Drivkraft - The release plan is a 4-month online international course, where you get upgraded, motivated and activated to publish your music together with colleagues from all over Europe. The course is mainly online, but it ends with a physical camp in the beginning of January 2023 in Copenhagen. A total of 48 music creators from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Holland, Iceland and Germany will participate in the project.

The practical stuff
- The course is 2 hours zoom call every week – most of the course is centered around your team of 12 people but the 4 guest workshop will include all 48 participants online. It´s expected that you attend all the session – and if you have to cancel one or two sessions make sure that you tell your team in advance
- The deadline for applications is August 25th 2022, and we´ll inform everyone about the course by September 1st.
- We aim to recruit diversely both regarding age, gender, geography, genre, ethnicity and sexuality. Two out of the 4 teams are for women and gender minorities only.
- The Live workshop will take place in Copenhagen on Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of January 2023. We plan to meet Friday morning and afternoon for workshops and talks followed by social events in the evening. Saturday is for workshops ending in the late afternoon.

Schedule
The course extends over three and a half months from September 20th 2022 to January 7th 2023. The course consists of weekly online sessions of two hours with workshops from industry professionals, and a two-day live New Year's camp in Copenhagen in january 2023.

There are 4 teams: 2 teams on Tuesdays at 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00 and 2 teams on Wednesdays at 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00 (CET). Team 1 & 4 are for women and gender minorities only.

Joint workshops for all 4 teams on Wednesdays at 14.00 - 16.00 CET)

Team 1: Women and gender minorities
Tuesday 20. september 10.00-12.00: Personal leadership and work/life balance
Tuesday 27. september 10.00-12.00: Motivation and personal strengths
Tuesday 4. October 10.00-12.00: Setting goals and visions
Tuesday 11. October 10.00-12.00: Process, decisions and power of action
Wednesday 26. October 14.00-16.00: Guest workshop – Social Media
Tuesday 1. november 10.00-12.00: Understanding your project
Wednesday 9. november 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Musician economy
Tuesday 15. November 10.00-12.00: Pitching / visibility
Wednesday 23. ovember 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Distribution/ streaming
Tuesday 29. November 10.00-12.00: Strategy and planning
Wednesday 7. December 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Press kit / Storytelling
Tuesday 13. December 10.00-12.00: Structure and work flow
Live workshop in Copenhagen: 6.-7. January 2023

Team 2: All genders
Tuesday 20. september 14.00-16.00: Personal leadership and work/life balance
Tuesday 27. september 14.00-16.00: Motivation and personal strengths
Tuesday 4. October 14.00-16.00: Setting goals and visions
Tuesday 11. October 14.00-16.00: Process, decisions and power of action
Wednesday 26. October 14.00-16.00: Guest workshop - Social Media
Tuesday 1. november 14.00-16.00: Understanding your project
Wednesday 9. november 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Musician economy
Tuesday 15. November 14.00-16.00: Pitching / visibility
Wednesday 23. november 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Distribution/ streaming
Tuesday 29. November 14.00-16.00: Strategy and planning
Wednesday 7. December 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Press kit / Storytelling
Tuesday 13. December 14.00-16.00: Structure and work flow
Live workshop in Copenhagen: 6.-7. January 2023

Team 3: All genders
Wednesday 21. september 10.00-12.00: Personal leadership and work/life balance
Wednesday 28. september 10.00-12.00: Motivation and personal strengths
Wednesday 5. October 10.00-12.00: Setting goals and visions
Wednesday 12. October 10.00-12.00: Process, decisions and power of action
Wednesday 26. October 14.00-16.00: Guest workshop - Social Media
Wednesday 2. november 10.00-12.00: Understanding your project
Wednesday 9. november 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Musician economy
Wednesday 16. November 10.00-12.00: Pitching / visibility
Wednesday 23. November 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Distribution/ streaming
Wednesday 30. November 10.00-12.00: Strategy and planning
Wednesday 7. December 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Press kit / Storytelling
Wednesday 14. December 10.00-12.00: Structure and work flow
Live workshop in Copenhagen: 6.-7. January 2023

Team 4: Women and gender minorities
Wednesday 21. September 14.00-16.00: Personal leadership and work/life balance
Wednesday 28. September 14.00-16.00: Motivation and personal strengths
Wednesday 5. October 14.00-16.00: Setting goals and visions
Wednesday 12. October 14.00-16.00: Process, decisions and power of action
Wednesday 26. October 14.00-16.00: Guest workshop – Social Media
Wednesday 2. November 14.00-16.00: Understanding your project
Wednesday 9. November 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Musician economy
Wednesday 16. November 14.00-16.00: Pitching / visibility
Wednesday 23. November 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Distribution/ streaming
Wednesday 30. November 14.00-16.00: Strategy and planning
Wednesday 7. December 14.00 -16.00: Guest workshop – Press kit / Storytelling
Wednesday 14. December 14.00-16.00: Structure and work flow
Live workshop in Copenhagen: 6.-7. January 2023

Deadline for applications is 25th of August. You will be notified by 1st of september 2022.