Songwriting & Music Production Workshop
July 12- July 17, 2025
Saturday – Thursday
Tiffin, Ohio
- Songwriting
- Recording Studio Production
- Beatmaking
- Vocals (Pop, Rock, Musical Theatre)
- Guitar, Bass & Drumset
- A Cappella
Option for teachers to study:
- Pop Keyboard
- Commercial Music Voice Pedagogy
- Live Sound & Recording
- Arranging in Popular Styles
- Rhythm Section Coaching
Join us at the 26th annual Tiffin University Music Industry and enjoy a total creative experience in writing, performing and recording pop, jazz, r&b, a cappella, hip hop and other commercial styles! You’ll also work with industry professionals on how to succeed as an independent artist and music entrepreneur!
With lots of individual attention and working in small ensembles and production teams, campers each take the lead in the creation of original pop, rock, r&b and hip hop music, a cappella arrangements, and solo and group performances.
Campers perform in rock, pop, hip hop and indie bands and vocal groups, receive private instruction and solo coachings, participate in workshops on songwriting, beatboxing, live looping, studio recording and production, arranging, live sound engineering, and other topics key to success on stage and in the studio.
You’ll collaboratively work with professional artists-in-residence to create and record original music together. You’ll engage in co-writing activities with fellow campers and pro songwriters, and then you’ll work with a professional producer in the recording and mixing of your songs. Camp ends on Thursday evening with a public in-person and live-streamed performance of what we’ve created together!
The camp is open to all high school and college students, as well as amateur and professional musicians and educators!
Cost
*There is a $100 deposit due at the time of registration
Academic credit will also be available for an additional tuition charge. If you are interested in receiving information regarding academic credit for an additional tuition cost, please note that on your registration form, or contact arts@tiffin.edu.
Refund policy
Campers will receive a full refund if there is a cancelation two weeks (fourteen days) before the camp’s start date. If there is a cancelation after this time, no refund will be given.
Amenities
Students will be staying in the Miami Street Apartments which are air-conditioned. Students will be staying in a single room. Meals will be provided to the students in the Cole Dining Hall.
What to Bring
Students will need to bring all personal hygiene items, towels, pillow and bedding for an XL twin bed.
REGISTRATION INFORmation
LEA MCNAMARA
Lea McNamara, known for her neon pop punk project, lolitslea, emerged from the Asbury Park, New Jersey music scene and has grown her alternative project working in Los Angeles and Nashville. In Summer 2025, Lea will be on a national tour supporting Diva Bleach. Lea has performed extensively at festivals and live music venues around the country, written songs with emo icons Chase Coy, Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday), Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens), Joshua Roberts (Magnolia Park), glimmers, and more. Last October, Lea headlined the east coast as she released her debut album “Nothing Lasts Forever!” Lea joins the Tiffin camp faculty to share her artist experience on “how to be a well-rounded musician.”
Regina sayles
Regina Sayles is a dynamic singer/songwriter who blends pop, jazz, rock and country with powerful originals and an engaging stage presence. Based out of Eastern Pennsylvania, Regina plays over 100 shows a year throughout the Northeast and Midwest, and has shared the stage with artists including Tret Fure, Ani Difranco, Pat Benatar, The Steve Miller Band, Frankie Ballard and Dan+Shea. Regina also currently produces and mentors a variety of young artists.
BRIAN FITZY
Blending elements from a variety of genres and decades, multi-instrumentalist, live looper, producer and songwriter Brian Fitzy falls somewhere between Daryl Hall and Jamiroquai by way of A Tribe Called Quest. His genre-bending work has been described by Paste Magazine as “a breath of fresh air for anyone tired of generic Top 40 radio singles.” Brian performed with the Foo Fighters at the 50th Grammy Awards, and as an internationally-performing solo artist and a sideman for acts including The Bacon Brothers, Ceann, and members of the Roots crew. He’s opened for artists and bands including Vampire Weekend, Rusted Root, Jacob Collier, AJR, Sponge, Snoop Dogg, and Jake Clemons, and performed everywhere from dives to Madison Square Garden and brings the same high-energy show and passion to every stage he walks on.
PRISCA
PRISCA is a cinematic-pop artist who is showing all of her colors in her songs as well as her ever-changing hair. This soulful songstress and recording artist has been called upon to write for both independent and label artists for over a decade. PRISCA has co-produced her upcoming releases with Grammy-Award Winning producer Billy Hume set to release in 2025. She was hand picked by Kelly Clarkson to share the stage during her Piece by Piece tour, topped the charts with a #1 hit on iTunes for her song “Kamikaze” featured on KB’s album ‘100’, and has toured as a singer for Ben Folds during his symphonic orchestra concert series.
Faculty
- Lea McNamara, indie artistry
- Regina Sayles, songwriting & production
- Brian Fitzy, music production
- PRISCA, songriting & indie artistry
- BK Riha, voice, songwriting & arranging
- Malik Mallard, beatmaking & production
- JD Breidenbach, music production
- Brad Rees, production & pedagogy
- Aly Horn, voice & pedagogy
