Other Workshops
The self produced musician
Studio One or Cubase software
with Maxime D'Errico
Week 1: April 6-10 avril 2026
Week 2: April 13-17 avril 2026
Composition workshop
songs and instrumentals
with Patrick Brugalières
Dates : April 27-30 2026
Training Focus Areas:
This training course offers musicians an introduction to the fundamentals of popular music composition: melodic creation, chord progressions, song structures, and basic arranging.
Trainer:
Patrick Brugalières is a famous accordion player / accompanist of Famous French singers (Lio, Sardou, Gréco). He composes film scores for blockbuster films such as Astérix and is a Bordeaux University professor for computer assisted music.
Participants and et pre-requisite:
All instruments level. Average level in harmony.
Schedule: From Monday 1:30 pm to Thursday 12:30 pm
Costs
Teaching fees 420 € /week (+30 € for day students)
Teaching + full board lodging fees starting at 645 €/week
New! French lyricist PRO workshop
with Frédéric Kocourek
AFDAS and SACEM workshop
100
%
scholarships are available
Dates : du 25 au 29 mai 2026
Trainer : Frédéric Kocourek is a French lyricist since 1997, He has written for roughly 30 French singers including Angélique Kidjo, Natasha St Pier, Isabelle Boulay, Rock Voisine, Sarah Brightman, Daguerre, Yannick Noah, Louis Bertignac ... He has taught among others, at Francis Cabrel's Rencontres d'Astaffort. He is very involved in continuous training with Sacem, l'Afdas et the Union Nationale des Auteurs et Compositeurs.
Content : Perfect your work as a song lyricist. Work on inspiration, structure, style, rhythms, rimes, story telling ... Are the requirements for songwriting a source of constraint or liberation?
Audience : Auteurs, compositeurs, interprètes des musiques actuelles, auteur-interprète, auteur-compositeur, compositeur-interprète
Déroulé : French speaking authors, composers, singers, songwriters ...
The full program can be sent out upon request.
Fees :
Teaching fees 420 € /week (+30 € for students living outside school)
Teaching + full board lodging fees
starting at 645 €/week
Financements à 100% possibles:
AFDAS
Le stage étant référencé à l'AFDAS, vous pouvez benéficiez de:
L'AFDAS auteur, peu connu, est disponible pour les auteurs ayant gagné un certain montant de droits d'auteur sur les trois ou les cinq dernières années. Voir conditions
L'AFDAS intermittent est disponible pour tous les intermittents du spectacle. Voir conditions
Singing workshop
with Mylène Mornet
Dates:
July 13- 17 2026
July 12- 16 2027
Trainer:
Student at the CNSM in Paris, Mylène Mornet obtained a first prize in singing, and then won numerous national (Alès, Béziers) and international (Voix d'Or, Marmande, Rennes) competitions. Her discography includes "La Périchole" and "Les Diamants de la Couronne" for Harmonia Mundi.
Content:
Perfecting vocal skills through technical work: vocal agility, nuances, sensitivity... Interpretation of an individual song on soundtrack. Stage work with professional training: posture, microphone management, ease... Group singing to develop the practice of polyphony, harmonization, listening to others and sharing... International variety and French song.
Public: All levels, all ages
Schedule:
25 h, from Monday 2pm till Friday evening (after end of workshop concert). Welcome meeting 1:30pm
The full training program will be provided upon request.
Fees A:
Teaching fee 340 € /week
(+30 € for those living outside of the school)
Teaching fee + full-board lodging fee
starting at 605 €/week
Piano workshop
with Maxime D'Errico
Dates :
July 20-24 2026
July 19-23 2027
Content :
Work on instrumental technique and musicality. Variation of touches. Use of pedals. Acquisition of a working method.
Formateur : Maxime is a pianist and accordionist.
He is a professional entertainer specialized in cocktail and dancing music. He started studying at age of 11and he is a winner of numerous international competitions and has a Conservatory diploma in accordion DEM (Diplôme d'Etudes Musicales).
Audience : Tout âge, tout niveau
Pre-requisite: Jouer un morceau au piano (sauf pour les grands débutants n’ayant jamais pratiqué l’instrument).
Schedule :
20 and 1/2 hours, from Monday 2pm to Friday night
(after end of workshop concert). Welcome meeting Monday 1:30 pm
The full training program will be provided upon request.
Fees A:
Teaching fee340 € /week
(+30 € for those living outside of the school)
Teaching fee + full-board lodging fee
starting at 605 €/week
Singing workshop
with Elisa Heyte
Dates :
November 16-20 2026
April 26-30 2027
Contenu :
Perfecting vocal skills through technical work: vocal agility, nuances, sensitivity... Interpretation of an individual song on soundtrack. Stage work with professional training: posture, microphone management, ease... Group singing to develop the practice of polyphony, harmonization, listening to others and sharing... International variety and French song.
Trainer :
Public: All levels, all ages
Schedule:
25 h, from Monday 2pm till Friday evening (after end of workshop concert). Welcome meeting 1:30pm
The full training program will be provided upon request.
Fees A:
Teaching fee340 € /week
(+30 € for those living outside of the school)
Teaching fee + full-board lodging fee
starting at 605 €/week
SOUND
& LIGHTING Workshop
with Maxime D'Errico
Dates Jan
14 & 15 2027
Instructor : Maxime D'Errico
is a pianist and accordionist. He holds a Diploma in Musical Studies (Variety Accordion) and was named Vice-Champion at the International Klingenthal Competition in Germany in 2016. Maxime runs his own studio, MAXDEPROD, and collaborates with various artists on composition, arrangement, orchestration, recording, VST/VSTi processing, and mixing.
