Siobahn Hotaling is a talented musician who has received mentorship from Grammy-award winning songwriter Phil Galdston. She began her career at 16 with a show in front of 300 people as part of an acoustic duo, and has since gone on to publish two solo EPs. In 2013, the strength of Siobahn Hotaling’s songwriting led to her being accepted to the New York University (NYU) Summer Songwriters Workshop (SSW).
One of several NYU musical programs, SSW is a two-week seminar that helps songwriters hone their art. Led by Phil Galdston, the workshop maintains a faculty of experienced and successful songwriters who provide presentations that explore the key skills in songwriting. SSW also offers hands-on writing work, opportunities for collaboration, and a useful peer review system. The program accepts 42 students annually, who are split into two groups. Applicants must be 15 or older to qualify, and the course is open to everybody from high school and college students to working professionals. You must pay a $55 non-refundable fee to apply, with the course and on-campus housing fees adding up to around $3,500 for the two-week workshop. Applicants must also submit lyrics and recordings for three songs they’ve contributed to, along with detailed descriptions of their contributions and a summary of their songwriting goals.
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A graduate of Harvard University’s Extension School where she earned her master’s degree in psychology, Siobahn Hotaling is a project consultant with Adaptation Institute. Siobahn Hotaling is also a musician who has published two EPs on Spotify, Heart on Fire and Unguarded. If you’re an independent artist, these tips will help you get more Spotify streams.
First, start by creating and sharing playlists that feature your music along with tracks from other artists. Many Spotify users discover new music through playlists that appeal to their genre preferences. By associating your music with more popular tracks, you achieve streams through association, some of which will lead to consistent listeners. Consider switching out tracks from this playlist every couple of weeks, because Spotify notifies users whenever changes occur to a followed playlist. Next, incorporate links to your Spotify artist listing in all of your marketing material. This includes links in social media profiles, emails, and your artist's website. If you publish your music on YouTube, make sure you place your link as a pinned comment underneath the video. Doing this creates a multi-channel marketing strategy wherein every platform you use to gain exposure points people to your Spotify account. As a resident of New York City, Siobahn Hotaling has become involved in the city’s gay community as well as become deeply interested in the history of its gay community. Even up until the 1960’s, while New York City was considered a haven for gays and lesbians, individuals could still be arrested for what was called the “three-piece rule”. This rule stated that individuals had to wear at least three “gender appropriate” items of clothing, or else be arrested for cross-dressing. Police would raid gay bars frequently, using this rule or other lesser laws as an excuse to arrest gay people.
The Stonewall Riots of 1969, which took place at the Stonewall Inn, erupted on a night when the patrons of the bar finally fought back against police discrimination. The initial night of riots, followed by the nights that followed of protests, has long been heralded as the one that galvanized the gay rights movement in the United States. Stonewall Park, the small urban park located in front of the Stonewall Inn, was designated a National Monument in 2016. Every year, tulips bloom in the park to celebrate New York City’s Pride event. This year, Siobahn Hotaling joined a dozen other members of the city’s gay community in volunteering to plant the tulips that will bloom next spring as a sign of hope, solidarity, and pride. New York City also has spawned many gay and lesbian organizations designed to continue the feelings of solidarity and pride that the LGBTQIA+ community stands for. One such group is the Stonewall Chorale, named after the famous bar and riots. The Stonewall Chorale is known as “the nation’s first gay and lesbian chorus” and has been in existence since 1977. In 2021, Siobahn Hotaling joined the Stonewall Chorale as an alto, and has enjoyed becoming part of the Stonewall community. |
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