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New Advanced Writer's Forum Added!

Starts: Tuesday, November 8th

ADVANCED WRITER'S FORUM

New Workshop Intensive Added!

Starts: Monday, November 7th

WORKSHOP INTENSIVE

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A shot of some of our songwriters from our recent Masterclass at Power Station Studios!
If you missed the Masterclass, fear not- we have an upcoming 5 Week Intensive Workshop that starts 7/16!
There is still room and time to sign up, but hurry! The class fills up fast!
For more info and to sign up, please head to songartsacademy.com
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Did you miss our flash sale? We got you! Billy Seidman here, founder of Song Arts. We start a new Workshop Intensive THIS Monday, April 16, and I’m making you a special offer to check out this workshop for free and see if it’s the right place for you to grow your songwriting, meet new collaborators, artists & producers! Come to the first session of our 5-week Workshop 4/16 from 7-9:30pm in Upper West Side. If you like it, join by paying the cost of the workshop & attend the remaining 4 sessions. If it’s not for you, then the first session was free! • Email billy@songartsacademy.com to reserve your spot! • #nycmusic #songwriting #SongArts

#TBT • SAA Founder, Billy Seidman, with the legendary Joshie Jo Armstead. Who are some of YOUR music idols?? • #songarts #joshiejoarmstead #nycmusic

SAA SPOTLIGHT: Bebe Rexha continues to kill it on the charts, with “Meant To Be” (with Florida Georgia Line) currently at Number 2 on billboard.com! Bebe trained in the Song Arts method with SAA Founder Billy Seidman in a series of private coachings. We can’t wait to hear her debut album ‘Expectations’ - available for preorder tomorrow 4/13!! • #nycmusic #womeninmusic #songwriting #top40

1 day left in our Flash Sale to get $25 off the next 5-week Songwriting Workshop Intensive! • Sponsored by ASCAP, BMI & SESAC • Spots filling up quickly - email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info/to reserve your spot today!! • #songwriting #nycmusic #songarts

FLASH SALE!! Save $25 on our next 5-week songwriting Workshop Intensive! Sponsored by ASCAP, BMI & SESAC. Email billy@songartsacademy.com in the next 48 hours (by Weds 4/11) to register your spot & get $25 off the cost of tuition! • #songwriting #flashsale #nycmusic #songarts

Writing good songs means navigating successfully between our head and heart. These tools are your creative GPS! The result: better written, original, and honest work that resonates with listeners. Learn more about this advanced songcraft in our next songwriting Workshop Intensive! Starts Monday, April 16 in NYC - Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info • #songwriting #nycmusic #songarts

Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, with Terron Austin. Billy recorded Terron on his song "Declassified" last month - keep an ear out for this new song and this up & coming artist! @terronaustin is currently on tour with Erykah Badu, soon to be carving out a niche of his own. • #newmusic #nycmusic #songwriting #songarts

Alright, alright! Our next 5-week songwriting Workshop Intensive starts two weeks from today: April 16! Our Intensive is based on the BMI Contemporary Songwriters Workshop Model & is sponsored by all the major PROs. • We dive into Advanced Songcraft by using a unique critiquing system to give writers insight into what drives a song & what emotion is literally at its heart. Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info! Spots fill up quickly, so reserve yours today! 🎵 #nycmusic #songwriting #songarts

SAA SPOTLIGHT: Cassandra Kubinski’s new music video for “You Never Told Me” is streaming on YouTube now! • Here’s a note from Cassandra: https://youtu.be/nMf5BRFkzpY It's for a song called You Never Told Me, which has launched a bigger movement, #BreakYourBoundaries. We have events coming up with Women in Music, Guitar Center, and other groups, all on the topic of "breaking boundaries" and making your own rules, in business and in life. Thank you for checking it out! • Congrats @cassandrakubinski - so inspired by your work & your drive, in music & in life! 💪🏼 • #newmusicfriday #womeninmusic #songarts

We’re gearin’ up for the next Workshop Intensive starting April 16!! Whether you’re primarily a vocalist, guitarist, producer or top liner, you belong in our 5-week songwriting ASCAP, BMI & SESAC sponsored Intensive!! Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info • #songartsacademy #songwriting #nycmusic

Happy hump day! Have you been inside writing during this snow day in NYC? We want to help make your next song a HIT!! • #SongArts #inspiration #songwriting #nycmusic

SAA Spotlight: Pablo San Martin was a part of last summer’s Pro Production Seminar - a Brooklyn based producer & mixing engineer considered one of the upcoming talents in the art of mixing. He has produced and mixed dozens of critically acclaimed releases working with multiple Grammy award winning artists. • would YOU want to have another Pro Production Seminar? Let us know!! • #SongArts #mixingengineer #nycmusic

Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, with songwriting legend Desmond Child @54below Friday night! Desmond wrote hits like “Dude Looks Like A Lady,” “Living On A Prayer,” and many others! • #nycmusic #songwriting #SongArts

Billy Seidman here, founder of Song Arts. We start a new Workshop Intensive this Monday, March 5, and I’m making you a special offer to check out this workshop for free and see if it’s the right place for you to grow your songwriting, meet new collaborators, artists & producers! Come to the first session of our 5-week Workshop 3/5 from 7-9:30pm in Upper West Side. If you like it, join by paying the cost of the workshop & attend the remaining 4 sessions. If it’s not for you, then the first session was free! • billy@songartsacademy.com to reserve your spot! • #nycmusic #songwriting #SongArts

SAA SPOTLIGHT: no doubt about it, Chris McClenney is on a roll! Chris studied with Billy Seidman for 15 weeks, and we are so proud of all he has accomplished!! Curious what this “advanced songcraft” is all about?? Check out the first day of our next Workshop Intensive this Monday, March 5!! DM or email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info • @recordingacademy @bmi @ascap @sesacmusic #nycmusic

SAA SPOTLIGHT: new indie artist, Rachel King, is playing @rockwoodmusichall tomorrow night at 6pm! • “As a singer songwriter looking to take her music from a hobby to career, Song Arts has provided quality craft training as well as collaboration with other artists in the city. I definitely recommend it!” - @itsrachelking • #wcw #womeninmusic

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MUSIC PRODUCTION

Private, one on one Music Production training is now being offered! For details and scheduling contact: billy@songartsacademy.com

VOCAL/PERFORMANCE

Private, one on one Vocal & Performance training is now being offered! For details and scheduling contact: billy@songartsacademy.com

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A shot of some of our songwriters from our recent Masterclass at Power Station Studios! If you missed the Mastercl… https://t.co/ShyAnBvDzM
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Upcoming Masterclass THIS Sunday (6/24) from 10 - 5 at @powerstationnyc ! Cost is $150 Sign up HERE… https://t.co/JUAniy9cQW
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Writing good songs means navigating successfully between our head and heart. These tools are your creative GPS! Lea… https://t.co/XKVhbhzmIf
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