Cleveland Rocks: PPF’s Professional Development Workshops are held on the third Monday of the month from 7-9pm at the Cleveland Rocks Shop (15801 Waterloo Rd.). Each workshop will focus on a different music-related topic with discussions from 7-8pm, followed by a 2×4 Songwriter Showcase from 8-9pm featuring 4 different artists, 2 songs each.
October Workshop: A Lifetime in Music: Insights and Lessons Learned
Mon, October 21, 2024 • 7-9pm • Cleveland Rocks Shop (15801 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland)
Afi is a keyboardist and bass player. She’s produced music for the award-winning Ideastream podcast, “Living for We,” and taught fundamentals of making drum loops to elementary and middle-school students. https://afiplaysmusic.com
Stay for The 2×4 Songwriter Showcase immediately following the workshop.
2×4 Songwriter Showcase Artists:
MsReec Pearl
Songstress,Writer,Producer and Musician, MsReec Pearl loves to harness that power with a broad audience of fellow music lovers and passionate musicians alike. Ever since the age of seven, as a Cleveland Native, MsReec Pearl has found great joy and satisfaction in being involved in the creative music process.
Jenah Shank
Singer/songwriter Jenah (Ross) Shank has shared her music at coffee houses, clubs, cafes, wineries, churches, youth events, prisons and festivals throughout the country. She has recorded several albums and is currently working on a new project. Her songs continue to garner thousands of streams and downloads as her CD sales remain steady. Her story-telling songwriting style has been characterized as folk, pop, alternative, soft/acoustic rock, alternative folk and contemporary Christian. She draws inspiration from her faith as well as relationships with family and friends.
Bob Frank
Musician, composer, teacher, filmmaker and podcaster, Bob Frank brings a half century of expertise in blues and American traditional music. As described in his highly acclaimed cd release True Stories & Outrageous Lies, Bob plays Ancient & Original Blues relying heavily on his original compositions. Frank has also been a teaching artist with Center for Arts-Inspired Learning for 43 years, is a founding member and official historian for the Cleveland Blues Society, and writes, hosts, and produces the popular podcast, Blues You Should Know, with listeners on every continent.
SaVon Bass
Savon have been on a musical and theatrical journey since the early eighties. Savon have won titles such as “Miss Black Cleveland” and “Miss Black International” beauty pageants. She has performed in many theatrical productions such as “Working”, “The Louis Armstrong Story”, Generations, directed by the late Ruby Dee, and many more. She was awarded the (KARA) award for leading female actress as her role in “Spell No. 7, written by Ntozake Shange, directed by the late Bill Cobbs at Karamu. She appeared in films such as “Sanford and Son”, Proximity, Spiderman III and most recently Cherry, Fred Hampton’s Judas and the Black Messiah along with Redd Such Is Life written and directed by Pastor Verna Craighead. Savon has hosted several Karaoke events and has been a front vocalist for several bands. She has performed with such celebrities as Dennis Edwards of “The Temptations”, Howard Hewitt, and recently performed at “The South Point Casino in Las Vegas”. She also had the pleasure of performing in Phoenix Arizona for various “ Magic of Motown” tributes throughout the area. Presently Savon has formed her own female group, “The Tralalas”, a female vocal tribute actcelebrating the songs of the 60’s & 70’s and performs with her jazz band “Indigo”. Savon also manage her own “Tribute to Motown and Soul Legends Tribute Shows”, Reflectionz!
Free Event!
The Cleveland Rocks Shop is an intimate venue with LIMITED capacity. Please arrive early to grab a seat!
This event is made possible with support from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
