“Some people are just natural teachers. David LaMotte is one of them.”

- Dolores Longhoffer, Arts Education Facilitator
Campbell County, WY

World Changing 101

Our cultural hero myths all too often leave us feeling powerless, and wondering why someone doesn't do something about the problems we face, rather than empowered to do something ourselves.

In this inspiring workshop, David shares stirring stories from the civil rights movement, the peace movement and from his experiences teaching, listening and performing from Bosnia to Belfast, as well as founding and leading P.E.G. Partners Inc., a non-profit organization to aid Guatemalan schools. [one to two hours, ages twelve and up]

Poetry and Songwriting

Words can change hearts, and changing hearts changes the world. In David LaMotte’s poetry workshop he guides students through the practical and emotional challenges to writing well. Along the way, he debunks some commonly believed myths about writing. Through guided poetry exercises and instructive examples, David offers tools to enrich content, invite inspiration and polish craft. [One to twenty hours, five to thirty participants, ages fifteen and up, beginner to advanced]

Write Now

In this songwriting workshop geared for younger participants, David facilitates the writing of a song by the group. The workshop illustrates some writing techniques in a hands-on way, but concentrates on the joy of creating fun art together. [one to two hours, five to thirty-five participants, ages 8 and up, beginner]

Bizarre Guitar

This workshop is for guitarists who would like to explore creative tunings and other innovative approaches to guitar. Techniques demonstrated and taught include harmonic tapping, right hand fingering, guitar percussion and altering the string timbre with organic interference (i.e. sticking things in the strings). [one to four hours, five to thirty-five participants, ages 10 and up, basic guitar familiarity required]

How to Host a David LaMotte Workshop...

Don't wait until you can make a firm offer to be in touch. If you are interested in bringing David to your organization for a presentation or workshop, we can send you more information to share with others, and answer any other questions you may have. Fees vary widely based on the format of the presentation and scheduling considerations, so it is impossible to list a fee schedule here, but we'll be happy to give you a quote for a specific event.