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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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Still loving this single from @lilianarosemusic 🙌🏽 Definitely has us ready for warmer weather & craving more from this incredibly talented artist!! • Ready to be a part of the community of creatives at Song Arts?? Join us TOMORROW night for the first session of our April Intensive!! Only a couple spots remain - Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info. • #nycmusic #womeninmusic #songarts

Who’s out there collaborating on new music this weekend?? Pictured here is Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, with Bashiri Johnson • @bashirijohnson is a Percussionist, Producer, and Educator in Brooklyn, New York. Managers, Producers, Engineers, Record Labels, DJ’s, Artists, and Musicians the world over call upon Bash for his percussive sounds, grooves, ideas, creativity, and expertise. He lectures, hosts seminars at his recording studio, and holds children’s workshops and clinics to give back to the community and inspire young people. • Join our April Songwriting Intensive @songartsacademy to network, create & collaborate with other top creatives in NYC!! [Only a few spots remain!! Reserve yours TODAY!!] • #nycmusic #songwriting #songarts

SAA SPOTLIGHT: @kngdavdmusic / @tylerjamesbellinger 🙌🏽 Their song was placed in the trailer for the new film @thepublicfilm coming out April 5!! Congrats guys!! Be sure to check out their music & this new film!! • #songplacements #nycmusic #songarts

This time next week we’ll be amping up for this live set at Arthouse with Song Arts Founder, Billy Seidman!! Who’s coming?? • #nycmusic #arthouse #SongArts

Where will you be next week Monday night?? Did you claim your spot to be among the songwriters in the next Workshop Intensive? Monday nights. 4 weeks. Priceless (and tangible tools) to drastically improve your songcraft! See for yourself why all the major PROs send their top songwriters to train at Song Arts Academy! • Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info • Take your music #fromhobbytobusiness 🙌🏽

(1/3) • #FBF to our workshop with Berklee NYC this past summer! Will you be joining us at our next 4-week Intensive this April?? Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info!! • #nycmusic #songwriting #berkleenyc

(2/3) • What would YOU want to learn most about in a songwriting Workshop with Song Arts Academy? Let us know! Whether it’s tools for writing, music production, etc. 🤔 • Pictured here (L to R): Dav Abrams, Technical Dir.; SAA, Arjun Roy; Dir. of Education BerkleeNYC/PowerStation, Me; Founder SAA, Qian “CC” Liu; SAA Production Assistant • #fbf #songwriting #berkleenyc

(3/3) • Does your music bring you as much JOY as it does for Arjun Roy here?? 🙌🏽 •• #FBF to the Song Arts Workshop at BerkleeNYC this past summer •• Roy is a freelance producer, recordist, and mix engineer for a variety of local and international artists. Since early 2018, Roy has served as interim director of education at Power Station at BerkleeNYC, where he develops, executes, and analyzes special educational programs aimed at multiple disciplines within music and the arts. • #nycmusic #songwriting #SongArts

Tag your favorite band & tell us about your upcoming shows!! 🙌🏽 Where’s your favorite place to play & catch live music?? • #nycmusic #livemusic #SongArts

Check out this Dramyin that Billy Seidman got on his travels to Tibet! Six strings, but tuned in pairs so the tuning is CC FF BbBb (below C) • How have your travels inspired you in music & in your writing?? Let us know!! • #travelthrowback #dramyin #SongArts

Come discover why all three major PROs support Song Arts Academy as a top learning destination for music professionals in NYC at our next Intensive beginning April 1! • Past writers trained in the workshop’s “Advanced Song Craft Method”™ include Bebe Rexha, Rachel Platten, GRAMMY-winner Carlos Escalona, and GRAMMY-nominees Chris McClenney and Nicole Zuraitis, as well as artists signed to major labels, former contestants from The Voice and American Idol and hundreds of tri-state songwriters. • Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info • #songwriting #nycmusic #thoughtsforthursday

SAA Spotlight: @thomas_j_music 🙌🏽 • Tom Pino is an award winning artist & multi-genre songwriter whose career has taken him from NY to LA & everywhere in between. Tom coached with Billy Seidman a few years ago & recently reached out to us to share that he is officially living off music full time! #goals • Stay tuned for his EP “Brooklyn” coming out this Spring with musical influences from Tom Petty to The Replacements to Ryan Adams. • #SongArts #singersongwriter #musicislife

Who’s been plugging away on new music on this rainy Sunday in NYC?? Let’s talk about making the most of every OPPORTUNITY - in life & in songwriting. Here @songartsacademy we teach tools that function as your creative GPS, resulting in better written & more honest work that resonates deeply with your listeners. • Next Workshop Intensive begins April 1!! • #notfoolin #songwriting #nycmusic #SongArts

SAA Spotlight: @lisabianco is our #womencrushwednesday cause man! Does she crush it on guitar! Check her out live at @sxsw & across America soon:
@birdstreets The Outlaw Roadshow
3/13 at Tejas - Austin •

@itwasromanceband SXSW Showcase
3/15 at Cheer Up Charlies •

@lilandmad West Coast Tour 3/16-3/27 • #wcw #femalerockers #guitarists

Did you hear? Our next Workshop Intensive starts 4 weeks from today on April 1! This is an advanced song-craft program for serious writers wanting to grow their skill set to compete in today’s music markets. Check out the link in bio to see what @bmi has to say about us!! • Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info • #songwriter #nycmusic #SongArts

Heading into this week like... 😎 • #motivationmonday #songwriting #nycmusic

Throwing it back to the “Writing For The Market” summer workshop at Berklee with Will Wells where Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, ran a “Writing For The Artist” module. • Will Wells is an accomplished songwriter, producer & performer; he recently worked on the Tony, Grammy & Pulitzer Prize Award Winning musical “Hamilton”, And co-wrote the lead single for The Pentatonix “Can’t Sleep Love” (and many other incredible credits!) • Curious about the Song Arts critiquing method that Seidman has developed? Come to the Advanced Writer’s Forum this Wednesday 3/6!! Currently offering a weekend flash sale for this One-Night-Only event!! • (3/3) • #songwriting #nycmusic #willwells #songarts

Throwing it back to the “Writing For The Market” summer workshop at Berklee with Will Wells where Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, ran a “Writing For The Artist” module. • Will Wells is an accomplished songwriter, producer & performer; he recently worked on the Tony, Grammy & Pulitzer Prize Award Winning musical “Hamilton”, And co-wrote the lead single for The Pentatonix “Can’t Sleep Love” (and many other incredible credits!) • Curious about the Song Arts critiquing method that Seidman has developed? Come to the Advanced Writer’s Forum this Wednesday 3/6!! Currently offering a weekend flash sale for this One-Night-Only event!! • (2/3) • #songwriting #nycmusic #willwells #songarts

Throwing it back to the “Writing For The Market” summer workshop at Berklee with Will Wells where Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, ran a “Writing For The Artist” module. • Will Wells is an accomplished songwriter, producer & performer; he recently worked on the Tony, Grammy & Pulitzer Prize Award Winning musical “Hamilton”, And co-wrote the lead single for The Pentatonix “Can’t Sleep Love” (and many other incredible credits!) • Curious about the Song Arts critiquing method that Seidman has developed? Come to the Advanced Writer’s Forum this Wednesday 3/6!! Currently offering a weekend flash sale for this One-Night-Only event!! • (1/3) • #songwriting #nycmusic #willwells #songarts

Other Services

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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Song Arts announces a new Workshop starting Monday, January 14th! Sign up Here or get more information! https://t.co/H3fBN2dv4a
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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
about 11 months ago
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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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