A Chautauqua Workshop with Dr. Deforia Lane and Michael Shirtz. A special workshop on centering one’s soul, health, and wellness through the power of music and creativity. The turmoils of our world today have unraveled human’s ability to process, think, and connect. Our professions have let us become exhausted with work. Our passions have become less of a focus as our attentions have been redirected to stress, confusion, and uncertainty. Through a series of sessions, we explo

Are you a songwriter or want to be one? Do you have songs you’ve written and want to develop further? Or, are you a music enthusiast that wants to know more about creating music? Join us for this special series of sessions during the Chautauqua Songwriting Workshop with songwriter/performer Jon Torrence and composer/performer Michael Shirtz as they explore the world of songwriting with a study on the elements of storytelling, lyrical and melodic development, expression and em