The Heart of Me Songwriting Circle

March 7-9, 2025

Feedback Form

What was your role in the Heart of Me Songwriting Circle 2025?

Mentee (12 people)

Mentor (6) or Mentor Support (2)

Friday March 7th in Sherwood Park

We took a unique approach to Friday night hosting it at the Harvey-Jansen's, as this songwriting circle was inspired by their son Luke. How comfortable were you with a home setting for the initial night?

Very Comfortable

Comfortable

Uncomfortable

Very Uncomfortable

How well did the Friday programming build connectedness with others in the songwriting circle?

Felt very connected from the experience

Felt somewhat connected from the experience

I did not feel more connected from the Friday night experience

Share one or two things that helped you feel welcomed on Friday night

Each of the 12 Mentees were invited to share a song Friday night. What was this experience like for you?

What would you change, if anything, about Friday evening for next year's participants?

Saturday March 8th at CKUA Songwriting

How meaningful was the 6 Mentors song share and answering of questions on Saturday morning? (Mentees AND Mentors please answer)

Very Meaningful

Meaningful for me

Not meaningful for me

Please share some key points you took from 6 Mentors' song share for your own songwriting process

Later in the day on Saturday evening, the 12 mentees shared their NEW song to the point it was at in the creative process. How helpful was this as a mentee writing the song, or as the mentor/mentor supports supporting the growth of those songs?

Very Helpful

Helpful

Not Helpful

What was this Saturday evening song experience like for you?

Please suggest any PROGRAMMING you would add, drop or change on SATURDAY. If you like the programming as is, just say that too (smiles).

Sunday March 9th - Morning and Afternoon

Please click on any activities on Sunday that were HELPFUL in your role as a mentee or mentor or mentor support. (click all that apply)

Practicing Songbird

Meditation exercise

Polish and shine performance tips

Individual time for finetuning new song

Access to other Mentors to support song performance

4 to 6 pm break

Brief sound check before performance

Please suggest any PROGRAMMING you would add, drop or change on SUNDAY.

Heart of Me Session Performance

Sunday March 9th at 7 pm

Please share with us about your Heart of Me Sessions performance experience. (all mentees, mentors and mentors supports who were on stage)

Overall, how POSITIVE AN EXPERIENCE was performing in the Heart of Me Sessions both individually and collectively?

Very positive for me

Positive for me

Neutral for me, some positive, some negatives

Not a positive experience for me on the whole

Did you have any family, friends, colleagues in the audience who you invited (all roles answer please)

Yes

No

Unsure

How satisfied were you with getting tickets through "Please Come to My Show"?

Please comment on front of house before, at intermission and after the performance, hosted by Please Come to My Show.

"Front of House" duties may include:

Welcome the audience into the building

Ensure a high quality of customer service

Host food and drink

Guide audience members to washrooms, performance space

Scan tickets

Point of contact for customer enquiries

Ensure the front of house area looks presentable and tidy

Overall Ratings and Comments

How satisfied were you with CKUA AS A SETTING for the songwriting circle on Saturday and Sunday?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

Please comment on the CKUA setting. You could comment on your Mentor-Mentee songwriting space as well as the common spaces (Performance Space, Lobby, Kitchen).

Let's talk FOOD. We had said we would provide snacks and beverages each day, as well as a catered meal on Saturday evening. Overall how satisfied were you with the food hosting?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

Food comments welcomed here:

How satisfied were you with the PLANNING and ORGANIZATION of the Songwriting Circle?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

How satisfied were you with the COMMUNICATION BEFORE the Songwriting Circle?

Too much communication

Just right amount of communication for my role

Not enough communication

Feedback on communication welcomed here:

How helpful was the COORDINATOR role during the Songwriting Circle (Brad and Z'Anne)?

Comment on what worked well or what could be improved.

How helpful was the MENTOR SUPPORT role during the Songwriting Circle (Rhea and Ariana)?

Comment on what worked well or what could be improved.

This first Heart of Me Songwriting Circle was funded and seeded by generous volunteer time and in three financial ways - approx 10% by mentee registrations, 15% by ticket sales, and 75% by Luke's informal Mentoring and Music Making legacy funds from Luke's family and friends.

If you are able to help financially seed next year, please email Z'Anne and Brad at LukeJansenMemorial@shaw.ca, or suggest other ideas that are practical and doable.

We would welcome quotes we could use in promoting future Heart of Me Songwriting Circles. No names attached to the quote. (Optional)