Info coming soon
Singing workshop
with Alexia Mornet MORNET
Dates :
Feb 15 - 19 2027
Content:
Improve your vocal skills, by developing your technique. Add more flexibility, nuances and sensibility in your singing. Work on your stage presence and the handling of a microphone. Sing in a group and learn how to listen to one another and harmonize.
Trainer:
Alexia Mornet was born in a family of musicians and has been singing since the age of 8. She got selected for the Voice in 2020 . Her voice is featured in a Ibis Hotel add campaign. She peforms extensively in Provence as a duo with guitar player Sam Tallet.
Participants : All ages, all levels
Schedule: 25 hours, from Monday 2:00pm to Friday evening (after the end of the workshop concert). Welcome meeting 1:30pm
Costs :
Teaching fee 340 € /week (+30 € for those living outside of the school)
Teaching fee + full-board lodging fee
starting at 605 €/week
Guitar workshop
with Sam TALLET
Dates: Feb 15-19 2027
Content : "The guitar in all its states". Master various musical styles: pop, rock, blues, chanson, flamenco .... Play covers. Develop your style and improvisation skills.
Trainer :
Sam Tallet is a self-taught guitarist and singer propelled by his talent, on the front stage. He gets noticed by great jazzmen such as Louis Winsberg, Paco Séry, Stéphane Huchard, Minino Garay ... In 2019, He is chosen to participate to "The Voice" with his group Octopus, performing for 7 million viewers.
Participants : All ages, all levels
Schedule : 25 h, du lundi 2pm au vendredi soir. Welcome meeting 1:30pm
The full training program will be provided upon request.
Costs :
Teaching fee 340 € /week (+30 € for those living outside of the school)
Teaching fee + full-board lodging fee
starting at 605 €/week
JAZZ workshop for
Piano, Accordion, Double Bass
with Christian MORNET
Dates: Feb 22-26 2027
Trainer : Christian Mornet is the recipient of a first prize from Avignon Music Conservatory. He is a pianist very much appreciated for his exceptional touch, his virtuosity and sensibility. He played with high rank musicians such as Marcia Maria, Michel Gaudry, Marcel Zanini ...
Content : Study themes in various styles : ternary or binary, swing, bossa. Develop your harmony skills. Practice improvisation starting with the Blues in F
Training Focus Areas
• Approach improvisation through the acquisition of a repertoire
• Master the fundamentals in order to develop a well-structured vocabulary
• Be able to accompany using enriched chords and know how to harmonize
• Understand jazz playing through rhythmic precision
Participants : all ages, all levels
Pre-requisite : None
Schedule : 25 hours, from Monday 2pm til Friday 12:30 pm
Welcome meeting 1:30pm
The full training program will be provided upon request.
Fees B
Teaching fees 420 € /week (+30 € pour externes)
Teaching fees + full board lodging
starting at 645 €/semaine
COMPUTER ASSISTED MUSIC Workshop
with Maxime D'Errico
Dates April 12-16 2027
Goals:
Develop a complete production from start to finish, including audio recording, MIDI sequencing, and mixing.
Teaching Methods:
Combination of group lessons, instructor demonstrations, and independent work on a personal project.
Instructor :
Maxime D'Errico is a pianist and accordionist. He holds a Diploma in Musical Studies (Variety Accordion) and was named Vice-Champion at the International Klingenthal Competition in Germany in 2016. Maxime runs his own studio, MAXDEPROD, and collaborates with various artists on composition, arrangement, orchestration, recording, VST/VSTi processing, and mixing.
Target Audience: Open to all
Prerequisites: None
Assessment Methods:
Evaluation by the instructor. An assessment grid and a pedagogical report will be provided at the end of the course for participants in professional training.
Course Schedule:
35 hours of training
From Monday at 2:00 PM to Friday, 16/04/27, at 4:00 PM
MUSESCORE Workshop
Score editing
with Maxime D'Errico
Dates May
20 & 21 2027
Goals: Learn how to write a musical score including chords and lyrics in MuseScore, using keyboard shortcuts to improve speed and efficiency.
Teaching Methods:
Learning through demonstration and completion of practical exercises.
Instructor : Maxime D'Errico
is a pianist and accordionist. He holds a Diploma in Musical Studies (Variety Accordion) and was named Vice-Champion at the International Klingenthal Competition in Germany in 2016. Maxime runs his own studio, MAXDEPROD, and collaborates with various artists on composition, arrangement, orchestration, recording, VST/VSTi processing, and mixing.
Target Audience:
Open to all
Prerequisites: None
Assessment Methods:
Observation by the instructor.
A detailed evaluation grid and a pedagogical report will be provided at the end of the training for professional trainees.
Schedule: 14 hours of training
- Start: Thursday, May 20, 2027, at 9:00 AM
- End: Friday, May 21, 2027, at 4:00 PM
For any information
contact us via email at
contact@
cnima.com
or call us on 33 (0)4 73 22 27 45
Registration form for other workshops
Registration fee : 8 €
Registration deadline : 2 weeks prior to the Workshop (unless an exception is granted)