{"id":30750,"date":"2021-10-08T02:56:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T18:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=30750"},"modified":"2021-10-08T02:56:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T18:56:54","slug":"philpop-2021-digicamp-integrates-workshop-based-approach-to-this-years-virtual-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/music-entertainment\/philpop-2021-digicamp-integrates-workshop-based-approach-to-this-years-virtual-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"PhilPop 2021 DigiCamp integrates workshop-based approach to this year\u2019s virtual edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thyro and Yumi, Marlon Barnuevo and Krina Cayabyab talk about major adjustments to foster a more inclusive learning environment for DigiCamp participants<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Despite the challenges of adapting to a virtual setting, PhilPop 2021 DigiCamp: Music Breaking Borders <\/strong>has successfully integrated strategic innovations to its curriculum that would help aspiring singer-songwriters enhance their skillset and be part of a progressive learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facilitated by some of the Philippines\u2019 most respected educators, artists, and music leaders via Zoom, the country\u2019s premier songwriting competition continues to hold a series of lectures and workshops for a period of four months (from July to October 2021) to put a spotlight on the next generation of OPM stars and future music industry fellows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhilPop Program and Marketing Manager Gab Cabangon reiterates that the team has always believed in the importance of opening several opportunities for the attendees to learn different aspects of music outside of songwriting. \u201cWe wanted to give the fellows options, guides, and tools that could help them with the direction on their music journey. The additional skills that they learn from this could help them evolve as practitioners in the music industry and further fuel their passion and love for the craft of music. Lastly, it wouldn\u2019t hurt to also encourage songwriters to learn how to write songs to make society a better place for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marlon Barnuevo, PhilPop finalist 2013 and one of the resident coaches, considers PhilPop 2021 DigiCamp: Music Breaking Borders<\/em><\/strong> as one with the most matured curriculum for a songwriting camp. \u201cAside from the fact that most of the coaches came from the acclaimed Elements Songwriting Camp, all the past PhilPop bootcamps provided valuable knowledge that allowed the teaching contents to be refined into what we are currently delivering now.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the virtual format of this year\u2019s bootcamp, the coaches have tweaked some of their best practices to adhere to a more inclusive learning environment. As a college educator, Marlon has been doing full-online modality since the pandemic started, so there was little adjustment on his part when it comes to delivering lectures for the PhilPop DigiCamp participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPhilPop has also successfully adapted the synchronous-asynchronous method of delivering lectures, which is now a very common approach in all academic institutions around the country,\u201d Marlon beams with pride. \u201cWhat I had to adjust to, and what I sorely miss is the absence of face-to-face fellowship activities. In all the previous camps, it has always been a tradition to hold jamming sessions every evening over food and drinks. This form of fellowship is what\u2019s missing in this year\u2019s camp.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to compensate with the need to make the songwriting mentorship more interesting, PhilPop coaches provided a workshop-based approach to give participants an inclusive and well-rounded perspective on different areas and fields in the music industry such as songwriting, music production, digital marketing, and advocacy writing\u2014to name a few. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A first-time coach herself, University of the Philippines instructor and Baihana member Krina Cayabyab shares that aside from making slides and presenting music during her lecture, she made her sessions more informative by giving clearer pointers that are essential for interacting with the current creative and digital economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n