perform many times and get to the root of what is standing in your way. It will help you with your choices; with focus, intimacy, confidence, and ultimately, joy.
FINDING YOUR POWER IN PERFORMANCE (Greg Greenway)
As a songwriter and performer, you are asking to be handed the sorcerer’s wand. You have the power to take the audience on a journey – one of your choosing, but with their permission. This dynamic is what makes every performance unique. It calls upon every talent and skill you have. It asks for a unique awareness of yourself, and what is going on around you – even as you’re running on all cylinders internally. A Native American definition of power is ‘what works’. Discovering what works for you and how that moves audiences is a lifelong adventure, but it starts with your intention. This class will help you be clear with who you are and help you bring that to the stage. Then the wand will be in your hands.
