Seminars

The SCL produces a number of educational seminars each year in Los Angeles and New York covering a range of subjects relevant to media composers. Topic areas certain around the business, art, craft and technology of writing music for media. Video of the seminars are included here wherever possible.

Composer Contracts for Dummies


Composer Garry Schyman and attorney J. Charley Londoño preach caution, talk fees, and share their experiences…

The Present and Future of Sync – Part 2


Songwriters and authors Tracey and Vance Marino moderate a panel discussion about the direction of music…

Game Changers: Cantina Tunes


Douglas Reilly of Lucasfilm Games and EA Music’s Steve Schnur moderate a panel discussion with music…

Dance Arranging for Musical Theater


Arrangers Carmel Dean, David Chase, and Zane Mark speak with SCL New York Steering Committee Chair…

Game Changers: Exploring Avenues of Audio in Video Games


Electronic Arts Executive Audio Director Gordon Durity moderates a discussion on the game audio industry with…

Vocals for Sync with Juliet Lyons


Singer/songwriter Juliet Lyons speaks with moderator and SCL SongArts chair Chris Wirsig and shares an extensive…

Scoring Live vs In-The-Box


Composers Chanda Dancy, Mandy Hoffman, and Jay Weigel speak with moderator and composer Eric Hachikian about…

Game Changers: Preparing and Navigating GDC


Chandler Poling of White Bear PR speaks to a panel of video game music professionals about…

Copyright and Its Implications for Artificial Intelligence


Technologist Albhy Galuten, publisher Abby North, law professor David Nimmer, author Jonathan Taplin, and general counsel…

Will the New ChatGPT AI Replace Composers?


Cutting-edge music makers Fletcher Beasley, Joel Douek, Jack D. Elliot, and Paul Bennon discuss the available…