Symposium 2007 Nashville Star Search TM     GENERAL INFORMATION     APPLY     TROPHIES     2006 WINNERS     The ORIGINAL "Nashville Star Search" tm     ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES         Nashville Star SearchTM Trowbridge Symposium Executive and Professional Staff     Jerry Vandiver Talent, passion, and persistence are woven through the fabric of Jerry Vandiver’s 19-year songwriting career. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Jerry began his professional pursuits when he moved to Nashville in the fall of 1984. Since then, he has been an exclusive staff writer on Nashville's "Music Row" for Dick James Music, Little Big Town Music, Malaco Music, and Talbot Music. Jerry co-authored a songwriting workbook with Gracie Hollombe entitled, Your First Cut - A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting There (now in its 3rd printing). Known as “The left-brain book for write-brain people,” Your First Cut is designed to guide, encourage, and enable the aspiring, serious songwriter toward the goal of achieving his or her first cut. (For more information, visit www.yourfirstcut.com) Since its first printing in 2002, Jerry’s book tour has taken him to over 20 U.S. cities, presenting workshops sponsored by the Austin, Memphis, Seattle, Portland and Arizona Songwriters Associations, and regional chapters of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. He has taught at colleges such as the Belmont University School of Music, the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, and MusicTech College in St. Paul, MN. Acknowledging those songwriters who came before him and helped him succeed, Jerry gives freely to those following in his footsteps. He enjoys teaching and sharing his time with aspiring writers and musicians. Jerry's a favorite guest teacher of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s “Senior Citizen Words & Music Program” and also mentors school-age children as a volunteer for the Hall of Fame’s “Words & Music Children’s Education Program.     Contact Showcases Workshops - Seminars Nashville School of Music Sponsors & Exhibitors Lodging & Dining Tickets     Home | Apply | Calender | Privacy ©2007 - present Trowbridge Symposium®, Nashville Star Search®, McClure & Trowbridge Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms of Use. pid: PR/staff/JVandiver - Last updated 09 Apr 07 Jerry Vandiver, Nashville events,Nashville showcases,nashville live showcases,nashville music showcases,nashville artist showcases, Staff - professional staff - Nashville star search professional teaching staff. Voice, recording, music executives,nashville star search executives,workshops and classes professional staff,vocal coaching,voice lessons,gospel music association,ccli, afm,naras,grammy,recording academy,bmi,ascap, Mission - Nashville School of Music [tm] music intensives classes practicums master recording hit songwriting,Nashville School of Music offers intensive training in voice, image, stage performance, and a variety of music business classes for music professionals. The NSM mission is to open career doors, provide networking opportunities, and to share enriching experiences with Nashville talent showcases,Nashville songwriter showcases,event calendar,event deadlines,symposium calendar,symposium deadlines,event schedule,symposium schedule,nashville star search,star search,performing star search,music star search,music talent search,performing talent search,star search,nashville star search,talent search,nashville talent search,nashville symposium,trowbridge symposium,nashville conventions,nashville convention,Americana conventions,writer showcases,songwriter showcases,nashville songwriters,nashville writers,songwriter workshops,writer workshops,nashville workshops,nashville tradeshows,music tradeshows,nashville trade shows,music trade shows,artist discovery,artist development,artist management,Latin music,R&B music,music publishers,Nashville publishers,songwriter tips,free mp3,nashville producers,George McClure,Trowbridge Publishing,McClure & Trowbridge,nashville talent,nashville singers,nashville writers,nashville players,bluegrass music,western swing,nashville labels,record labels,record promotion,country music,jazz showcases,Americana music,Americana showcases,American labels,independent music,independent publishers,nashville rock,nashpop,texas swing,texas musicians,cow jazz,gospel music,southern gospel, roots music, bluegrass music,get discovered